Lower oxygen levels to impact the oceanic food chain
Credit: Stephani Gordon, Open Boat Films ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 19, 2018)- Tiny fish known to survive where most marine...
Prisoners who are sanctioned more are more likely to re-offend
Many prisons today use sanctions to discipline prisoners, including segregating them from other inmates, transferring them away from other inmates,...
Mortality rates rising for Gens X and Y too
Reduced US life expectancy is not just the Baby Boomers DURHAM, N.C. - Declining life expectancies in the U.S. include...
Study links nutrients in blood to better brain connectivity, cognition in older adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in...
Peanuts that do more with less water
Peanut variety with water conservation trait sustains yield even in droughtCredit: Avat Shekoofa The beloved peanut usually grows in sandy...
Social animals have more parasite infections but lower infection-related costs
Credit: Ria Ghai Animals living in large groups tend to have more parasites than less social animals do, but according...
Twofold overweight risk for five-year-olds given milk cereal drinks in infancy
Credit: Photo by Agneta Engelbrektsson Alm In five-year-old children, the risk for overweight is almost twice as high if they...
RNA proofreading mistakes drive group of autoimmune diseases
Discovery offers new targets to treat Singleton-Merten syndrome, Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, familial chilblain lupus and moreCredit: Courtesy of Scripps Research JUPITER,...
New walking cavefish study explores origins of quadrapedal walking
Credit: NJIT A new research collaboration between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Louisiana State University (LSU) and University of...
Scientists synthesize molecule capable of eliminating hepatitis C virus
The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow...
Getting yeast to make artificial sweets
The holiday season can be a time of excess, but low- or no-calorie sweeteners could help merry-makers stay trim. Stevia...
Emerging trends in advanced nano-materials based electrochemical geno-sensors
Advancement in technology is making life easier. However, innovation in nano-materials has made them important enough and now they are...
First steps
Scientists launch evolutionary study to explore the origins of fish that walk A new research collaboration with support from the...
MRI technique shows unique signatures of concussion in rugby players
Using MRI to study the brains of young female athletes has helped researchers develop an objective way to monitor a...
Austerity results in 'social murder' according to new research
Severe cuts to benefits and the 'ratcheting up' of conditions attached to benefits -- is 'social murder', according to new...
Brain confetti — why our sense of smell declines in old age
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München In mammals, generation of new neurons (neurogenesis) is mainly limited to early childhood and occurs...
Alterations detected in brain connectivity in patients with type 1 diabetes
A study carried out by the UB shows the patients' brain adapts to cognitive changes caused by the diseaseCredit: UB...
UNH research finds recreationists support offshore wind energy development
DURHAM, N.H.-- From boat enthusiasts to anglers, researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found surprisingly widespread support for...
Diabetes drug could be used to treat common heart failure syndrome, study suggests
Credit: iStock.com/theasis Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2...
Scientists discover over 450 fossilized millipedes in 100-million-year-old amber
Credit: Dr Thomas Wesener Since the success of the Jurassic Park film series, it is widely known that insects from...
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