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Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists and collaborators at Iowa State University have developed a sensor chip that can detect many disease pathogens with 10 times the sensitivity of currently available methods. The chip also eliminates…

Vanderbilt researchers are part of a team that has developed a cutting-edge method that seeks to make the removal of salt from hypersaline industrial wastewater far more energy-efficient and cost-effective. While desalination through…

While new drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease tend to receive the most public attention, many well-researched ways to care for people with dementia don't involve medication. A new evaluation compared the cost-effectiveness of four non-drug…

Solar-thermal technology is a promising environmentally friendly energy harvesting method with a potential role to play in solving the fossil fuel energy crisis. The technology transforms sunlight into thermal energy, but it's challenging…

A programme to increase the use of magnesium sulfate, a £1 injection that helps prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies, is effective according to a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded evaluation. The findings,…

Multimillion-dollar gene therapies being tested for sickle cell disease will be cost-effective in the United States if health disparities tied in part to decreased access to healthcare are taken into account, researchers said at a meeting…

Winter has arrived and people have pulled out their winter clothes to keep warm. December and January are the coldest months. Wearing warm clothes is just not enough. People have to take extra measures to avoid freezing weather. However,…

With age, joint pains, fatigue, hearing and sight issues plague the body. Simple tasks such as getting out of bed or climbing the stairs become more and more difficult. Minor everyday activities add to the mental and physical burden of…

Two renewable resources -- cellulose from wood pulp and chitin from the shells of crabs, lobsters and other crustaceans -- are known to industrial chemists for their potential for creating highly versatile nanocrystals, useful for making…

Early detection remains key to successfully treating many cancers, and early detection via cell-free DNA (cfDNA) circulating in the bloodstream -- the so-called "liquid biopsy" -- has become a research focal point. But using this method to…