Extreme exercise can strain the heart without causing permanent damage
Experienced runners have elevated cardiac biomarkers after ultramarathons compared to novice runners, however, these biomarkers are below the limits of...
Brain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivity
Pleasure with musicCredit: Journal of Neuroscience The white matter structure in the brain reflects music sensitivity, according to a study...
Society pays heavy price for failure to diagnose and treat conduct disorder
Much greater awareness, improved diagnosis and enhanced treatment are all required in order to reduce the burden on society of...
NJIT, Penn College awarded nearly $8 million to develop apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $7,996,530 grant to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Pennsylvania College...
‘Can you hear me, now?’ A new strategy ‘raises the volume’ of gut-body communication
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Throughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells and, although they...
FEFU scientists likely found way to grow new teeth for patients
Credit: Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash A group of histologists and dentists from School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal...
Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating
New analysis suggests that America's high prevalence of bloating could be reduced by lowering sodium intake A study led by...
DePaul University computer scientist earns NSF CAREER grant to study reproducibility
Assistant Professor Tanu Malik's container method makes it easier to reproduce and compare scientific experimentsCredit: DePaul University/Jeff Carrion CHICAGO --...
Local solutions to global climate challenges — NSF grant
Credit: Virginia Tech With extreme environmental events, such as drought, coastal and river flooding, and wildfires, increasing in frequency, there...
Drag-and-drop data analytics
System lets nonspecialists use machine-learning models to make predictions for medical research, sales, and more.Credit: Melanie Gonick/MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA --...
NASA’s TESS mission finds its smallest planet yet
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite has confirmed the tiniest planet in its catalog so far -- one of three discovered...
Natural biodiversity protects rural farmers’ incomes from tropical weather shocks
Credit: UBC Media Relations A big data study covering more than 7,500 households across 23 tropical countries shows that natural...
Autism health challenges could be explained by problem behaviors
MU researcher examines relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and problem behaviors in autism spectrum disorder For years, researchers have documented both...
Strong showing for UTA in unmanned aerial vehicle competition
UAV expertiseCredit: UT Arlington Yan Wan, an associate professor of electrical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington and...
New basic understanding of how lung cancer spreads
Lung cancer cells use antioxidants, endogenous or dietary, to spread in the body by activating a protein called BACH1 and...
A peculiar ground-state phase for superconductor NbSe2 — It’s a Bose metal!
Credit: Physical Review B The application of large enough magnetic fields results in the disruption of superconducting states in materials...
Researchers find fecal marker could help diagnose early signs of chronic gut conditions
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Small molecules found in fecal matter could provide clues to the early inflammation found in chronic...
US Department of Energy renews Midwest Integrated Center for Computational Materials
Credit: Image courtesy of UChicago. DOEÂ seeks to accelerate design of new materials through high-performance computing The U.S. Department of Energy...
Tel Aviv University’s professor Judith Bermane elected to European Molecular Biology Organization
EMBO promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyondCredit: Judith Berman/AFTAU Tel Aviv University's Prof. Judith Berman was...
Space station mold survives high doses of ionizing radiation
New research presented at the 2019 Astrobiology Science Conference in Bellevue, Wa. BELLEVUE, WA--The International Space Station, like all human...
