Month: June 2019

About 1 in 8 women report infertility in the US -- but women with higher incomes and education levels are ...

When the dinosaurs died, lichens thrived

Mass extinction hurt land plants, but DNA shows that some fungus/plant combo organisms rose upCredit: (c) JP Huang When an ...

Smart materials provide real-time insight into wearers’ emotions

Credit: Paul Turner/Lancaster University Smart wearable technology that changes colour, heats up, squeezes or vibrates as your emotions are heightened ...

Going the distance: Brain cells for 3D vision discovered

Neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction foundCredit: Newcastle University, UK In stunning images captured under the ...

Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice

Researchers have developed a comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal ...

Pink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patients

Sound stimulation in deep sleep improved recall for some in small pilot study Mild cognitive impairment is often precursor to ...

Researchers teleport information within a diamond

Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from the Yokohama National University have teleported quantum information securely within the confines of a ...

Toxic substances found in the glass and decoration of alcoholic beverage bottles

Bottles of beer, wine and spirits contain potentially harmful levels of toxic elements, such as lead and cadmium, in their ...

Controlling deadly malaria without chemicals

UCR identifies new tool to kill mosquitoesCredit: Jim Gathany/CDC Scientists have finally found malaria's Achilles' heel, a neurotoxin that isn't ...

UI researchers validate optimum composites structure created with additive manufacturing

Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Aerospace Engineering Additive manufacturing built an early following with 3D printers using ...

Researchers criticize study calling for expansion of genetic testing for breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have criticised a recent study calling into question guidelines on genetic testing for hereditary ...

Sea slugs use algae’s bacterial ‘weapons factory’ in three-way symbiotic relationship

Credit: Mohamed Donia, Princeton University Delicate yet voracious, the sea slug Elysia rufescens grazes cow-like on bright green tufts of ...

UMN researcher studies hip fracture probability on women in late life

MINNEAPOLIS, MN- June 27, 2019 - New University of Minnesota Medical School research evaluates the impact of multimorbidity on the ...

Despite the ACA, millions of Americans with cardiovascular disease still can’t get care

Harvard researchers found that nearly 10 million Americans with cardiovascular conditions gained coverage, but twice as many still lack insurance ...

NIST presents first real-world test of new smokestack emissions sensor designs

Credit: Sean Kelley/NIST In collaboration with industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed the ...

NJIT conducts the largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill

Credit: NJIT In a 600-ft.-long saltwater wave tank on the coast of New Jersey, a team of New Jersey Institute ...

New method reveals how well TB antibiotics reach their targets

Credit: Daniel Greenwood, Francis Crick Institute. Scientists have developed a new technique that enables them to visualise how well antibiotics ...

New research raises prospect of better anti-obesity drugs

Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Rockefeller University Effective weight-loss strategies call for eating less food, burning more calories--or ...

Model predicts bat species with the potential to spread deadly Nipah virus in India

Findings can help guide surveillance and prevent deadly outbreaksCredit: Rajib Islam (Millbrook, NY) Since its discovery in 1999, Nipah virus ...

Study examines association of naloxone coprescription laws on naloxone rx dispensing