Songbird data yields new theory for learning sensorimotor skills
Songbirds learn to sing in a way similar to how humans learn to speak -- by listening to their fathers...
Doctors issue caution over missed cancer diagnoses tied to immune disorder
CINCINNATI - Physicians who specialize in a devastating and aggressive immune disorder called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) report in a new...
Determinations of air flow behaviors in the human upper airway by visualizing flowing air directly
Credit: ©Science China Press The determination of airflow characteristics in the human upper airway is crucial in investigating obstructive sleep...
Genes key to identifying drug resistant parasites in Brazil
Researchers at the University of York have identified genes in a parasite that could help clinicians predict drug treatment outcomes...
Siberian paleontologists discovered the oldest macro-skeleton remains
Credit: Anton Kolesnikov The oldest skeleton remains known to fossil chronicle of the Earth belonged to the microorganisms that lived...
Diagnostic advance: gas-sensing capsule set to hit market by 2022
Credit: Atmo Biosciences An electronic capsule that measures gases in the gut to revolutionise the diagnosis of gut disorders could...
Where did broadleaved evergreen trees survive during the last glacial period in Japan?
Credit: ©2018 Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Osaka University, and Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture Japanese researchers...
Invasive plants can boost blue carbon storage
Credit: Gary Peresta/Smithsonian Environmental Research Center When invasive species enter the picture, things are rarely black and white. A new...
Dog intelligence ‘not exceptional’
People who think dogs are exceptionally intelligent are barking up the wrong tree, new research shows. Scientists reviewed evidence that...
Mayo researchers develop new genetics-based prognostic tool for myelodysplastic syndrome
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Researchers at Mayo Clinic have developed a new genetics-based prognostic tool for myelodysplastic syndrome. Their findings are...
Can chiropractic care disrupt vision?
For those in the habit of getting their neck adjusted by a chiropractor, the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center...
Specific protein identified as regulator of glioblastoma tumor migration
A specific protein called TEAD1 is an important regulator of tumor migration in glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in...
Yo-yoing weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar readings may raise heart attack and stroke risk
DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2018 -- Fluctuations in weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or blood sugar levels in otherwise healthy people may...
What’s in your DNA? Poll of older adults shows high interest, with a dose of skepticism
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s...
George Washington University report outlines opportunities, challenges for kidney health workforce
Washington, DC (October 1, 2018) -- The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) released a new analysis of the kidney health...
Cleveland Clinic first in the US to perform prostate surgery using single port SP robot
Credit: Cleveland Clinic Monday, October 1, 2018, CLEVELAND: Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital in the country to successfully perform...
More bad news for artificial sweetener users according to Ben-Gurion University researchers
NEW YORK...October 1, 2018 -- FDA-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut microbes,...
GeneGuide DNA testing application provides genetic testing, insights backed by Mayo
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic released a new DNA product with Helix, a personal genomics company, called "Mayo Clinic GeneGuide."...
Keeping our cells stable: A closer look at microtubules
Credit: Kobe University Microtubules help to regulate cell structure throughout our bodies. A group of Japanese researchers have used cryo-electron...
Different cues help us identify who’s speaking and what they’re saying
Familiar voices are easier to understand and this advantage holds even if when we aren't able to identify who those...
