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40% felt overwhelmed or depressed, yet many did not have a health plan after delivery The three trimesters of pregnancy...

Could this rare supernova resolve a longstanding origin debate?

Although hydrogen is the most-abundant element in the universe, it is almost never seen in Type Ia supernova explosions, except...

No developmental differences in children conceived via assisted reproductive technology

Fertility Centers of Illinois research shows children conceived via ART have the same or advanced developmental milestones compared to spontaneously...

New fuel-related technologies to advance through private, public partnership

Swift Fuels, Purdue, PRF enter research agreement to commercialize fuel-related technologiesCredit: Swift Fuels WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Swift Fuels, Purdue...

Researchers discover new pathway for improving metabolic health

Blocking protein-digesting enzyme tricks mice into releasing more beneficial hormones Rockville, Md. (May 8, 2019)--Blocking the action of an enzyme...

Clean fuel cells could be cheap enough to replace gas engines in vehicles

Credit: UWaterloo Advancements in zero-emission fuel cells could make the technology cheap enough to replace traditional gasoline engines in vehicles,...

Lentils will help you run faster: Communicating food benefits gets kids to eat healthier

Credit: WSU VANCOUVER, Wash. - Communicating food benefits to children that they can relate to may get them to eat...

Move over, silicon switches: There’s a new way to compute

NYU Researchers discover new method of controlling magnetic circuits using energy efficient switch that does not require electric currents BROOKLYN,...

Teaching children to eat healthy: Repetition is the key

Child-centered nutrition phrases encourage healthy eating, especially when introducing new foods, according to a new study published in the Journal...

50 top biomedical and health scientists join prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship

The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected 50 of the UK's leading figures within biomedical and health sciences to their...

Ultra-secure form of virtual money proposed

A new type of money that allows users to make decisions based on information arriving at different locations and times,...

UW-Madison research team finds new ways to generate stem cells more efficiently

Credit: Kim Leadholm, Wisconsin Institute For Discovery MADISON -- Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are among the most important tools...

dnDSA and ethnicity linked with thickening of blood vessels after kidney transplant

Credit: Children's National VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Children who developed anti-human leukocyte antibodies against their donor kidney, known as de...

The Sea Lab’s Outreach Coordinator contributes to synthesis on Deepwater Horizon oil spill

The Sea Lab's Discovery Hall Programs Outreach Coordinator Rachel McDonald's work conducting outreach on ACER's research is featured in a...

Research brief: Surface protein editing in bacteria

Credit: Mark Herzberg University of Minnesota researchers have discovered this previously unknown signaling pathway that regulates surface proteins on bacteria...

New multi-player game brings out the science of wargames

SIGNAL was custom built to explore deterrence and decision-making in an escalating conflictCredit: Photo by: Lorenzo Vidali, Sandia National Laboratories...

Train your brain to eat less sugar

A computer game can be used to train its players to eat less sugar to reduce weight and improve healthCredit:...

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents at elevated risk for engaging in polysubstance use

Technology better than tape measure for identifying lymphedema risk

Credit: Photo by Joe Howell Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is better than a tape measure for assessing a woman's risk for...

Groundbreaking study could lead to fast, simple test for Ebola virus