Month: June 2017

Credit: University of Seville Genome instability is the main risk factor in the development of tumours in humans. Understanding how, ...

An influenza infection in birds gives a good protection against other subtypes of the virus, like a natural vaccination, according ...

For the past week, 28 Nobel Laureates and 420 international young scientists have dedicated themselves to central topics in chemistry, ...

Credit: © IUCN Elena Osipova Gland, Switzerland, 30 June 2017 (IUCN) - Illegal fishing, logging and poaching, are impacting two-thirds ...

(University of Bristol) Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important. It is commonly assumed that being large contributes to ...

Particle-driven diseases sound exotic and include things like silicosis and asbestos, but actually also include much more common diseases like ...

Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) The field of medicine is always on the lookout for ...

Credit: Portrait photo: Eva Almqvist Professionally active doctors increasingly hesitate to take on the task of tutoring students from undergraduate ...

Barcelona, Spain, 30 June 2017 - The benefits of a "Mediterranean diet" (MD) are well-known when it comes to colorectal ...

Barcelona, Spain, 30 June 2017 - A new study, to be presented at the ESMO 19th World Congress on Gastrointestinal ...

Credit: University of Konstanz The mere fact that Dr Maria Moreno-Villanueva's spontaneous application to NASA worked out should be regarded ...

Credit: Photo: Bielefeld University/CITEC Neuropsychologist Professor Dr. Johanna Kissler, of Bielefeld University's Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC), is ...

Credit: Foto: Peter van der Sluijs "Sport is too much like hard work." For many, that is reason enough to ...

PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2017 - The majority of reproductive-age and pregnant women who use opioids for non-medical purposes also use ...

Credit: (Beat Scheffold, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich) Grisons, 241 million years ago - Instead of amidst high ...

Credit: (Credits: Beat Scheffold; Palaeontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Switzerland). An exceptionally-preserved fossil from the Alps in eastern ...

WASHINGTON (June 30, 2017) -- A form of genetic variation, called differential RNA splicing, may have a role in tumor ...

TORONTO, Friday, June 30, 2017 - Beta blockers are commonly used world-wide to treat a variety of cardiovascular conditions, such ...

Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - The majority of Americans over age 50 take two or more prescription ...

Credit: Gregoire Dubois A University of Queensland-led international study published today urges the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to better conserve ...