How much rainforest do birds need?
Credit: Elleni Vendras Researchers of the Department of Conservation Biology at the University of Göttingen have carried out research in ...
Month: January 2019
Bifacial stem cells produce wood and bast
Heidelberg researchers study one of the most important growth processes on Earth So-called bifacial stem cells are responsible for one ...
Illinois team helping to unravel the mysteries of the hagfish's slimy defense
Credit: Gaurav Chaudhary, University of Illinois The hagfish dates back at least 300 million years. The secret of survival for ...
Negative experiences on social media tied to higher odds of feeling lonely
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2019 - Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative ...
2019 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine awarded to Botond Roska
As one of the best-endowed awards in Europe, the Louis-Jeantet Prizes foster scientific excellenceCredit: iob.ch Botond Roska is awarded the ...
Older caregivers report worse well-being when providing minimal assistance
ANN ARBOR--Providing less than an hour of help to an elderly person can take a surprising emotional toll on older ...
Press registration now open for 2019 Experimental Biology meeting
Join us in Orlando or register for virtual newsroom access Complimentary press passes and virtual newsroom access are now available ...
Study predicts how air pollutants from US forest soils will increase with climate change
Tree changes in the Midwest and Eastern US will lead to more atmospheric chemicals that cause air pollution and respiratory ...
Fewer than half of adults and youth with type 1 diabetes in the US achieve treatment goals
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 22, 2019--A new study has shown that only a minority ...
Improved plastics recycling thanks to spectral imaging
Credit: D. Caballero, M. Bevilacqua and J.M. Amigo If we are ever to reduce the quantity of plastics being dumped ...
Breastmilk sugars differ in pregnant women on probiotics
The complex sugars found in human breastmilk, long believed to be fixed in their composition, may change in women who ...
Bird beaks did not adapt to food types as previously thought
Credit: Photographs were taken by Sergio Martínez-Nebreda and Paula Medina-García in Skomer Island over the summer months of 2017 and ...
Blocking toxic-protein production in ALS
An approved drug that blocks an integrated stress response shows promise in preliminary tests against ALS and frontotemporal dementia PHILADELPHIA ...
Health literacy linked to blood pressure medication adherence among Hispanics
Despite connection, NYU Meyers and Columbia study finds troublingly low rates of both health literacy and medication adherence Good health ...
Multiple sclerosis — Helping cells to help themselves
Researchers decipher one of the body's brain regeneration mechanismsCredit: Copyright: Staroßom/Charité Diseases such as multiple sclerosis are characterized by damage ...
Green fluorescence from reef-building corals attracts symbiotic algae
Credit: NIBB Reef-building corals thrive in nutrient poor marine environments due to an obligate symbiotic relationship with symbiotic dinoflagellates, zooxanthellae. ...
Emerging significance of gammaherpesvirus and morbillivirus infections in cats
Credit: Dr. Jelena Vukcevic Emerging infectious diseases comprise a substantial fraction of important human infections, with potentially devastating global health ...
All too human
The price we pay for our advanced brains may be a greater tendency to disordersCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Prof. ...
Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors
A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
New skin test detects prion infection before symptoms appear
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates test's preclinical utilityCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Prions can infect both humans and animals, ...
