‘Electronic nose’ accurately sniffs out hard-to-detect cancers
An odor-based test that sniffs out vapors emanating from blood samples was able to distinguish between benign and pancreatic and ovarian cancer cells with up to...
Monthly Archive: June 2021
How ViacomCBS’s Content Deals Cost U.S. Taxpayers $4 Billion
A new report details ViacomCBS’s use of a labyrinthine tax shelter to sell rights to its shows and films overseas.
Osaka withdrawal news was like ‘a punch to the gut,’ says Patrick McEnroe
Former pro tennis player and coach Patrick McEnroe says that Naomi Osaka pulling out of the French Open was like “a punch to the gut” and...
LUCA device proves its readiness for better thyroid cancer screening
Thyroid nodules are a common pathology having a prevalence of 19-76% when screened with ultrasound, with higher frequencies in women. Current medical methods used to assess...
Larger sample sizes needed to avoid false negative findings in vitamin D trials
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have developed a novel set of tools for designing vitamin D clinical trials that capture large seasonal and population-wide differences in...
Amid escalating violence, Colombia sends in troops
More than a month since Colombians first took to the streets this year to protest against a botched tax overhaul and the government’s handling of the...
At-the-moment stress for parents during COVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions
New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, The Ohio State University, and San Jose State University finds that...
A blood sugar biomarker identifies patients with atherosclerosis and a risk of cardiovascular events
The routine use of the glycosylated hemoglobin test to track blood sugar levels in the general population can identify individuals with more advanced atherosclerotic disease. Currently...
Sri Lanka, Facing ‘Worst’ Marine Disaster, Investigates Cargo Ship Fire
A fire has raged on a cargo ship off the coast of Sri Lanka for 12 days, sending toxic chemicals and tons of plastic into the...
Crysis Remastered Trilogy coming to consoles and PC this fall
Crysis Remastered Trilogy was announced for all consoles including Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
