Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke
Credit: European Heart Journal Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to the ...
Scientists receive CPRIT grants for lung, kidney cancer research
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded new grants totaling ...
A genetic map for maize
Researchers uncover the genetics of how corn can adapt faster to new climatesCredit: University of Delaware Maize is a staple ...
Lipid signaling from beta cells can potentiate an inflammatory macrophage polarization
This suggests the possibility of cross-talk that heightens pathogenesis in Type 1 diabetesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Do the insulin-producing ...
Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away
A mere four glial cells in roundworm perk up stress response in periphery, doubling lifespanCredit: Ashley Frakes, UC Berkeley While ...
For weight-loss surgery patients who quit smoking, relapse is common
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2020 - Although 1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes the year prior to undergoing weight-loss ...
Fossils help identify a lone ‘bright spot’ in a similar state to coral reefs before human impact
Credit: Aaron O'Dea Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) discovered a massive, 7,000-year-old fossilized coral reef near the ...
Fossilized wing gives clues about Labrador’s biodiversity during the Cretaceous
McGill researchers discovery a new species of hairy cicadaCredit: Alexandre V. Demers-Potvin A fossilised insect wing discovered in an abandoned ...
A little good is good enough — excuses and ‘indulgence effects’ in consumption
KIT study shows that a single ethical improvement is sufficient to no longer consider other aspects in purchasing and justify ...
Frozen bird turns out to be 46,000-year-old horned lark
Credit: Love Dalén Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost. The results can contribute ...
Where is the greatest risk to our mineral resource supplies?
New USGS report estimates which mineral commodities important to american manufacturing are at greatest risk to supply disruptionCredit: Scott Horvath, ...
Greener spring, warmer air
Credit: Gengsuo Jia Advanced leaf-out, or early sprouting and opening leaves, is a direct response to climate change. In northern ...
Opportunity blows for offshore wind in China
Offshore wind farms could power much of coastal ChinaCredit: Harvard SEAS Under the Paris Climate Agreement, China committed to rely ...
Navy gains a competitive edge with research into biological ocean swarms
Credit: (U.S Navy photo, Brad Penta) STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Tiny and frightening-looking creatures lurking throughout our world's oceans ...
The strategy of cells to deal with the accumulation of misfolded proteins is identified
In the paper, published in the journal Cell Reports, the Schizosaccharomyces pombe yeast model has been used to investigate the ...
How earthquakes deform gravity
New algorithm raises hope for innovative earthquake early warning systemsCredit: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Vol 536, Zhang et al. ...
Scientists crack the mystery of liquid light interactions in organic materials, laying the ground
Credit: Skoltech A team of scientists from the Hybrid Photonics Laboratory at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) ...
New probe developed to detect a common target of anti-inflammatory drugs
Discovery can have potential applications in cancer therapyCredit: Doris Dahl, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois ...
Why do whales migrate? They return to the tropics to shed their skin, scientists say
First suggested for killer whales, skin molt may drive long-distance migration for all whales that forage in cold watersCredit: John ...
Scientists predict state of matter that can conduct both electricity and energy perfectly
UChicago study addresses problem of generating and moving energy efficientlyCredit: University of Chicago Three scientists from the University of Chicago ...
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