WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Imaging technique captures more information about ultrafast microscopic processes By capturing intensity and phase changes in a single measurement, new method could help scientists design new materials, explore biological processes and advance high-power lasers * Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that captures more information about ultrafast processes   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 10 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU research reveals how pancreatic cancer blocks immunotherapy * Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have uncovered a key reason why immunotherapy has largely failed in pancreatic cancer -and identified a promising strategy to overcome that resistance. The study, published in the journal Immunity, shows that pancreatic tumors actively reshape their immune environment by co-op  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 10 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: Inflammation is linked to preference for digital socializing over face-to-face for some * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Higher levels of inflammation are associated with a stronger preference for interacting with others through social media rather than face-to-face. And the preference becomes more significant for those whose personality traits lean towar  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 10 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * When does the body clock begin to synchronize with local time? * Humans and most other organisms have internal biological clocks that track the daily cycle of sunrise and sunset. These clocks help time our sleep, metabolism and other essential body functions over the course of a day, creating daily patterns called circadian rhythms. Research shows that when these rhythms are disrupted -by jet  more