Butterflies of the soul
Modern neuroscience, for all its complexity, can trace its roots directly to a series of pen-and-paper sketches rendered by Nobel...
Bioinspired slick method improves water harvesting
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas By learning how water is collected by living organisms, including rice leaves and pitcher...
Cracking eggshell nanostructure
Credit: Professor Marc McKee, McGill University How is it that fertilized chicken eggs manage to resist fracture from the outside,...
Gut microbes could help better predict risk of hospitalization for patients with cirrhosis
Credit: VCU The gut microbiome -- a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut -- could be a...
Monash discovery uncovers clue to disarm gonorrhea superbug
Credit: Monash University Every year, more than 100 million people worldwide develop the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhoea, with health consequences...
Stanford researchers probe the complex nature of concussion
It seems simple enough: Taking a hard hit to the head can give you a concussion. But, Stanford researchers report...
UTA bioengineer earns AHA grant to study biomechanical influences on ventricular growth
Credit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is working to determine how blood flow and cardiac muscle...
Is there life adrift in the clouds of Venus?
Credit: Northrop Grumman Corp. MADISON, Wis. -- In the search for extraterrestrial life, scientists have turned over all sorts of...
A statement about the publication describing genome sequencing of the Atacama skeleton
March 30, 2018 -- Genome Research recently published a paper (Bhattacharya et al. 2018) describing the whole-genome sequencing of the...
Study: To prevent collapse of tropical forests, protect their shape
Credit: Laurent Hebert-Dufresne Tropical forests have been called the lungs of the planet. They soak up vast quantities of carbon...
Study finds children with autism and ADHD at higher risk for anxiety
BALTIMORE, M.D., (April 1, 2018) -- Children with both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased...
Just one high-fat meal sets the perfect stage for heart disease
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (March 29, 2018) - A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat...
Herring larvae could benefit from an acidifying ocean
Credit: Photo: KOSMOS/GEOMAR One of the many downsides of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is what happens when...
Pitt physicians devise emergency and trauma care referral map for US
Credit: David Wallace/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, March 29, 2018 - In response to repeated calls for an integrated and coordinated...
Hockey victories may increase heart attack risk in Canadian men
Philadelphia, March 29, 2018 - The thrill of a hockey victory may put younger men at an increased risk for...
Dietary supplement shows promise for reversing cardiovascular aging
Scientists have long known that restricting calories can fend off physiological signs of aging, with studies in fruit flies, roundworms,...
Flipping lipids for cell transport-tubules
Credit: Kyoto University / Tomoki Shimizu / Shin Lab Researchers are getting closer to understanding the molecular processes that cause...
Self-managed health care technology should consider chronic disease patients’ values
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Helping patients better manage their own health is a crucial goal -- both...
Monkeys’ brains synchronize as they collaborate to perform a motor task
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Though their purpose and function are still largely unknown, mirror neurons in the...
Researchers describe the dynamics of P. falciparum infections in adults without fever
Credit: Beatriz Galatas Asymptomatic malaria occurs when parasites are present in an individual's blood but do not cause fever or...
