A gene linked to job-related exhaustion in shift workers increases the risk of Alzheimer’s
A Finnish study published in the respected SLEEP journal shows that a variation in the melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene ...
Month: July 2018
Investigational treatment for acne appears promising in laboratory studies
Topical retinoids, which target retinoic acid receptors, are commonly used to treat acne. New research published in the British Journal ...
Researchers develop a new method for turning skin cells into pluripotent stem cells
Credit: Otonkoski Lab / University of Helsinki Our bodies consist of many different kinds of cells, each with their own ...
Progress in addressing a severe skin disease that affects dogs and humans
Think of the skin as a kind of raincoat for the inner organs. With its densely packed layers of cells ...
Ancient American dogs almost completely wiped out by arrival of European breeds
The arrival of Europeans to the Americas, beginning in the 15th century, all but wiped out the dogs that had ...
‘Molecular movie’ captures chemical reaction on atomic scale
Credit: Stanford University / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Laser lights. Electron camera. Reaction. A team of physicists from the University ...
New study pinpoints ways to improve quality of food & nutrition research
WASHINGTON DC (July 5, 2018) - In a study1 published today in PLOS ONE, experts analyzed reams of past food ...
Described 28 years post-collection, new grass species makes a strong case for conservation
Credit: Alice R. Tangerini Originally collected 28 years ago in Ecuador, new species Poa laegaardiana has been just described, only ...
Researchers link coastal nuisance flooding to special type of slow-moving ocean wave
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum A team of international researchers has found a link between seasonal fluctuations in sea level to ...
Rising seas put salinity stress on Hawaiian coastal plants
With the increased likelihood of extreme weather events and sea-level rise associated with climate change, flooding poses a major risk ...
Low-cost needle simulator aims to revolutionize medical training
Credit: Erin Cassidy Hendrick Administering needle-based procedures in anesthesiology, such as epidurals, is a complex and delicate procedure and the ...
Machine learning to assist in building muscle
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, July 5th, Rockville, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based next-generation artificial intelligence company specializing in the ...
Stopping a tiny — and deadly — fly in its tracks
Credit: Tyler Richardson/BYU Photo Sixty million people in sub-Saharan Africa live at risk of African sleeping sickness, a disease caused ...
Ancient dog cancer still around today after 10,000 years
Dogs have been man's best friend for more than 10,000 years, but a new study shows it has been a ...
Study finds new brain pathway for escaping predators
Credit: The University of Queensland How the zebrafish brain perceives and reacts to predators has been determined by researchers at ...
New target in certain leukemias discovered, could be treated with existing drug
CINCINNATI--Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have discovered a target ...
Spiders go ballooning on electric fields
Credit: Michael Hutchinson The aerodynamic capabilities of spiders have intrigued scientists for hundreds of years. Charles Darwin himself mused over ...
Exposure of hummingbirds and bumble bees to pesticides
New research reveals that hummingbirds and bumble bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid and other pesticides through routes that are ...
Study examines salmon poisoning disease in grizzly bears
Salmon in the northwestern continental US often carry a fluke containing bacteria that can produce a deadly disease in bears ...
When rabbits and hares are introduced to new areas: Factors to consider
Throughout history, humans have deliberately translocated rabbits and hares (leporids) around the world, so they now occupy every continent (except ...
