Effective TB, HIV, malaria vaccines missing from pipeline
Many of the vaccines critically needed to fight the world's most prevalent infectious diseases are not likely to be developed. A financial modeling study...
Holography, light-field technology combo could deliver practical 3-D displays
Researchers have begun to explore a combination of holography and light field technologies as a way to reduce the size and cost of more...
Superbugs jumping frequently between humans and animals
In a recent study, researchers found that cows are a source of resistant staphylococcus strains causing infections in humans today.
Dangerous blood pressure spikes among blacks happen five times more often than average
Blacks with high blood pressure experience hypertensive crisis, a life-threatening condition where blood pressure surges severely and quickly, at a rate five times the...
New blood pressure app
Researchers have invented a proof-of-concept blood pressure app that can give accurate readings using an iPhone -- with no special equipment.
A study of ants provides information on the evolution of social insects
One of the great puzzles of evolutional biology is what induced certain living creatures to abandon solitary existence in favor of living in collaborative...
New guidelines for traumatic brain injury — Built with input from rehabilitation professionals
Clinical practice guidelines play a critical role in promoting quality care for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A new set of guidelines for...
Finding that links ALS/ataxia to cellular stress opens new approaches for treatment
Scientists report for the first time that a protein, called Staufen1, accumulates in cells of patients suffering from degenerative ataxia or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
A new generation of pain medications
Researchers have developed a new generation of pain medications. The researchers used computer simulations to develop new opioids that will only work at sites...
Hot streak: Finding patterns in creative career breakthroughs
You've likely heard of hot hands or hot streaks -- periods of repeated successes -- in sports, financial markets and gambling. But do hot...