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Tools allow scientists to understand the activity of naturally occurring microbiomes in response to real-world conditions and dietCredit: National Institutes...

New, rapid and robust method for single cell profiling

Many of the cell types in our bodies work in obscure ways, that science does not yet fully understand. That...

UTSA wins Intel grant to cure cybersickness

Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (Dec. 17, 2018) -- Persons using virtual reality may experience feelings of dizziness, nausea and...

Study finds increasing use, and misuse, of benzodiazepines

More than one in eight U.S. adults (12.6 percent) used benzodiazepines in the past year, up from previous reports. Misuse...

The gene helping submerged plants

Credit: Stockholm University Climate change threatens plants as the risks of flooding increase. A new study from Stockholm University shows...

One in 4 parents not prepared for 'parenting hangovers' this holiday season

Most parents planned for transportation and childcare on the night of a special event but fewer considered how drinking excessively...

Boston Harbor cleanup was economically justifiable, finds new study

The cleanup of America's filthiest harbor is now worth between $30 and $100 billion in ecosystem services A first-of-its-kind retrospective...

Teens using vaping devices in record numbers

Opioid misuse at record lows with marijuana use remaining stableCredit: University of Michigan America's teens report a dramatic increase in...

Medical emergency department visits can indicate increased suicide risk among teens and young adults

Identifying patterns in medical encounters prior to self-directed violence events can help shape screening and prevention strategies, according to a...

Drones can detect protected nightjar nests

Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European...

Warmer winters threaten UK blackcurrant farming

Research highlights potential of breeding new blackcurrant varieties Warmer winters may not provide sufficient chilling for blackcurrants in the UK,...

Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face high long-term risk of solid cancers

New research refines existing evidence that survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma face an elevated risk of developing various types of...

Patients with heart failure have lower risk of death, hospital admission if seen by physician in first 7 days after emergency department discharge

For patients who receive emergency department care for heart failure, early follow-up by a physician within 7 days after emergency...

Front and center: Food labels have effects on consumption and product formulation

Review finds food labels have led to changes in consumers' intake of select nutrients and industry's use of key additives...

School-based nutritional programs reduce student obesity

New Haven, Conn. -- In-school nutrition policies and programs that promote healthier eating habits among middle school students limit increases...

'Treasure trove' of dinosaur footprints found in southern England

Credit: Neil Davies More than 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints - made by at least seven different species - have been...

NJIT researchers shine new light on disease-spreading mosquitoes

Credit: NJIT When the West Nile virus (WNV) was initially isolated in two patients at a Queens, N.Y., hospital in...

Researchers find clue to epidemics in 'bursty' social behavior

NYU Tandon researchers discover that feed back loop in human interactions can play a big role in how diseases spread...

Whole-body PET/MRI provides one-stop shop for staging high-risk prostate cancer patients

Credit: The Journal of Nuclear Medicine New research on prostate cancer staging shows that PSMA-targeted PET/MRI performs equally as well...

Janelle Ayres awarded $1.8 million by NOMIS Foundation for research on mechanisms to promote health