With a TENG, solar cells could work come rain or shine
Despite the numerous advances in solar cells, one thing remains constant: cloudy, rainy conditions put a damper on the amount...
Wildfires set to increase: Could we be sitting on a tinderbox in Europe?
2017 was one of the worst years on record for fires in Europe, with over 800,000 hectares of land burnt...
A global conflict: Agricultural production vs. biodiversity
Credit: Christoph Scherber Increasing agricultural production usually leads to various negative side effects in agricultural landscapes, such as local decline...
The brain’s immune system may be key to new Alzheimer’s treatments
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute La Jolla, Calif., March 7, 2018 - Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute...
High-resolution brain imaging provides clues about memory loss in older adults
Credit: Zachariah Reagh As we get older, it's not uncommon to experience "senior moments," in which we forget where we...
Marker involved in lymphatic system connected to heart failure
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a new marker in the blood that is associated with an increased...
Montana State University to host ‘Healthcare at a Crossroads’ conference April 6
Health care will be the focus April 6 at the second annual policy conference hosted by the Montana State University...
New research discovers genetic defect linked to African Americans with heart failure
Credit: © University of South Florida TAMPA, Fla. (March 7, 2018) -- Heart failure is more common, develops earlier and...
What influences older adults’ preferences for care?
We all know that family and friends are important, and that the people close to us have a big impact...
Treating hypothyroidism to stop a stubborn surgical complication
ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered a link between low thyroid hormone levels and...
Slow-release hydrogel aids immunotherapy for cancer
Credit: Hartgerink Research Group/Rice University An immunotherapy drug embedded in a slow-release hydrogel invented at Rice University in collaboration with...
Two new species of stone centipedes found hiding in larch forests in China
Credit: Dr Huiqin Ma Scientists described two species of previously unknown stone centipedes from China. Now housed at the Hengshui...
Instability of wildlife trade does not encourage trappers to conserve natural habitats
Much of the global wildlife trade originates in nations with rich biodiversity and high levels of poverty as the act...
Birth of new neurons in the human hippocampus ends in childhood
Credit: Alvarez-Buylla lab / UCSF One of the liveliest debates in neuroscience over the past half century surrounds whether the...
Diverse tropical forests grow fast despite widespread phosphorus limitation
Credit: STRI Archives Accepted ecological theory says that poor soils limit the productivity of tropical forests, but adding nutrients as...
Half of Scots ‘not confident’ in giving CPR, study finds
Credit: University of Edinburgh Half of the Scottish adult population do not feel confident administering CPR - and more than...
Study suggests why food assistance for homeless young adults is inadequate
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Though young homeless adults make use of available food programs, these support structures still often fail to...
New company brings together microbes & genomics to improve health, agriculture & industry
Credit: Microomics There may be as many as one trillion species of microbes on Earth. Human beings are estimated to...
Northeastern researchers identify 36 new genes implicated in cardiac disease
One in four deaths in the United States each year are due to heart disease, according to the Centers for...
Experts issue recommendations to manage unwanted hair growth in women
Washington, DC--All women who have unwanted dark, course hair growing on the face, chest or back should undergo testing for...
