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Jellyfish map could be the future to protecting UK waters and fish

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed maps of chemicals found in jellyfish which could offer a new tool...

Born to run: just not on cocaine

Credit: Florida Atlantic University's Brain Institute Cocaine is a highly addictive psychostimulant that induces complex molecular, cellular and behavioral responses....

Tanzania forest to be protected as a result of major scientific discoveries

Credit: Dr Andrew R Marshall The United Republic of Tanzania has announced it will protect a globally unique forest ecosystem...

Ketone body utilization decreases when blood flow to the heart is reduced

(A) Ketone bodies (acetoacetic acid, β hydroxybutyric acid) are typically decomposed into acetyl CoA in the mitochondria and become energy...

Cellular protein a target for Zika control

Credit: Rasgon Lab, Penn State A cellular protein that interacts with invading viruses appears to help enable the infection process...

High pesticide exposure among farmers linked to poor sense of smell later

EAST LANSING, Mich. - A Michigan State University study is the first to show an association between unusually high pesticide...

Dry-cured ham bones — a source of heart-healthy peptides?

Drinking bone broth is a recent diet fad that proponents claim fights inflammation, eases joint pain and promotes gut health....

Found Nemo, found Dory with DNA in the seas; Experts prescribe way ahead for new ocean science

Organizers of 1st National Conference on Marine Environmental DNA call for official US Government marine eDNA program; investments to speed...

Record-breaking ocean temperatures point to trends of global warming

2018 continues record global ocean warmingCredit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences An international team, released the 2018 ocean heat content observations...

Study finds following heart health guidelines also reduces diabetes risk

Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also prevent diabetes, according to a new study by...

Ohio State study finds following heart health guidelines also reduces diabetes risk

Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Lifestyle and health factors that are good for your heart can also...

Right green for crop, environment, wallet

Light sensor tools help growers make sense of nitrogenCredit: Guohui Feng Too much of a good thing can be a...

Mosquito known to transmit malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time

Public health concern is a possible emergence of malaria in new regions, Baylor researcher saysCredit: Robert Rogers/Baylor University A type...

Unraveling threads of bizarre hagfish's explosive slime

Credit: Image courtesy Jean-Luc Thiffeault. MADISON -- Hundreds of meters deep in the dark of the ocean, a shark glides...

Surge protector: A novel approach to suppressing therapy-induced tumor growth and recurrence

BOSTON - Following up on a groundbreaking 2018 study in which BIDMC's Dipak Panigrahy, MD, demonstrated that dead and dying...

Why haven't cancer cells undergone genetic meltdowns?

Cancer first develops as a single cell going rogue, with mutations that trigger aggressive growth at all costs to the...

Study: Despite progress, gay fathers and their children still structurally stigmatized

Credit: Benson Kau A study published in the February 2019 "Pediatrics" journal suggests the majority of gay fathers and their...

Study of mutation order may change understanding of how tumors develop

Cancer Cell paper envisions new direction in cancer research Cancers most commonly arise because of a series of two to...

UCI study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time