Carrots or candy bars? Context shapes choice of healthy foods
Food choices may be affected by what sits close by on the supermarket shelfCredit: Credit - Photo courtesy of Scott...
New initiative to help promote brain health among children launched
My Brain Robbie animation campaign aims to help keep little brains healthyCredit: My Brain Robbie My Brain Robbie, a fantastic...
Insilico and Elevian enter a research collaboration to discover drugs that target aging
Two longevity biotechnology companies partner to discover drugs that target agingCredit: Insilico Medicine Jan. 9, 2019, San Francisco, CA -...
University of Cincinnati professor studies hamburger e. coli with NIAID grant
Credit: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Alison Weiss, PhD, professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology...
Elephants take to the road for reliable resources
In a national park, researchers study African elephant movement and vegetation using satellitesCredit: Photo courtesy of Miriam Tsalyuk. January 9,...
Integral Molecular awarded NIH grant to discover neuroimmune drug targets in Alzheimer's
SBIR for target discoveryCredit: Integral Molecular, Inc. PHILADELPHIA--Integral Molecular, the industry leader in membrane protein technologies, was awarded a Small...
Scientists design protein that prods cancer-fighting T-cells
New protein mimics interleukin-2 without toxic effects and works against cancer in an animal modelCredit: UW Medicine Scientists at UW...
Study finds 2 billion birds migrate over Gulf Coast
Ithaca, NY-- A new study combining data from citizen scientists and weather radar stations is providing detailed insights into spring...
NorthShore University HealthSystem and Color unlock the power of genomics in routine care
Credit: NorthShore (Evanston, IL) - January 9, 2019 - NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) and Color today announced a groundbreaking partnership...
Ohio State research finds toilet stool may solve common bowel issues
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Most people aren't eager to talk about how to improve bowel movements,...
UMass Amherst geoscientists reconstruct 'eye-opening' 900-year Northeast climate record
Geoscientists at UMass Amherst have reconstructed the longest and highest-resolution climate record for the northeastern United StatesCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST,...
Controlling children's behavior with screen time leads to more screen time, study reveals
Researchers found children, whose parents dole out screen time as a reward or revoke it as punishment, spend more time...
Change of teeth causes yo-yo effect in elephants' weight
Credit: (Image: Christian Schiffmann) The teeth of most mammals, including humans, are only replaced once in a lifetime, when the...
Following Nepal's devastating 2015 earthquake, crisis in childhood malnutrition averted
Possible reasons include outpouring of aid, existing aid programs and relief efforts that kept child nutrition levels stable, despite post-earthquake...