New peer-reviewed journal Death Research: The Last Frontier announced
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019 - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the ...
Month: March 2019
Tiny song bird makes record migration, U of G study proves
For the first time, University of Guelph biologists have tracked an annual migration of up to 20,000 kilometers made by ...
Speeding the development of fusion power to create unlimited energy on Earth
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Can tokamak fusion facilities, the most widely used devices for harvesting on Earth the ...
Across North America and the Atlantic, an enormous migration journey for a tiny songbird
UMass Amherst, Canadian researchers identify blackpoll warbler migration routesCredit: UMass Amherst/University of Guelph AMHERST, Mass. - Blackpoll warblers that breed ...
Diattenuation imaging — a promising imaging technique for brain research
Credit: Miriam Menzel et al., Scientific Reports (2019), DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-38506-w (CC BY 4.0) A new imaging method provides structural information about ...
Drug used to control cholesterol found effective against cancer-associated cachexia
Experiments with mice suggest that treatment with atorvastatin can attenuate adipose tissue remodeling, leading to rapid weight loss and muscle ...
Many pet owners keen to have vegan pets, University of Guelph study finds
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH A surprising number of pet owners, particularly those who are vegan, are interested in feeding their ...
Even low doses of synthetic cannabinoids can impair cognitive performance
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 19, 2019--A new study shows that inhaled doses of as ...
Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors
Physical inactivity is a common factor in lifestyle diseases - and one that is often linked to the excessive consumption ...
Researchers find cost-effective method for hydrogen fuel production process
Nanoparticles composed of nickel and iron increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of water electrolysis in hydrogen fuel productionCredit: Jingyi Chen, ...
Undernutrition during pregnancy changes lung-specific gene expression
Higher rates of lung disease in children born to moms who were undernourished during pregnancy could be explained by epigenetic ...
Video and film portals that incorporate real-time comments from their audiences
This technology allows watching videos of various kinds and posting comments that are superimposed on the video, collaboratively. It's called ...
Medical marijuana laws linked to health and labor supply benefits in older adults
Findings show that pain declines, assessments of health improve and Americans remain in the workforce A study that examined older ...
It’s no Fortnite, but it’s helping stroke survivors move again
'Gamified' new rehab therapy helps severely impaired stroke survivors regain arm mobilityCredit: Northwestern University Lab-based study lays groundwork for inexpensive, ...
Schedule announced for Nutrition 2019
Register for a press pass and explore the latest on nutrition science, policy and research Does our diet affect how ...
Dr. Nir Barzilai to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline ...
Researchers develop sensor to detect brain disorders in seconds
Credit: University of Central Florida Using nanotechnology, UCF researchers have developed the first rapid detector for dopamine, a chemical that ...
Smarter drug release thanks to control over encapsulation
Trail-and-error experimentation in drug design can be omitted by control over location in drugs in molecular delivery packageCredit: Alessandro Ianori ...
World’s largest study to monitor air quality exposure of 250 children
Credit: Dyson A new study by King's scientists will monitor air quality exposure of 250 children on their way to ...
Androgen receptor, treatment target for prostate cancer, imports into mitochondria
In the mitochondria of the cell, the androgen receptor plays a novel role in regulating multiple mitochondrial processesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, ...
