Japanese student discovers new crustacean species in deep sea hydrothermal vent
Credit: Associate Professor Takeshi Kitano A New Mini-Kaiju A new species of microcrustacean (Stygiopontius ) was collected from a submarine...
Many Americans say infectious and emerging diseases in other countries will threaten the US
ARLINGTON, Va.--May 21, 2018-- An overwhelming majority of Americans (95%) think infectious and emerging diseases facing other countries will pose...
Genome structure of dinosaurs discovered by bird-turtle comparisons
Credit: Nicole Valenzuela A discovery by scientists at the University of Kent has provided significant insight into the overall genome...
Scientist set to tackle the mystery of Loch Ness
The story of the Loch Ness monster is one of the world's greatest mysteries. We have waited more than a...
Hotter bodies fight infections and tumors better — researchers show how
Credit: University of Warwick Higher body temperatures speed our bodies' responses to infections, wounds and tumours - researchers at the...
An unexpected chemosensor pathway for innate fear behavior against predator odor
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan -Innate fear is an essential emotion for animals to avoid danger in a severe...
Children understand plant-animal interdependence by the age of eight
Credit: UPV/EHU The research group discovered that between the ages of 4 and 7 children are already starting to associate...
Studying insight
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Computer Science and Engineering Research Team at the Toyohashi...
US poison control centers receive 29 calls per day about children exposed to ADHD medications
A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide...
Fewer men are being screened, diagnosed, and treated for prostate cancer
A new study reveals declines in prostate cancer screening and diagnoses in the United States in recent years, as well...
One in 10 parents say their child has gotten sick from spoiled or contaminated food
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- No...
Preventing murder by addressing domestic violence
Victims of domestic violence are at a high risk to be murdered--or a victim of attempted murder-- according to a...
Bladder cancer model could pave the way for better drug efficacy studies
CHAPEL HILL - Understanding that not all bladder cancers are the same, researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger...
Novel bioactive steroid biosynthetic pathway in symbiotic fungi
Credit: The University of Tokyo & Jinan University A group of researchers from Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at The...
International anaesthesia standards updated with WHO in global effort to improve surgical care
Highlights: Access to safe anaesthesia for essential surgery is a basic human right and should be available to all patients...
Launch of a new partnership to improve development of new drugs for children in Europe
The members of the "conect4children" (c4c) initiative today announced the start of a large collaborative paediatric network that will facilitate...
Immune cells hold promise in slowing down ALS
Recent research from Houston Methodist Hospital showed that a new immunotherapy was safe for patients with ALS and also revealed...
NIH-funded researchers identify target for chikungunya treatment
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Scientists have identified a molecule found on human cells and some animal cells that could be a...
Nutrition 2018 Preview: Hot Topics in Research and Practice
Journalists and bloggers are invited to join top scientists and practitioners as they discuss the latest nutrition research findings during...
High-nicotine dependent smokers ‘less likely’ to quit after lung cancer screening
Glenview, IL, May 21, 2018 - Tobacco cessation is considered the single most effective primary prevention strategy for reducing the...
