Swifts are born to eat and sleep in the air
"They eat and sleep while they are airborne. This is something that researchers have believed since the 1950s, and now...
Electrifying wound care: Better bandages to destroy bacteria
New study offers fundamental clues about electroceutical wound care COLUMBUS, Ohio--Bandages infused with electricity can help heal wounds faster than...
Binghamton University earns ‘very high research’ status in Carnegie Classifications
Joins with elite national universities that have achieved highest rank BINGHAMTON, NY - Binghamton University, State University of New York...
Impact of urbanization on wild bees underestimated
Credit: Paul Glaum ANN ARBOR--Wild bees are indispensable pollinators, supporting both agricultural productivity and the diversity of flowering plants worldwide....
Menopause symptoms nearly double the risk of chronic pain
Study of Veterans Health Administration records suggest relationship between menopause symptoms and multiple chronic health conditions CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 6,...
Low-cost ‘cancer probe’ could spot deadly melanoma early
Credit: University of British Columbia Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is diagnosed in more than 130,000 people globally...
Insect food webs
Credit: Photo: AG Klein The decline in biodiversity and the associated loss of plant species are greatly affecting our ecosystems....
Seawater bacteria provides leads to fight melanoma
Malignant melanoma can be a particularly dangerous form of cancer, and more therapeutic options are needed. Now, researchers report in...
Preliminary estimation of undesired substances in diapers
BfR Communication No. 005/2019 of 01 March 2019 The report "Sécurité des couches pour bébé", published by the French Agency...
Blue-enriched white light to wake you up in the morning
Credit: KAIST Here is a good news for those of who have difficulty with morning alertness. A KAIST research team...
Dust affects tooth wear and chewing efficiency in chimpanzees
Increased dust loads result in decreased chewing efficiency in chimpanzeesCredit: © Ellen Schulz-Kornas, Roman Wittig In their study, the researchers...
Bugs or dust? New method quickly reveals whether a surface is truly clean
By combining artificial intelligence and hyperspectral imaging, we can make sure facilities are clean during norovirus and flu season --...
Anti-inflammatory drug is the key to boosting cardiac reprogramming
University of Tsukuba researchers develop high-throughput screening for factors promoting cardiac reprogramming, and identify a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug as one...
Gut microbiota helps to maintain core body temperature under cold exposure
Credit: QI Lei The gut microbiome has been shown to have diverse impacts on human and animal physiology and health....
Nebraska food science professor releases second edition of fermented foods textbook
March, 2019--An updated edition of the textbook Microbiology and Fermentation of Foods, a definitive resource in food science, has now...
ECG rhythm and airway management make all the difference during a heart attack
Japan-based study involving Osaka University finds valuable correlation between use of advanced airway management and ECG rhythms indicating need/non-need for...
BOHEMIA will develop a new vector control strategy to kill malaria-transmitting mosquitoes
Unitaid has awarded a US$25.3 million grant to the Barcelona Institute for Global Health for a project that seeks to...
Better regulation of the immune system may minimize preeclampsia symptoms
Interleukin-4 supplementation controlled hypertension, inflammation in pregnant preeclamptic rats Rockville, Md. (March 6, 2019)--Boosting the body's levels of interleukin-4 (IL-4)--an...
Hypertension-related changes may occur earlier in young women with family history
Rockville, Md. (March 6, 2019)--New research suggests that young women with a family history of high blood pressure (hypertension) have...
Women of childbearing age have staggeringly low rates of lipid screening
OB/GYNs may be key to getting more women screened Eight out of 10 women of childbearing age have never had...
