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A high resting heart rate, which is generally considered anything above 100 beats per minute (bpm), has been linked to an elevated risk of serious cardiovascular conditions such coronary artery disease and stroke. And while the cause of a high resting … Continue reading Study finds 68 new genes linked to cardiovascular disease risks
A tiny sensor that even makes a fingertip look large has the potential to be a game changer for detecting signs of rejection in kidney transplants. Scientists from Northwestern University have successfully created a device, tested on mice, that can det… Continue reading World’s first device to monitor transplanted organ health in real-time
Around a million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease, the neurological condition that greatly, and most often progressively, affects the dopamine-producing powerhouse area of the brain, the substantia nigra. While there is no cure, medication is generally aimed at substituting or boosting dopamine, which can help lessen the movement-impairment that comes with the debilitating disease.
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As urban underground landscapes heat up, the swelling and contraction they’re experiencing is putting stress on the buildings above that they weren’t designed to handle. So says a new study that calls the effect a “silent hazard.”Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Subterranean warming in cities likely destabilizing the buildings above
Besides the Big Bang itself, gamma ray bursts (GRBs) are the most energetic events in the universe. Astronomers knew of a few mechanisms that can produce them, but now an oddball GRB hints at a brand new origin – a stellar “demolition derby.”Continue R… Continue reading Bizarre gamma ray burst hints at unseen “stellar demolition derby”
Until now, we’ve only detected gravitational waves originating in binary systems, from the merger of black holes or neutron stars. But researchers from Northwestern University have potentially discovered a new non-binary source of gravitational waves: … Continue reading Dying star’s ‘cocoon’ a potential new source of gravitational waves
Researchers have successfully stimulated hair growth in mice using microRNA to genetically manipulate hair follicle stem cells, meaning that balding pate may one day be sporting a mane of luscious locks.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Hair, Bald… Continue reading Molecular manipulation stimulates hair growth in mice
Decades ago the astronomy world was taken aback by the discovery of strange vertical filaments of light spiking out from our galaxy’s central black hole. Now, the astronomer responsible for that finding has spotted more filaments, only these are orient… Continue reading Milky Way’s center found to be strung with more mysterious filaments
Removing heavy metal pollutants from water could soon be easier than ever, thanks to an experimental new sponge. With just one treatment, the device brought contaminated water down to safely drinkable levels.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, Scien… Continue reading Reusable nanoparticle-coated sponge removes heavy metals from water
A team of researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Texas at Austin (UT) have developed a novel graphene heart implant that’s about the thickness of a strand of hair and monitors and corrects abnormal heart rhythms using light.Co… Continue reading Implantable graphene e-tattoo uses light to monitor, correct arrhythmias