Relief For Kids With Peanut Allergy: Immunotherapy Puts 74% Into Remission in Breakthrough Study
Murdoch researchers have discovered the key immunological changes that support the remission of peanut allergy in children.
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Piece of Ancient Graffiti Reveals New Clues About the Day Pompeii Was Destroyed
The estimated date of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius has been pushed back based on new discoveries in the ever-intriguing site of Pompeii.
Roads are Lasting Twice as Long Thanks to Recycled Tire Rubber
Rubber from used tyres acts like sunscreen for roads and halves the rate of sun damage when mixed with bitumen, new research from RMIT has found.
Magnets Made by Soil Bacteria Offer Hope for Breast and Prostate Cancer
A kind of microbe that absorbs iron to magnetize itself can be combined with cancer-killing natural viruses to create a crack team.
Drug Combination Lowers Risk of Asthma Attacks By 24% 'This Represents a Paradigm Shift'
A study shows patients who used a new combination of two drugs dramatically lowered their chances of suffering an acute attack.
The Mechanism Behind Memory Loss in Aging Was Identified By Scientists at Johns Hopkins
Neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins have identified the mechanism in the brain behind age-related memory loss.
As the World Runs on Lithium, Researchers Develop Clean Method to Get It From Water
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is using magnetic nanoparticles to capture critical lithium, from wastewater sources.
Scientists Power a Computer Using Only Algae and Daylight to Make the Electricity
Researchers at Cambridge have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year.
Researchers Overcome 'Major Hurdle' in Reversing Deafness, Discovering Gene Responsible for Crucial Cells
Scientists at Northwestern University can now create new hearing cells that can overcome deafness caused by aging.
Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water - With the Push of a Button
MIT researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps.
Black Hole at the Heart of Our Own Galaxy is Pictured For First Time
The burning disk around the dark center betrays the presence of the black hole Sag. A, 26,000 miles away at the center of the Milky Way
Pioneering Scientists Find Evidence of How Exercise Counters Diabetes Damage
By exercising, people with diabetes can activate a natural system to grow new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged, says new research.
Ultra Efficient 'Tandem' Solar Panels Ditch the Silicon to Absorb More of the Sun's Spectrum With Less Energy
German scientists have published details of their new solar panel, calling it the world's most efficient of its type, using a wider spectrum.
Solar Panels That Make Electricity at Night are Finally Here - And They're Cheap and Don't Need Batteries
Researchers from Stanford University constructed a photovoltaic cell that harvests energy from the environment during the day and night.
Aggressive Breast Cancer Could Be Tamed By Ingredient Found in Cardamom Spice, Say Scientists
A highly valued spice, cardamon, could hold the key to tackling aggressive types of breast cancer, according to new research.
MIT Researchers Reverse Hearing Loss By Regenerating Inner Ear Hair Growth
MIT startup Frequency Therapeutics has a new drug candidate that reverses hearing loss by growing hair cells in the inner ear.
Hungarian Scientist Wins â¬1 Million Prize For Groundbreaking Research That Could Eventually Restore Sight in Blindness
Hungarian scientist Botond Roska wins the Kí¶rber Prize for European Science after his gene-therapy treatment cures degenerative blindness.
Bio-compatible Glue For Repairing Corneas - A Sight for Sore Eyes
Iman Noshadi at UC Riverside developed a biocompatible adhesive for corneal repair that could make surgeries affordable, less dangerous, with easier recoveries.
Eye Drops to Replace Reading Glasses For Aging Eyes Go on Sale Following FDA Approval
Vuity eye drops can replace reading glasses, as the new FDA approved treatment can help aging eyes with blurry close-up vision.
Ingenious Surgery Saves Eyesight - and the Life - of Bronx Mother
When 36-year-old Nordia Palmer-Ferguson went to her doctor complaining of blurred vision, headaches, pressure and swelling in her left eye, little did she know she was facing the possibility of blindness, or even death. After other surgeons gave up, the ingenious solution of an ophthalmologist and professor at Cornell, not only saved life, but restored her sight.
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