Deforestation long overlooked as contributor to climate change
ITHACA, N.Y. - When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil ...
On a quest to improve treatments for inflammatory bowel disease
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--September 5, 2017--Scientist Shomyseh Sanjabi, PhD, joined the Gladstone Institutes seven years ago, and she brought with her ...
Longtime antidepressant could slow Parkinson’s
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University scientists now have early proof that an antidepressant drug that's been around for ...
Study identifies new metabolic target in quest to control immune response
Credit: Sally McCay A surprising discovery that immune cells possess an internal warehouse of glycogen used to activate immune responses ...
New, ultra-rare gene mutations implicated in eating disorders
Credit: CC PLOS ONE By combining whole exome sequencing, machine learning, and network analysis, researchers have identified new, ultra-rare gene ...
Birds choose mates with ornamental traits
Credit: NOAA Photo Library via Wikimedia Commons A recurring theme in nature documentaries is that of choosy females selecting brightly ...
Invasive plants change ecosystems from the bottom up
In a common garden at the University of Rhode Island, Laura Meyerson has been growing specimens of Phragmites - also ...
Mystery solved: How thyroid hormone prods red blood cell production
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 5, 2017) - For more than a century, physicians have anecdotally noted that patients with an underactive ...
Aerial drones deliver sweet spot for HAB research at VIMS
Credit: Drone imagery by VIMS professor Donglai Gong. Harmful algal blooms or HABs are notoriously difficult to sample. They can ...
Midwestern University researchers discover previously unknown cause of nTOS
Credit: Heather F. Smith, Ph.D., Midwestern University Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a common neurologic syndrome resulting in pain, ...
Could switchgrass help China’s air quality?
Credit: Amber Ruedi URBANA, Ill. - Researchers from the United States and China have proposed an idea that could improve ...
Study suggests simple way to predict preterm births
Up to 18 percent of babies born worldwide arrive before they are full-term, defined as 37 weeks of gestation. About ...
Engineers develop tools to share power from renewable energy sources during outages
Credit: University of California San Diego If you think you can use the solar panels on your roof to power ...
Physical activity can lead to difference in diet preferences between males, females
Recent studies have shown that approximately 90 percent of adult Americans fail to reach the U.S. Department of Health guidelines ...
NJIT graduate student wins kudos for her research on a potent counterterrorism tool
In some scientific circles, the metal boron is viewed as an underachiever. Best known for its role in the household ...
New app replaces ultrasound with smartphone camera to measure heart health
Want to know how healthy your heart is? Now there's an app for that. In a proof-of-concept clinical trial, engineers ...
Older wombs linked to complications in pregnant mice
Credit: Ms. Laura Woods Deciding to start a family later in life could be about more than just the age ...
An overlooked and rare new gall-inducing micromoth from Brazil
Credit: Dr. Gilson Moreira A new species and genus (Cecidonius pampeanus) of primitive monotrysian micromoth from the Brazilian Pampa biome ...
Life in the fast lane: How plants avoid traffic jams
Traffic jams are the curse of the commute, the scourge of the school run and the bane of Bank Holidays. ...
Improving US melon crop focus of $4.4 million study at Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo) COLLEGE STATION -- More than $4.4 million is being funded to discover ways to ...
