Secondhand horror: Indirect predator odor triggers reproductive changes in bank voles
The rodent mothers are more likely to become pregnant after smelling odors produced by conspecific males frightened by predatorsCredit: University...
Bacterial chemical ‘signatures’ a sign of damaged gut microbiome in critical illness
Chemicals produced by healthy bacteria could be used to assess the health of the gut microbiome and help identify critically-ill...
Lower risk of Type 1 diabetes seen in children vaccinated against ‘stomach flu’ virus
Type 1 diabetes rates one-third lower in children who received all doses of the rotavirus vaccine; study also shows many...
New application can detect Twitter bots in any language
Thanks to fruitful collaboration between language scholars and machine learning specialists, a new application developed by researchers at the University...
American Cancer Society and Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance launch research collaboration
Four multidisciplinary teams to be funded to study survivorship In a new collaboration, the American Cancer Society and Ovarian Cancer...
The start of a new era in stem cell therapy
Credit: Tamer Onder & Team ISTANBUL, TURKEY - A recent study published in the April 8 issue of Nature Chemical...
Implanted drug ‘reservoir’ safely reduces injections for people with macular degeneration
Implanting a medication reservoir in eyes lessens the need for injections and may reduce clinic visits to twice per year...
People with mobility issues set to benefit from wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the...
Researchers develop new method to rapidly, reliably monitor sickle cell disease
Technology doesn't require microscopic imaging or biochemical markersCredit: Florida Atlantic University Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder that affects...
FEFU scientists to broaden ideas about reactive sintering of transparent ceramics
Credit: FEFU press office Green bodies' porous structure, i.e. mesostructure, affects dramatically the functional parameters of the optical ceramics obtained...
2019 Michelson Prize winners push the next frontiers of human immunology
Credit: UCSF, courtesy of the Human Vaccines Project June 13, 2019 - The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human...
Exercise may have different effects in the morning and evening
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that the...
Two hours a week is key dose of nature for health and wellbeing
Spending at least two hours a week in nature may be a crucial threshold for promoting health and wellbeing, according...
The Lancet: First randomised trial finds no substantial difference in risk of acquiring HIV for three different forms of contraception
Previous research has suggested that some contraceptive methods may increase women's susceptibility to HIV Previous research has suggested that some...