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Cutting boards are handy tools found in most homes and restaurant kitchens. But a small-scale study in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology suggests that they are an overlooked source of micrometer-sized particles. The researchers…

When we're driving to a new destination, we often turn down the stereo as we follow the directions. What had been music suddenly sounds like noise, and it interferes with our focus. Our understanding of how infectious diseases like COVID…

Penn State researchers have developed a low-cost, RNA-based technology to detect and measure biomarkers, which can help decode the body's physiology. The presence of protein biomarkers can indicate chronic or acute conditions, from…

A tiny Central American country is charting a path to slowing climate change, while boosting the economy and making communities safer. A new Stanford-led study quantifies the value of Belize's coastal mangrove forests in terms of how much…

The body is pretty good at healing itself, though more severe wounds can require bandages or stitches. But researchers publishing in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have developed a wound-healing ink that can actively encourage the…

In an international study co-led by UCLA, scientists have shown that a new targeted therapy drug can extend the amount of time people with a subtype of glioma are on treatment without their cancer worsening. The finding suggests a possible…

Does your kid need a break from smartphones?Summer vacation has begun for some families and screen use may already feel like too much.A psychiatrist from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers some tips for…

The first gene mapping study on eyebrow thickness in Europeans discovered three previously unreported genetic loci, as reported in a Letter to the Editor in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, published by Elsevier. The study…

Elana Gotkine MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke, the incidence of a composite primary end point ranges from a…

While indigestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only by gravity and the natural movement…