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Safety Assessment
Safety Assessment: like risk assessment, is the process of characterizing the nature and likelihood of a harmful effect to individuals or populations from certain human activities.
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AUG 05, 2017Microbiology
There are several kinds of hepatitis, and while types A, B, and C get attention, hepatitis E (HEV) is becoming more prev ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2017Cancer
A trial designed to test the safety of an ovarian cancer drug actually showed some positively stunning results in shrink ...MAY 29, 2017Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 22, 2017Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 15, 2017Cancer
The image that comes to mind when we think of firefighters is that of brave professionals, willing to go into a burning ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 23, 2017Neuroscience
Yet another Alzheimer’s drug being tested in clinical trials has failed, resulting in the trial being stopped. Mer ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 22, 2017Technology
Image Credit: yourschantz/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – February 22, 2017 – The MagnaSafe Registry, a new multicent ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)NOV 28, 2016Microbiology
By using a vulnerability they found in the genetic code of venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), researchers were ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2016Neuroscience
There was disappointing news recently on a drug many had hoped would provide some relief for patients suffering with Alz ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 22, 2016Earth & The Environment
The earthquake that struck the east coast of Japan off the coast of Fukushima at 5:50 local time was initially measured ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 29, 2016Space & Astronomy
The first attempt to fully-inflate the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM for short, didn’t quite go as p ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 03, 2016Plants & Animals
The Large Hardron Collider is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator machine, and allows resea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 06, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Better learn to embrace your fat cells, because scientists have found unprecedented, awesome new uses for these cells. U ...MAR 08, 2016Cardiology
Malaria killed about 440,000 people—mostly young children—last year, but a new drug candidate may help fight ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 05, 2016Earth & The Environment
The US Department of Energy’s longterm plan for dealing with material contaminated with plutonium and heavier elem ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 03, 2016Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetSEP 22, 2015Neuroscience
Stem cells can create tissue models that reflect human physiology. These stem cell-derived models can be used in researc ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAUG 27, 2015Neuroscience
Massachusetts General Hospital has been investigating the neurobiology underlying the effects of general anesthesia. Tho ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAY 15, 2015Neuroscience
How well can robots mimic humans to help the latter complete their everyday tasks in an unobtrusive way? What is the ide ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 26, 2015Immunology
The first malaria vaccine candidate (RTS,S/AS01) to reach phase 3 clinical testing is partially effective against clinic ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 02, 2015Neuroscience
Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have identified a unique pattern of immune molecules ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 30, 2015Neuroscience
French prosecutors have reported that first officer Andreas Lubitz appeared to want to destroy the aircraft carrying 149 ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 24, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Designer babies? It's far from a whimsy, and now a new technology that would make it possible to alter human DNA at the ...Written By: Ilene Schneider
AUG 05, 2017
Microbiology
There are several kinds of hepatitis, and while types A, B, and C get attention, hepatitis E (HEV) is becoming more prev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2017
Cancer
A trial designed to test the safety of an ovarian cancer drug actually showed some positively stunning results in shrink
...
MAY 29, 2017
Neuroscience
There is no known cure or treatment for autism, but that doesn’t stop researchers from looking for any possible op
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 22, 2017
Microbiology
In the developing world, mold often contaminates foods. Researchers have found it to be the source of a potent carcinoge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 15, 2017
Cancer
The image that comes to mind when we think of firefighters is that of brave professionals, willing to go into a burning
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 23, 2017
Neuroscience
Yet another Alzheimer’s drug being tested in clinical trials has failed, resulting in the trial being stopped. Mer
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2017
Technology
Image Credit: yourschantz/Pixabay LA JOLLA, CA – February 22, 2017 – The MagnaSafe Registry, a new multicent
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
NOV 28, 2016
Microbiology
By using a vulnerability they found in the genetic code of venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), researchers were
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2016
Neuroscience
There was disappointing news recently on a drug many had hoped would provide some relief for patients suffering with Alz
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2016
Earth & The Environment
The earthquake that struck the east coast of Japan off the coast of Fukushima at 5:50 local time was initially measured
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 29, 2016
Space & Astronomy
The first attempt to fully-inflate the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module, or BEAM for short, didn’t quite go as p
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
The Large Hardron Collider is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator machine, and allows resea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 06, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Better learn to embrace your fat cells, because scientists have found unprecedented, awesome new uses for these cells. U
...
MAR 08, 2016
Cardiology
Malaria killed about 440,000 people—mostly young children—last year, but a new drug candidate may help fight
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 05, 2016
Earth & The Environment
The US Department of Energy’s longterm plan for dealing with material contaminated with plutonium and heavier elem
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 03, 2016
Health & Medicine
.body_content a{color: #175CA9;} .body_content a:hover{color: #1A4E75;text-decoration: underline;} .body_content{text-al
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
SEP 22, 2015
Neuroscience
Stem cells can create tissue models that reflect human physiology. These stem cell-derived models can be used in researc
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
AUG 27, 2015
Neuroscience
Massachusetts General Hospital has been investigating the neurobiology underlying the effects of general anesthesia. Tho
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAY 15, 2015
Neuroscience
How well can robots mimic humans to help the latter complete their everyday tasks in an unobtrusive way? What is the ide
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 26, 2015
Immunology
The first malaria vaccine candidate (RTS,S/AS01) to reach phase 3 clinical testing is partially effective against clinic
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 02, 2015
Neuroscience
Scientists at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health have identified a unique pattern of immune molecules
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 30, 2015
Neuroscience
French prosecutors have reported that first officer Andreas Lubitz appeared to want to destroy the aircraft carrying 149
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 24, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Designer babies? It's far from a whimsy, and now a new technology that would make it possible to alter human DNA at the
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider