Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new ultrasound device that could help identify arterial plaque that is at high risk of breaking off and ...
Engineering
Apr 24, 2014
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A team of researchers, led by scientists at Case Western Reserve University, has developed a multifunctional nanoparticle that enables magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to pinpoint blood vessel plaques caused by atherosclerosis. ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 6, 2014
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In the U.S., someone suffers a heart attack every 34 seconds—their heart is starved of oxygen and suffers irreparable damage. Engineering new heart tissue in the laboratory that could eventually be implanted into patients ...
Biochemistry
Jan 22, 2014
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French fashion is getting smarter with the help of fabric woven with micro-sensors that can reveal when someone is weary or unwell.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 11, 2014
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The remains of former Brazilian President Joao Goulart were being exhumed Wednesday due to suspicions that he may have been murdered on orders of the military regime that once ruled the country.
Other
Nov 13, 2013
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Scientists are reporting development of a new form of aspirin—taken daily by about 60 million people in the United States alone to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke—that could extend aspirin's benefits to people ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 4, 2013
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(Phys.org) —If Utah's quaking aspen appear to be quaking more than usual this summer, the trees have reason to tremble, says a Brigham Young University biologist. In dappled forests across the West, aspen trees are battling ...
Ecology
Jul 1, 2013
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The Obama administration is expected to propose new rules Friday that would slash the amount of sulfur in gasoline, one of the most significant steps the administration can take this term toward cutting air pollution, said ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2013
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UCLA researchers have genetically engineered tomatoes to produce a peptide that mimics the actions of good cholesterol when consumed.
Biotechnology
Mar 19, 2013
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Even without modern-day temptations like fast food or cigarettes, people had clogged arteries some 4,000 years ago, according to the biggest-ever hunt for the condition in mummies.
Archaeology
Mar 11, 2013
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