Researchers reveal hidden rules of genetics for how life on Earth began
Credit: Christ-claude Mowandza-ndinga CHAPEL HILL, NC - All living things use the genetic code to "translate" DNA-based genetic information into...
Researchers demonstrate shark vertebral band pairs are related to growth, not time
Band pairs in shark vertebrae have been used for decades to estimate shark age, of practical use in conserving overfished...
A new climate model can predict dengue outbreaks in the Caribbean region
Changes in climate, such as rain and drought, can affect the risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and...
Montane pine forests reached the northeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula 50,000 years ago
Credit: CEPAP-UAB A study conducted by the UAB and the IPHES confirms a continuous presence of montane coniferous forests from...
Madagascar’s lemurs use millipedes for their tummy troubles
Credit: Louise Peckre Madagascar's red-fronted lemurs may have a secret weapon from nature's medicine cabinet: millipedes. This is according to...
Inflammation inhibitor delivered directly to kidneys reverses course of destructive nephritis
Credit: Phil Jones, AU Senior Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 30, 2018) - Using a manmade version of a human antibody...
Why bariatric surgery wait times have nearly doubled in 10 years
Credit: Bryan McCullough/Michigan Medicine Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and borderline high blood pressure, Dana Hayes pursued bariatric...
Allergy clinic finds large percentage of anaphylaxis cases from tick bite meat allergy
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL - (JULY 30, 2018) - An increase in the Lone Star tick population since 2006, and the...
Study suggests journalists must take care in reporting on suicide
Note to media: We have not included specific methods of suicide in the press release and ask that journalists avoid...
Experimental drug reverses hair loss and skin damage linked to fatty diet, shows new study in mice
In a series of experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins investigators have used an experimental compound to successfully reverse hair loss,...
Being overweight may change young adults’ heart structure, function
DALLAS, July 30, 2018 -- Even as a young adult, being overweight may cause higher blood pressure and thicken heart...
Poll: Older adults support opioid Rx limits, need better counseling on use & disposal
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - Nearly a third of older adults have received a prescription for an...
Individual silver nanoparticles observed in real time
Credit: RUB, Kramer Chemists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have developed a new method of observing the chemical reactions of individual silver...
Targeting gene mutations to treat ovarian cancers
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research New research has shown that ovarian cancer patients with a tumour mutation in the...
Scientists took another step towards creating an HIV vaccine
Credit: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University The scientific group of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University headed by...
Many young people don’t know when female and male fertility declines, study finds
Most students underestimate the impact of female and male age on fertility, new research published in Human Fertility finds. Less...
Scientists discover a dynamic cellular defense against breast cancer invasion
Credit: Katarina Sirka Johns Hopkins researchers report they have demonstrated in mouse tissue grown in the lab that the cell...
Merge attack: Scientists find mechanism of virus penetration into living cell
Credit: © NUST MISIS A joint research team from the A.N. Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry & Electrochemistry (RAS), NUST...
Fear of litigation is a key factor in decision to perform C-sections
Dublin, Monday, July 30th, 2018 - Fear of litigation and perceived safety concerns and are among the key factors influencing...
A brain injury diagnosed with a single drop of blood
Credit: © UNIGE Every year in Europe, three million people are admitted into hospitals for suspected mild traumatic brain injury...
