Fainting during pregnancy can be a sign of problems for both mother and baby
New study based on records of nearly half a million births in Canada reveals link between first-trimester fainting episodes and ...
Month: May 2019
Study finds how prostate cancer cells mimic bone when they metastasize
Understanding this process could lead to innovative and improved therapies DURHAM, N.C. -- Prostate cancer often becomes lethal as it ...
Inconsistent choice-making a normal part of how the brain evaluates options
Ryan Webb is an Assistant Professor at the Rotman School of Management. His research integrates the disciplines of Neuroscience, Psychology, ...
New genetic engineering strategy makes human-made DNA invisible
Credit: Image courtesy of Peter Hoey. Bacteria are everywhere. They live in the soil and water, on our skin and ...
Study of northern Alaska could rewrite Arctic history
Updates to the geological record connect to the region's resourcesCredit: Justin V. Strauss HANOVER, N.H. - May 28, 2019 - ...
Energy researchers break the catalytic speed limit
A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered new technology that can ...
Synthetic version of CBD treats seizures in rats
Credit: Mascal laboratory, UC Davis A synthetic, non-intoxicating analogue of cannabidiol (CBD) is effective in treating seizures in rats, according ...
Palm oil: Down from the conservation barricades and out of the rhetorical trenches
Oil palm is alternatively seen as a gift from god or a crime against humanity; according to science, it is ...
Stem cell identity unmasked by single cell sequencing technology
Credit: Pixabay Scientists from The University of Queensland's Diamantina Institute have revealed the difference between a stem cell and other ...
Studying the evolution of oceans — grant
Credit: Virginia Tech Frank O. Aylward, an assistant professor with the Department of Biological Sciences in the Virginia Tech College ...
Fewer than 60% of young women diagnosed with STIs in emergency departments fill scripts
Credit: Children's National WASHINGTON - Fewer than 60% of young women diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the emergency ...
Army project develops agile scouting robots
Credit: University of California Berkley RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (May 28, 2019) - In a research project for the U.S. ...
Thai dinosaur is a cousin of T. rex
Researchers at the University of Bonn identify fossils found 30 years agoCredit: © Adun Samathi/Uni Bonn Scientists from the University ...
You’re having a heart attack; why not ask for help?
Sophia Antipolis, 28 May 2019: A perceived inability to act on symptoms could signify a life-threatening situation, according to research ...
Replacing diesel with liquefied natural leads to a fuel economy of up to 60% in São Paulo
A study conducted in Brazil at the FAPESP-funded Research Centre for Gas Innovation pointed to the environmental and economic benefits ...
Fossil zooplankton indicate that marine ecosystems have entered the Anthropocene
Researchers publish a new global study in NatureCredit: Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; C. ...
Young carers’ futures look bleak without flexible school support
Young Australians providing care for family members with mental illnesses, alcohol and drug addictions are struggling to keep up with ...
Bariatric surgery can be safe and effective for adolescents
Rutgers-led study reviews the evidence for and against the procedure for teen-agers with obesityCredit: Rutgers University Pediatricians are often reluctant ...
Newly discovered mechanism reveals how Parkinson’s disease can spread between brain cells
Credit: Linköping University Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson's disease can ...
Domino effect of species extinctions also damages biodiversity
The mutual dependencies of many plant species and their pollinators mean that the negative effects of climate change are exacerbated. ...