Scientists identify plant that flowers in Brazilian savanna one day after fire
Rapid resprouting and flowering of Bulbostylis paradoxa is proof of the Cerrado biome's superb resilience and its capacity to evolve...
Food neophobia may increase the risk of lifestyle diseases
Food neophobia, or fear of new foods, may lead to poorer dietary quality, increase the risk factors associated with chronic...
Parental support is key when autistic adolescents want to learn to drive
Specialized driving instructors stress life skill development, parent-supervised practice, and individualized training to enhance learning and independence Philadelphia, June 18,...
Major league baseball grant funds study of pitch counts, throwing injuries
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For youth baseball players, especially those who play competitively and often, throwing arm injuries are becoming...
NRL researchers find insights into the formation of the solar system in ancient comet dust
Credit: US Naval Research Laboratory WASHINGTON -- Materials science researchers with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have found a remnant...
Yale-led study reveals biology of leptin, the hunger hormone
New Haven, Conn. -- In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key...
Now your phone can become a robot that does the boring work
What you do is what the robot doesCredit: Purdue University/Jared Pike WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- If any factory worker could...
Researchers identify potential modifier genes in patients with charcot-marie-tooth disease
Gene modifiers may explain why symptoms and severity vary in CMT and other inherited diseases, according to research published in...
Scientists discover a powerful antibody that inhibits multiple strains of norovirus
This breakthrough brings researchers closer than ever to a norovirus vaccine Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
A new force for optical tweezers awakens
Credit: Giovanni Volpe When studying biological cells using optical tweezers, one main issue is the damage caused to the cell...
Uncovering hidden protein structures
Credit: Jespah Holthof, University of Konstanz Combining research-oriented teaching and interdisciplinary collaboration pays off: Researchers at the University of Konstanz...
Origin of life – A prebiotic route to DNA
DNA, the hereditary material, may have appeared on Earth earlier than has been assumed hitherto. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich chemists...
Antidepressants can reduce the empathic empathy
Antidepressant treatment, not only depression per se, can lead to reductions in behavioral and neural responses to pain empathy Depression...
Cell division at high speed
Credit: Image: AG Gaubatz / University of Wuerzburg In malignant tumours, the cells usually proliferate quickly and uncontrollably. A research...
Study: Marijuana use increases, shifts away from illegal market
A new article published by researchers from University of Puget Sound and University of Washington reports that, based on analysis...
Calcium phosphate to help advance bone tissue regeneration
Fadis Murzakhanov, graduate student of the Institute of Physics, elaborates on his research Mr. Murzakhanov's master thesis is dedicated to...
Gut microbes associated with temperament traits in children
Scientists in the FinnBrain research project of the University of Turku, Finland, discovered that the gut microbes of a 2.5-month-old...
New study suggests automation will not wipe out truck-driving jobs
While stories in the media present automation as having the potential to eliminate large swaths of jobs in the near...
Adequate protein intake associates with lower risk of frailty
Adequate intake of protein is associated with a reduced risk of frailty and prefrailty in older women, according to a...
New sustainable technologies for wood-to-textile value chain enables increased production of man-made cellulose fibres in Europe
GRETE, the Green chemicals and technologies for the wood-to-textile value chain project, has been granted EUR 2.6 million by the...
