AAAS announces third journal in Science partner journal program
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is pleased to announce the launch of the third journal in...
Scientists ID new metabolic target to prevent, treat heart failure at earliest stage
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers with The Ohio State University College of Medicine...
Protein ‘spat out’ by cancer cells promotes tumor growth
Credit: University of Bradford Prostate cancer cells change the behaviour of other cells around them, including normal cells, by 'spitting...
Sometimes it’s not good to be green
Greening of lakes will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: John A. Downing/Minnesota Sea Grant The good news is global and...
Study finds people who feed birds impact conservation
Credit: Virginia Tech People in many parts of the world feed birds in their backyards, often due to a desire...
Syracuse University physicist discovers new class of pentaquarks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Tomasz Skwarnicki, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, has uncovered...
Will cyborgs be made from melanin? Pigment breakthrough enables biocompatible electronics
Scientists have achieved a billion-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of melanin, that could unleash its potential in safe, sustainable...
Virtual reality enables real-time, internal view of patient anatomy during treatment
Innovative technology improves efficiency of interventional radiology treatments increasing portability and patient access to IR AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 26, 2019)--Immersive...
Study shows that patients with or without cancer use different forms of marijuana
People with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent form of medical marijuana with...
Children develop PTSD when they ‘overthink’ their trauma
Children are more likely to suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) if they think their reaction to traumatic events is...
How to protect gymnasts from hazardous chemicals at gym facilities
Switching to flame retardant free foam pit cubes reduces exposures without compromising fire safety Newton, Mass. (March 26, 2019) -...
Health risks associated with mixtures of man-made chemicals are underestimate
The cocktail of man-made chemicals that we are exposed to daily is a health risk which current regulations and risk...
Like racecars and geese, cancer cells draft their way to new tumor sites
New research gives boost to fighting disease through cell metabolismCredit: Reinhart-King Laboratory/Vanderbilt University NASCAR has nothing on cancer cells when...
New computational tool harnesses big data, deep learning to reveal dark matter of the transcriptome
CHOP researchers create a new tool for scientists to advance disease diagnosis and treatmentCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A research...
University of Arizona researchers making drinking water safer
A $1.2M Department of Defense grant will help UA engineers further research into removing PFAS from groundwater suppliesCredit: U.S. Air...
New virtual reality tool allows you to see the world through the eyes of a tiny primate
'Tarsier Goggles' simulates vision of a tarsierCredit: Photo by David Haring. Imagine that you live in the rainforests of Southeast...
New in Ethics & Human Research, March-April 2019
Evolution, No. 16, Group VI, The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star series (cat. 82), 1908 Anticipatory Waivers of Consent for Pediatric Biobanking Jane...
Science News biomedical writer receives Endocrine Society Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism
NEW ORLEANS--Science News health and biomedical reporter Aimee Cunningham received the Endocrine Society's annual Award for Excellence in Science and...
Fossil barnacles, the original GPS, help track ancient whale migrations
Barnacles that hitchhiked aboard humpback whales tell of prehistoric yearly migrationsCredit: Larry Taylor, UC Berkeley Barnacles that hitch rides on...
Discrimination, PTSD may lead to high preterm-birth rates among African-American women
African-American women are nearly twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women. Such births often coincide with low...
