Science & Technology
Awake patients can have kidney stones moved, blasted
A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility study.
Critical information about the size and growth speed of gliomas
An important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified. The study provides a rare window into the biological changes behind glioma development.
Experimental treatment approach counters allergic asthma without weakening flu defenses
A new study found that blocking the action of calcium signals in immune cells counters the most common form of asthma without compromising the body’s defenses against flu viruses.
Climate change made the 2022 summer droughts more likely
High temperatures, fuelled by climate change, dried out soils across Europe and the Northern Hemisphere this summer, finds a team of climate scientists.