Details of first historically recorded plague pandemic revealed by ancient genomes
Analysis of 8 new plague genomes from the first plague pandemic reveals previously unknown levels of plague diversity, and provides...
US struggles to keep up as hemp industry grows
U.S. hemp production is soaring, but government oversight hasn't kept up, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News...
Telomere length unaffected by smoking
A new study has surprised the medical world, finding that smoking does not shorten the length of telomeres - a...
Verifying ‘organic’ foods
Organic foods are increasingly popular -- and pricey. Organic fruits and vegetables are grown without synthetic pesticides, and because of...
Tel Aviv University researchers spearhead early detection of Parkinson’s disease
New method tracks early stages of protein aggregation involved in Parkinson's Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease, affecting everything...
Making a splash is all in the angle
Credit: Queen Mary University of London Making a splash depends on the angle of a liquid as it hits and...
Metal foam stops .50 caliber rounds as well as steel — at less than half the weight
Researchers have demonstrated that vehicle armor using composite metal foam (CMF) can stop ball and armor-piercing .50 caliber rounds as...
Why deep-sea dragonfish have transparent teeth
Credit: Marc Meyers Off the coast of San Diego, 500 meters under the sea, pencil-sized sea monsters grin pitch-black smiles...
Researcher earns $2.3 million grant to study bacteria’s role in triggering colon cancer
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - Although screenings and treatments have improved, colon cancer remains the third leading cause of...
The bacteria building your baby
Exposure to influential bacteria begins before we are born, new evidence confirms Australian researchers have laid to rest a longstanding...
blu research suggests potential breakthrough in future e-liquid classifications
Innovative in-vitro research using GARD assays can help detect known allergensCredit: blu / Imperial Brands A new study* suggests that...
Cardinalfish caught sneaking a bit on the side
Scientists have revealed the torrid, adulterous love lives of the mouth-brooding cardinalfish, with cuckoldry going hand-in-hand with cannibalism of the...
Promising molecule targets protein to offer hope for people with Parkinson’s
Results indicate that early treatment to tackle alpha-synuclein clumps can restore dopamine levels and stop the condition in its tracks...
Nokia Spain becomes Gold Collaborator of 5TONIC Open 5G Lab
It will collaborate with Telefonica in a Media & Entertainment testbed for 5G EVE projectCredit: © IMDEA Networks Institute Nokia...
As hot as the sun’s interior
Physicists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) create plasma for the first time using nanowires and long-wavelength ultrashort pulse laserCredit:...
The Earth’s rotation moves water in Lake Garda
A research team from the universities of Trento and Utrecht found that the rotation of the Earth influences the mixing...
University of Dundee Drug Discovery Unit license USP15 assets to Corbin Therapeutics
Deal to develop possible new treatments for neuroinflammation-based disorders, including multiple sclerosisCredit: University of Dundee The University of Dundee Drug...
Lithuanian researcher created AI-based solution for measuring the emotional climate of New York
After carrying out a sentiment analysis of over 36,000 tweets, a young KTU, Lithuania, researcher created a scale which indicates...
New study sheds light on how blood vessel damage from high glucose concentrations unfolds
Scientists from University of Warwick modelled effects of high blood glucose on cells that line blood vessels Study improves understanding...
NIH funds clinical trials using genomics to treat chronic diseases
A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventionsCredit: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI...
