The chocolate school, a short story for promoting science
The publication is aimed at primary school children and features content from the Science of Chocolate workshops, during which women...
Scientists create molecular tool to remove toxic protein from neuronal models of dementia
Tool will be used to study accumulation of toxic protein in brain cells of patients with forms of dementia Represents...
UConn and Foundation for Prader Willi Research create stem cell biobank
A centralized, high-quality bank of stem cells will help researchers better understand Prader Willi SyndromeCredit: Yaling Liu/UConn A new collaboration...
NIH researchers make progress toward Epstein-Barr virus vaccine
Credit: NIAID WHAT: A research team led by scientists from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has...
Graphene coating could help prevent lithium battery fires
Credit: Reza Shahbazian-Yassar. Lithium batteries are what allow electric vehicles to travel several hundred miles on one charge. Their capacity...
Teen series continue to feature stereotyped characters that perpetuate gender differences
According to a study that examines teen series, published by María José Masanet, a researcher with the Department of Communication,...
Pin-sized sensor could bring chemical ID to smartphone-sized devices
MADISON, Wis. -- Imagine pointing your smartphone at a salty snack you found at the back of your pantry and...
Jewish General Hospital pioneering new clinical trial to study treating breast cancer without surgery
The Jewish General Hospital is the first hospital in Canada to enroll a patient in an international clinical trial to...
High-tech tissue study reveals which cells drive a painful food allergy
Findings also raise questions about a popular food supplementCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--An eight-year hunt for the cells that drive the...
High-dose vitamin D shows benefit in patients with advanced colorectal cancer
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON - Results of a small clinical trial suggest that supplementing chemotherapy with high doses of...
New method for evaluating cancer risk of chemicals is quick, precise, inexpensive
(Boston)--Researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health have developed and evaluated a fast, accurate and cost-effective...
Fuel cell advance a breath of fresh air for future power alternative
MADISON, Wis. -- A promising alternative to conventional power plants, solid oxide fuel cells use electrochemical methods that can generate...
Using bacteria to protect roads from deicer deterioration
Drexel researchers test bacteria-laden concrete mix to prevent potholes caused by road saltCredit: Drexel University Tiny bacteria could soon be...
Famous cancer-fighting gene also protects against birth defects
p53 influences an important molecular process specific to females that is necessary for the brain and spinal cord to formCredit:...
Study reports on bacterial STIs among men using PrEP
Bottom Line: This study, which included nearly 3,000 mostly gay and bisexual men in Australia who received daily HIV preexposure prophylaxis...
Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD
Findings by UCI scientists may unlock new treatment approaches Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the...
NASA imagery shows winds tearing Tropical Cyclone Wallace
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone...
NASA launches two rockets studying auroras
Credit: NASA/Lee Wingfield NASA successfully launched the Auroral Zone Upwelling Rocket Experiment or AZURE mission on April 5 from the...
Graphic cigarette warning labels can deter some sales
But strategy may not deter smokers who are most addicted to nicotineCredit: RAND Corp. Placing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on...
Three K-12 educators win AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Awards
Honored for efforts to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics educationCredit: n/a Three K-12 educators from across the United States...
