Is bone strength hereditary?
A new study indicates that bone strength may be inherited and that its genetic determinants are to some extent shared ...
New treatment options for common debilitating skin disease Hidradenitis suppurativa
Researchers focusing on the common debilitating skin disease Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), which causes deep, painful lesions and leads to a ...
Are sugary drink interventions changing people’s behavior?
An evaluation of efforts designed to reduce how many sugary drinks we consume shows some success in changing younger people's ...
Growing better trees faster
A new research collaboration could significantly increase the quality and economic productivity of one of the UK's largest crop outputs, ...
Robotics-based study provides insight into predator-prey interactions
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2017 -- Researchers have recently gained advanced understanding of a variety of processes through the information-theoretic ...
Five ways ISS National Lab enables commercial research
Credit: NASA A growing number of commercial partners use the International Space Station National Lab. With that growth, we will ...
Treated hydraulic fracturing wastewater may pollute area water sources for years
Credit: Penn State Given Pennsylvania's abundant natural resources, it's no surprise that the Commonwealth has become a mecca for hydraulic ...
NanoVelcro microchips could someday noninvasively diagnose prenatal conditions
Many pregnant women undergo some form of prenatal testing before their children are born. The information that expectant mothers gain ...
‘Nano-in-micro’ stem cell delivery could rescue blood flow after injury
When blood flow is reduced or cut to tissues, cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients, which can lead to ...
Personalized ‘earable’ sensor monitors body temperature in real time
Credit: American Chemical Society Wireless, wearable sensors are all the rage with millions of people now sporting fitness trackers on ...
Massive simulation shows HIV capsid interacting with its environment
Credit: Graphic by Juan Perilla CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It took two years on a supercomputer to simulate 1.2 microseconds in ...
Sea cave preserves 5,000-year snapshot of tsunamis
Credit: Earth Observatory of Singapore An international team of scientists digging in a sea cave in Indonesia has discovered the ...
Silk ‘micrococoons’ could be used in biotechnology and medicine
Credit: Credit: 2017 Oxford Silk Group Microscopic versions of the cocoons spun by silkworms have been manufactured by a team ...
New harmless radiopaque glue to seal bleeding and guide surgery
Credit: IBS As open surgery has gradually been replaced by minimally-invasive and image-guided procedures, tissue adhesives are taking the place ...
Blood test IDs key Alzheimer’s marker
Decades before people with Alzheimer's disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a ...
University of Birmingham becomes partner in €19 million European heart disease project
(University of Birmingham) The University of Birmingham is part of a major new €19 million project aimed at breaking new ...
Control of the unfolded protein response in health and disease
Credit: Eric Chevet et al. Information generated by screening tools, readily available therapies and potential pathways to drug development are ...
Many men with diabetes experience erectile dysfunction
A review of the published literature indicates that erectile dysfunction is common in males with diabetes, affecting more than half ...
Certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase risk of birth defects
A new study has found links between certain antibiotics during pregnancy and major congenital malformations in newborns. The study included ...
Noninvasive test may predict asthma attacks in children
A new technology may help to non-invasively analyse lung sounds in children and infants at risk of an asthma attack. ...
