Grant supports research to enhance epithelial barrier function, immune response
A faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $7.3 million grant for innovative research on ...
Memory decline after head injury may be prevented by slowing brain cell growth
The excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery ...
German scientists question study about plastic-eating caterpillars
In April, the report of plastic bag eating caterpillars caused sensation in worldwide media. The authors around Federica Bertocchini of ...
Researchers find cereal rye is effective at reducing Amaranthus spp. density in soybean crops
Credit: Photo provided by Mark Loux. Fall-planted cover crops are often used as part of an integrated weed control program ...
Why we did not evolve to live forever: Unveiling the mystery of why we age
Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, Germany, have made a breakthrough in understanding the origin of ...
Immune system linked to alcohol drinking behavior
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a new link between the brain's immune system and the desire to ...
UofL gastroenterology researcher receives $4 million for innovative liver research
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - UofL gastroenterologist Matthew Cave, M.D., believes that chemicals we breathe, consume or come ...
New analysis shows damage to monarch butterfly colonies in 2016 storm worse than thought
Credit: David Kust/Entomological Society of America Annapolis, MD; September 11, 2017--A much greater number of monarch butterflies perished in a ...
New Orleans greenery post-Katrina reflects social demographics more than hurricane impact
Credit: Joshua A. Lewis Popular portrayals of "nature reclaiming civilization" in flood-damaged New Orleans, Louisianna, neighborhoods romanticize an urban ecology ...
Keystone Symposia convenes global health series maternal-fetal health conference in Washington, DC
SILVERTHORNE, CO - September 15, 2017 - Keystone Symposia will convene its first conference on the important topic of "Maternal-Fetal ...
Contaminants in food: Health risks of natural origin are frequently underestimated
These are the findings of a representative study recently conducted by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) on ...
Wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs
Credit: Michelle Lampe/Wolf Science Center A good example of the connection between cause and effect, is that an object which ...
Humans no longer have ancient defence mechanism against viruses
Insects and plants have an important ancient defence mechanism that helps them to fight viruses. This is encoded in their ...
SourceData from EMBO wins the 2017 ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing
Amsterdam and Heidelberg, 15 September 2017 - SourceData (sourcedata.embo.org), an open platform from EMBO, designed to make published scientific data ...
The body’s own fat-metabolism protects against the harmful effects of sugar
For several years, medical researchers, doctors and dieticians have known that a low carbohydrate diet and plentiful fat can prevent ...
The time is RIPE to transform agriculture and feed the world
Credit: Brian Stauffer/University of Illinois Political and agricultural leaders gathered at the University of Illinois today to see transformative work ...
Carbohydrates may be the key to a better malaria vaccine
Credit: WEHI.TV/Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research An international research team has shown for the first time that ...
Link between breast cancer and obesity influenced by type of obesity, says Chinese study
Obese women with large bellies may be at risk of developing a different subtype of breast cancer than those with ...
New study shows that genomic profiling can help improve treatment of brain tumors in children
The largest genomic profiling study ever conducted into a type of brain tumor known as glioma in children has identified ...
Endocrine Society announces 2018 Laureate Award winners
WASHINGTON -- The Endocrine Society today announced it has selected 14 leaders in the endocrinology field as winners of its ...
