Probiotic research paves way for microbe ‘microbreweries’ to benefit human health
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health System A young scientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has received...
Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture
Credit: PLOS Medicine The results of a recent Nordic collaboration study showed that there is no difference in functional results...
Understanding the molecular link between sex hormones and aging in skeletal muscles
Andrea Vasconsuelo's new book explains how steroid hormones have a role to play in age-related changes that trigger apoptosis Sarcopenia,...
Study reveals unusually high carbon stocks and tree diversity in Panama’s Darien forest
Credit: Sean Mattson/Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Forests in Darien, an eastern province of Panama, are crucial for carbon storage, biodiversity...
3q29 deletion survey: distinct social profile, high ASD risk
Chromosomal deletion connected to both schizophrenia + autism A survey of 93 people with 3q29 deletion syndrome reveals a distinct...
What do the red ‘ornaments’ of female macaques mean?
Credit: Lucie Rigaill Many human cultures associate the colour red with sexuality and fertility. Among nonhuman primates too, red skin...
Boosting the discovery of new drugs to treat spinal cord injuries using zebrafish
New platform allows effective drug screeningCredit: Diana Chapela, iMM A research team led by Leonor Saúde, Principal Investigator at Instituto...
Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows
Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows The unrelenting deforestation of the Amazon region could lead to...
Hearing loss tied with mental, physical, and social ailments in older people
Japanese study finds convincing evidence that hearing loss in older people is associated with restriction of outdoor activities, anxiety, and...
Cigarette butts hamper plant growth — study
New research is first to show damage caused to plantsCredit: Jaime Da Silva Carvalho, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) New research...
Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritage
More than half of our genome consists of transposons, DNA sequences that are reminiscent of ancient, extinct viruses. Transposons are normally silenced...
Study shows relationship between type of delivery and twins’ psychological development
The authors assert that cesarean section carries an independent risk in multiple birthsCredit: University of Malaga A research team of...
Atomically precise models improve understanding of fuel cells
Computer simulations using models based on real-world atomic structures from microscope observations shed new light on the reaction pathways in...
Turkestan cockroach selling online is a companion of the common household cockroach
Credit: Domae M. et al., Neuroscience Letters, June 8, 2019 Many nocturnal animals including insects use a species-specific smell, that...
Newly discovered biosynthetic pathway in bacteria recipe for drug discovery and production
Credit: Chi P. Ting Microbes are master chefs of the biomolecular world; collectively, they harbor the ability to produce a...
Music can be a viable alternative to medications in reducing anxiety before anesthesia
New Penn Medicine study found music to be similarly effective as the intravenous form of the sedative medication midazolam in...
An air-stable and waterproof lithium metal anode
Credit: ©Science China Press Lithium metal anode is promising to upgrade the energy density of lithium ion batteries for its...
Space research helps patients on Earth with low blood pressure condition
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - July 19, 2019 - Ever stand up too quickly and see stars? Fainting from low blood...
Heat flow through single molecules detected
Credit: OIST After several years of theorizing and experimenting, an international team of researchers including scientists at Okinawa Institute of...
Heat transport through single molecules
Credit: Jan C. Kloeckner Combining novel theoretical and experimental approaches, researchers from the University of Michigan (USA), Kookmin University (South...
