Investigating folding stability and dynamics of proteins
Credit: Lydia Kisley, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Hydrogels are polymer materials that can absorb a large amount ...
Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline
Credit: Shishir Chundawat/Rutgers University and U.S. Department of Energy. Biofuels like the ethanol in U.S. gasoline could get cheaper thanks ...
To treat or not to treat
It's a mark on your skin you've never noticed before. It's a spot with irregular borders, or a mole that ...
Genetic DJ: Growing cells remix their genes
Credit: Dr Csilla Varnai Moving genes about could help cells to respond to change according to scientists at the Babraham ...
Keck School of Medicine of USC receives $6.9 million grant for pulmonary medicine research
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) is ...
The surprising trend in extramarital sex in America
America's generation gap is surfacing in a surprising statistic: rates of extramarital sex. Older Americans are cheating on their spouses ...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, July 2017
Credit: Illustration by Brett Hopwood, Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Dept. of Energy. Climate - Bridging human impacts A new integrated computational ...
Improved risk recognition expected to enhance fertility preservation for cancer patients
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital About 11 percent of females who survive childhood cancer have an ovarian condition that ...
CHLA Conducts satisfaction survey in the pediatric emergency department
Physician researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) surveyed caregivers to understand their expectations and satisfaction of urgent care in ...
As competition goes down, generic drug prices rise, study finds
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack ...
Intervention for caregivers of dementia patients can lead to substantial Medicaid savings
A new study published in The Gerontologist finds that states could save tens of millions of dollars -- and help ...
Digital communication improves young patient engagement, according to new study
Credit: University of Warwick Digital communication improves young patient engagement, according to new study valued as an addition to traditional ...
Penn interactive map shows community traits built from more than 37 billion tweets
Credit: World Well-Being Project, University of Pennsylvania It's no secret that communities across the United States differ greatly. Researchers from ...
Make up after the break up: Men choose sex, women tears and quality time
If a man wants to make amends with his girlfriend after an argument, he should dedicate quality time and shed ...
Moms, kids and TV: A complicated relationship that’s not all bad
ANN ARBOR--Watching television sometimes gets a bad rap--especially where children and screen time are concerned--but not all of it's deserved. ...
University of Toronto study shows our faces reveal whether we’re rich or poor
TORONTO, ON - Put on a happy face, your success may depend on it, suggests a study by psychology researchers ...
Gut bacteria can help to predict how the body will respond to fatty foods
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond ...
Remote Amazonian cities more vulnerable to climate change
Credit: Luke Parry Amazonians living in remote cities are more vulnerable to flooding and droughts than more accessible centres, researchers ...
Saving the paintbrush lily from extinction
Credit: Stefan Els A major effort is underway to conserve the last remaining 60 individual paintbrush lilies (Haemanthus pumilio) in ...
Global erosivity map shows differences between climatic regions
Soil is our most important source of food. And yet, much of the world's soils are being eroded faster than ...
