New sphenisciform fossil further resolves bauplan of extinct giant penguins
A new sphenisciform fossil from the north island of New Zealand further resolves the bauplan of extinct giant penguinsCredit: Simone...
Ancient gas cloud reveals universe’s first stars formed quickly
Credit: Illustration is courtesy of the Max Planck Society Washington, DC-- The discovery of a 13 billion-year-old cosmic cloud of...
Superfood for Mesozoic herbivores? Emerging data on extreme digestibility of equisetum and implications for young, growing herbivorous sauropods
Credit: C.T. Gee The long-necked, big bodied sauropod dinosaurs comprise some of the largest terrestrial vertebrates to walk the earth....
Many teens have low iron, B12 levels years after bariatric surgery
Beneficial weight-loss treatments come with need for regular nutrition check-ups, new study reportsCredit: Cincinnati Children's The good news: bariatric surgery...
Glutamine-blocking drug slows tumor growth and strengthens anti-tumor response
Credit: Howard Korn A compound developed by Johns Hopkins researchers that blocks glutamine metabolism can slow tumor growth, alter the...
TTUHSC researchers publish preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma
Credit: TTUHSC Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer outside of the brain in infants and young children and often fails...
A distinct spin on atomic transport
Work that demonstrates simultaneous control over transport and spin properties of cold atoms establishes a framework for exploring concepts of...
Physicians create guide for identifying, treating vaping lung illness
Clinicians' tool for EVALI treatment published in The Lancet Respiratory MedicineCredit: University of Rochester Medical Center As lung injuries from...
New study suggests ‘Pac-Man-like’ mergers could explain massive, spinning black holes
RIT Associate Professor Richard O'Shaughnessy contributes to study in Physical Review LettersCredit: Scott C. Noble Scientists have reported detecting gravitational...
Supplements don’t preserve kidney health in Type 2 diabetes
Vitamin D and fish oil don't prevent loss of kidney function in adults with type 2 diabetes, a clinical study...
Daniel Gruen awarded 2019 Panofsky Fellowship at SLAC
His work aims to deepen our understanding of dark matter, dark energy and other secrets of the universe.Credit: Andrés Plazas...
DNA technology as a novel strategy for delivery of anti-HIV antibodies
Synthetic DMAbs allow for in vivo production of broadly neutralizing antibodies in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov....
Illinois researchers to develop smartphone diagnostics lit for infectious diseases
Credit: Nick Holonyak Mico and Nanotechnology Lab Infectious diseases such as Zika and Dengue remain a top contributor to death...
Century-old food testing method updated to include complex fluid dynamics
To make better-tasting desserts, this ultrasonic spinning rheometry method includes velocity profiling of complex liquids in food products in order...
Simulation-based method to target Epilepsy goes into clinical trial
Credit: © INS UMR 1106 In what represents a major milestone on the path to clinical application, a novel method...
Researchers find new potential approach to type 2 diabetes treatment
Credit: Lo Lab The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells...
Clemson scientists further refine how quickly the universe is expanding
Clemson team collaborates to quantify one of the most fundamental laws of the cosmosCredit: Jim Melvin / College of Science...
NASA-NOAA satellite finds a weaker, transitioning Tropical Storm Halong
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) / NOAA Halong continued to weaken and is transitioning...
New Jersey researchers study social communication in pediatric traumatic brain injury
Pilot study by researchers at Kessler Foundation and Children's Specialized Hospital furthered knowledge of the relationship between social communication and...
New tool facilitates genetic mapping of polyploid plants
Available online for free, polyploid mapping system developed in Brazil helps breeders of sugarcane, kiwi, blueberry, sweet potato and forages,...
