Aalto University and VTT launch a major innovation ecosystem aimed at doubling the value of forest industry
On 23 August 2018, Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland signed a collaboration agreement on the CERES...
High-sugar feeding only at active times of day reduces adverse effects in rats
Credit: Hiroaki Oda Nagoya, Japan - A sedentary lifestyle combined with a diet dominated by processed foods has widely resulted...
Assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of stressors on bee health
Credit: Pensoft Honey bees, bumble bees, and solitary bees pollinate crops and wildflowers and are essential for both human and...
Towards untangling the ‘antennal grabbing’ phenomenon in mating cuckoo bees
Credit: Michaela Hofmann One can seldom spot a cuckoo bee, whose peculiar kleptoparasitic behaviour includes laying eggs in the nests...
NUS food scientists create healthy probiotic drink from soy pulp
Credit: National University of Singapore Food scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have given okara - the residue...
Cellular pumps protect the gut from toxins
The master regulators of gut stem cells, called intestinal myofibroblasts, have pumps that protect them, and thus the gut, from...
In the race of life, the tortoise beats the hare every time
Credit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - Over the long-run, the race will indeed go to the slower, steadier animal. "The...
Active shooter simulations increase emergency department staff readiness and confidence
Credit: Emergency Nurses Association A new practice improvement initiative and study indicates active shooter training and simulations are vital to...
Diet has bigger impact on emotional well-being in women than in men
Credit: Binghamton University, State University at New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Women may need a more nutrient-rich diet to support...
UBC study raises the standard for measuring nerve cell death
Credit: UBC Okanagan Researchers at UBC's Okanagan campus have developed a new and improved method to judge the effectiveness of...
New target could prevent progression of liver damage to cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2018) - Problems like obesity and alcoholism appear to...
Study finds 1 in 12 children taking multiple medications at risk
Credit: UIC Media Library According to new research from the University of Illinois at Chicago, about one in five children...
One in 3 US veteran firearm owners keeps a gun loaded and unlocked
Ann Arbor, August 27, 2018 - One third of United States Armed Forces Veterans store at least one firearm loaded...
Marijuana found in breast milk up to six days after use
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in...
Care coordination improves health of older patients with multiple chronic diseases
For older adults with multiple chronic diseases, such as diabetes, depression, heart disease and others, care coordination appears to have...
How the cholera bacterium survives water predators
Credit: Blokesch lab and BioEM facility (EPFL) The cholera-causing bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, is commonly found in aquatic environments, such as...
Beluga whales and narwhals go through menopause
Scientists have discovered that beluga whales and narwhals go through the menopause - taking the total number of species known...
Drug reduces deaths and hospitalizations from underdiagnosed form of heart failure
New York, NY (August 27, 2018)--A phase three clinical trial has shown that a drug called tafamidis significantly reduces deaths...
Listening to yoga music at bedtime is good for the heart
Munich, Germany - Aug. 27, 2018: Listening to yoga music at bedtime is good for the heart, according to research...
Left atrial fibrosis may explain increased risk of arrhythmias in endurance athletes
Munich, Germany - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 27 Aug 2018: Left atrial fibrosis may explain the increased risk of arrhythmias seen...
