Month: October 2018

New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans has joined Vantedge Venture's Innovation Alliance (VIA), a collective of health systems ...

Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help

Credit: Ary Faraji Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods ...

Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard with scientists’ help

Credit: Ary Faraji Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods ...

Wearable tech becomes top fitness trend for 2019, says survey of health and fitness professionals

October 25, 2018 - Fitness trackers, smart watches, and other wearable technology are the number one fitness trend for 2019, ...

IN-PEACE tackles burdensome symptoms, challenges of dementia for patients and caregivers

Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Individuals with dementia often experience burdensome symptoms such as agitation, aggression, anxiety and pain, but ...

Late night snacker? Make it cottage cheese

Credit: Courtesy of Florida State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Eager to eat a snack before bedtime? A protein-filled snack like cottage ...

Do neonicotinoids inhibit the development of anti-predatory behaviors in wood frogs?

Credit: Stacey Robinson In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, scientists investigated the effects of ...

UMass Amherst research shows spider eyes work together to track stimuli

Credit: Beth Jakob AMHERST, Mass. - Using a specially designed eye-tracker for use with spiders, biologists Elizabeth Jakob, Skye Long ...

Virtual reality brings dog’s anatomy to life for veterinary students

Credit: Virginia Tech Sara Farthing, a first-year student in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, needed a ...

Suppression of DKK3 protein thwarts pancreatic tumor progression and prolongs survival

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shed new light on ...

Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut

A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria - with little change after this point, ...

Bacterial imaging probe is safe for patient use, study finds

Imaging technology that detects deadly pneumonia infections in under 60 seconds is safe and practical for clinical use, a study ...

Cluster of factors could help predict C. diff

Credit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A cluster of factors may help predict which patients are likely to ...

Mary Robinson awarded Kew International Medal

Credit: Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is proud to announce the recipient of this ...

Golf course managers challenged by fungicide-resistant turf grass disease

Credit: Kaminski Research Group/Penn State Dollar spot -- the most common, troublesome and damaging turfgrass disease plaguing golf courses -- ...

Growing noise in the ocean can cause dolphins to change their calls

SOLOMONS, MD (October 24, 2018)--Noise levels in the world's oceans are on the rise, but little is known about its ...

New Caledonian crows can create compound tools

Credit: Alice Auersperg The new study, published today in Scientific Reports, shows that these birds can create long-reaching tools out ...

Wood sponge soaks up oil from water (video)

Sponges made from wood can selectively absorb oil, and then be squeezed out for reuse. Watch this Headline Science video ...

BASF licenses CRISPR-Cpf1 from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Credit: BASF RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, October 24, 2018 - BASF has attained a global, non-exclusive licensing agreement with the ...

Giant flying squirrel fossil from a Barcelona landfill clarifies the squirrel family tree