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Sniffles and sneezes: A Q&A about allergies with Dr. Ryan Steele
With allergy season upon us, YaleNews spoke to Dr. Ryan Steele , instructor of clinical medicine at Yale School of Medicine, about the current season, prevention, treatments, and other facts allergy sufferers need to know.
With allergy season upon us, YaleNews spoke to Dr. Ryan Steele , instructor of clinical medicine at Yale School of Medicine, about the current season, prevention, treatments, and other facts allergy sufferers need to know.
Scientists angle for more attention to fishing for fun
Many Wisconsinites enjoy fishing, but a new study suggests recreational fisheries need to be managed better to help fish populations.
Many Wisconsinites enjoy fishing, but a new study suggests recreational fisheries need to be managed better to help fish populations.
Construction of the high-tech business incubator, a joint project of the City of Hamburg, DESY, and Universität Hamburg, is the first milestone for Science City Bahrenfeld.
Award-winning low-cost audio recorders have been installed in the rainforest of Borneo, enabling researchers and the public to listen in 24/7.
New UCLA center focusing on disorders of the esophagus to be named for Robert Kardashian
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has established a center for holistic, patient-centered treatment, research and education related to disorders of the esophagus.
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has established a center for holistic, patient-centered treatment, research and education related to disorders of the esophagus.
Researchers Release Security Software To Defend Against Cyberattacks
With every text message sent, every email, every item purchased online, consumers blindly rely on the process of encryption, the scrambling of data that protects it from unwanted eyes. But encryption is hard to get right. "Right now, encryption's ability to protect our data is only as strong as the testing its endured," said CyLab's Bryan Parno, an associate professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
With every text message sent, every email, every item purchased online, consumers blindly rely on the process of encryption, the scrambling of data that protects it from unwanted eyes. But encryption is hard to get right. "Right now, encryption's ability to protect our data is only as strong as the testing its endured," said CyLab's Bryan Parno, an associate professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Platforms Are Letting Us Binge-Watch, But Maybe They Shouldn’t
One of the biggest draws of streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu, is the ability to binge-watch massive amounts of content.
One of the biggest draws of streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu, is the ability to binge-watch massive amounts of content.
Thrifty parents in low-income households could be inadvertently encouraging unhealthy fussy eating habits in their children.
AveXis data reinforce effectiveness of Zolgensma in treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Type 1
Ph 3 STR1VE data show prolonged event-free survival, early and rapid increases in CHOP-INTEND and significant milestone achievement in SMA Type 1, consistent with START trial First-in-human biodist
Ph 3 STR1VE data show prolonged event-free survival, early and rapid increases in CHOP-INTEND and significant milestone achievement in SMA Type 1, consistent with START trial First-in-human biodist
Chancellor Carol Christ and Professor Emerita Carol Clover on women in the academy, then and now
When Chancellor Carol Christ joined the faculty at UC Berkeley in 1970 as an assistant professor in the English department, she was the fourth woman to join the department, which had 84 faculty members at the time.
When Chancellor Carol Christ joined the faculty at UC Berkeley in 1970 as an assistant professor in the English department, she was the fourth woman to join the department, which had 84 faculty members at the time.
Notre Dame fire like the burning of the Library of Alexandria, historian says
Flames eat away at the inside of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Monday (Photo by Remi Mathis via WikiCommons) UC Berkeley history professor Peter Sahlins grew up near Paris and returns there often.
Flames eat away at the inside of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Monday (Photo by Remi Mathis via WikiCommons) UC Berkeley history professor Peter Sahlins grew up near Paris and returns there often.
Novartis announces FDA filing acceptance and Priority Review of brolucizumab (RTH258) for patients with wet AMD
By 2020, over 1.5 million people in the US are likely to have wet AMD, the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries Filing is based on Phase III data from the HAWK and HARRIER
By 2020, over 1.5 million people in the US are likely to have wet AMD, the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries Filing is based on Phase III data from the HAWK and HARRIER
Mutational signatures... allow us to treat tumours as a crime scene and, like forensic scientists, allow us to identify the culprit - and their accomplices - responsible for the tumour Serena Nik-Zainal Evidence-based web tool aims to better inform and refine need for treatment in early prostate cancer Sign up to receive our weekly research email Our selection of the week's biggest research news and features direct to your inbox from the University of Cambridge.
Early warning for wildland fires’ There could be an app for that
Infrared images from the weather satellite GOES show the Camp Fire spreading during the four hours after ignition on Nov.
Infrared images from the weather satellite GOES show the Camp Fire spreading during the four hours after ignition on Nov.
Summit empowers women to take charge of their brain health
The Wonder of Women event brought together Hollywood celebrities and UCLA trailblazers for a day of conversation about mental health Elaine Schmidt UCLA alumna and singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles bl
The Wonder of Women event brought together Hollywood celebrities and UCLA trailblazers for a day of conversation about mental health Elaine Schmidt UCLA alumna and singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles bl
Nottingham smokers wanted for vital research into lung disease
Smokers in Nottingham are being given the chance to take part in world-leading research into an incurable lung disease.
Smokers in Nottingham are being given the chance to take part in world-leading research into an incurable lung disease.
Electrical engineering professor wrote textbooks, taught tennis in East Palo Alto, helped homeless. Richard H. Pantell, professor emeritus of electrical engineering at Stanford University, died March 26, 2019, at his home in San Mateo, California.
"If we don’t seize this opportunity, others surely will"
Empa CEO Gian-Luca Bona on the opportunities and risks of digitalization - and the question as to how a materials research institute needs to gear itself up for this future.
Empa CEO Gian-Luca Bona on the opportunities and risks of digitalization - and the question as to how a materials research institute needs to gear itself up for this future.
Trying to protect teens against junk food marketing? Tap into their desire to rebel
In a bid to fight obesity, public health researchers have been trying for decades to find a way to convince teenagers to skip junk food and eat healthy-to little avail. One of the biggest obstacles is the enormous volume of food marketing kids are exposed to every day. That marketing is designed to foster strong positive associations with junk food in kids' minds and to drive overeating-and research has shown that it works.
In a bid to fight obesity, public health researchers have been trying for decades to find a way to convince teenagers to skip junk food and eat healthy-to little avail. One of the biggest obstacles is the enormous volume of food marketing kids are exposed to every day. That marketing is designed to foster strong positive associations with junk food in kids' minds and to drive overeating-and research has shown that it works.
Zoos and Aquaria Deliver Missing Information Critical to Sustaining Biodiversity | University of Oxford
In an era of always-on information, it is surprising how little we know about key biological aspects of animal species worldwide. A paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Acade
In an era of always-on information, it is surprising how little we know about key biological aspects of animal species worldwide. A paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Acade
Computer Science - Apr 18
Project Sidewalk helps users map accessibility around Seattle, other cities
Project Sidewalk helps users map accessibility around Seattle, other cities