Low oxygen in Chesapeake Bay
Credit: Jeremy Testa The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Each year, low...
ASHG honors Kári Stefánsson with William Allan Award
(American Society of Human Genetics) The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Kári Stefánsson, M.D., founder of deCODE...
Big-data analysis points toward new drug discovery method
A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco has developed a computational method to systematically probe massive amounts...
Everyday chemicals linked to chronic disease in men
Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure in men, according...
Behind Green Eyes: New Species of deep-water hermit crab finds itself unusual shelters
Credit: Jannes Landschoff 'Green-eyed hermit crab' is the common name for a new species recently discovered off the West Coast...
New approach to leukaemia can help improve successful treatment
New University of Liverpool research, presented at an international conference, confirms that a novel approach to the treatment of chronic...
Insufficient levels of Vitamin D in pregnancy detrimental to child development
Vitamin D deficiency in expectant mothers during pregnancy has a negative effect on the social development and motor skills of...
Multi-antioxidant nanoparticles to treat sepsis
Credit: IBS With an incidence of 31.5 million worldwide and a mortality of around 17%, sepsis remains the most common...
Football boosts bone development in boys
Playing football can improve bone development in adolescent boys, new research shows. In a study comparing adolescent footballers to swimmers,...
Sinus disease symptoms improve 10 years after patients quit smoking
Credit: Garyfallia Pagonis for Massachusetts Eye and Ear (BOSTON) - Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who quit smoking will see...
Release of treated wastewater from hydraulic fracturing contaminates lake
Hydraulic fracturing has enabled a domestic oil and gas boom in the U.S., but its rapid growth has raised questions...
House dust spurs growth of fat cells in lab tests
Poor diet and a lack of physical activity are major contributors to the world's obesity epidemic, but researchers have also...
Predicting heart events after liver transplant
Liver transplant surgery is among highest-risk cardiac surgery New risk score app may guide preventive treatment and who gets donor...
See-through heart tissue reveals hidden complexity
A technique borrowed from neuroscience to see through brain tissue is helping scientists to see the fine structure of the...
New research points to treatment breakthrough for viruses
RMIT University scientists in Melbourne, Australia, have led an international collaboration that potentially unlocks better treatment of viral diseases, including...
Targeting ‘broken’ metabolism in immune cells reduces inflammatory disease
The team, led by researchers at Imperial College London, Queen Mary University of London and Ergon Pharmaceuticals, believes the approach...
Common strength ‘genes’ identified for first time
Common genetic factors that influence muscle strength in humans have been identified for the first time in a study led...
Study provides evidence for naturality of high-purity stevia leaf extract sweeteners
Credit: Global Stevia Institute OAKBROOK, IL, July 12, 2017 - New research published in the International Journal of Food Science...
Predictive model may help forecast migraine attacks
A new model based on measuring stress from daily hassles may help forecast future migraine headache attacks in those who...
Nesting in cavities protects birds from predators — to a point
Credit: M. Arndt Nesting in cavities provides birds with some protection from predators -- but it isn't foolproof. A new...
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