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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced...

Baby teethers soothe, but many contain low levels of BPA

Credit: American Chemical Society Bisphenol-A (BPA), parabens and antimicrobials are widely used in personal care products and plastics. The U.S....

MAO is a possible Alzheimer’s disease biomarker

Credit: American Chemical Society Alzheimer's disease affects more than 35 million people, a number that is expected to increase in...

Study shows blood products unaffected by drone trips

Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In what is believed to be the first proof-of-concept study of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers...

The secret slimming effect of sweet potato waste

The sweet potato pie you eat during the holidays might not be good for your waistline, but according to a...

Dark matter may be smoother than expected

This map of dark matter in the Universe was obtained from data from the KiDS survey, using the VLT Survey...

Nearly one in five young Ontario adults shows problematic use of electronic devices

TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2016 - As many as 19 per cent of Ontario adults aged 18 to 29 experience moderate...

Patients wait 4 months before seeking cancer diagnosis

LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 07 December, 2016 - Patients wait an average of four months before seeking a cancer diagnosis, researchers report at...

Foraging differences let closely related seabirds coexist

Credit: R. Clarke How do seabirds share habitat when food is limited? In the case of frigatebirds, size differences drive...

Perceived long-term job insecurity puts pressure on older workers

ANN ARBOR --The long-term threat of getting a pink slip is giving some older workers the blues. Employees believing for...

New study identifies possible predictor for women’s longevity

CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 7, 2016)--Death and taxes have long been said to be the only two things guaranteed in life....

New system developed that can switch on immune cells to attack cancer cells

Researchers have developed an artificial structure that mimics the cell membrane, which can switch on immune cells to attack and...

Scientific breakthrough reveals unprecedented alternative to battery power storage

Major scientific breakthrough research has discovered new materials offering an alternative to battery power and proven to be between 1,000-10,000...

Rhythm of breathing affects memory and fear

Scientists discover breathing rhythm synchronizes activity in the human brain Inhaling through nose heightens memory and response to fearful stimuli...

Cancer’s deadly toll grows in less developed countries as new cases increase globally

SEATTLE - While cancer is the world's second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases, the chances of getting cancer...

Blood-brain barrier on a chip sheds new light on ‘silent killer’

Credit: Dominic Doyle, Vanderbilt University The blood-brain barrier is a network of specialized cells that surrounds the arteries and veins...

Illinois researchers discover hot hydrogen atoms in Earth’s upper atmosphere

Credit: Jianqi Qin, University of Illinois A team of University of Illinois researchers has discovered the existence of hot atomic...

Raising the curtain on cerebral malaria’s deadly agents

Credit: Video courtesy of the NIH/NINDS Using state-of-the-art brain imaging technology, scientists at the National Institutes of Health filmed what...

Cedars-Sinai wins $7.3M grant to further study heart stem cell therapy safety, effectiveness

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 6, 2016) - Researchers from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and the Cedars-Sinai Department of Medicine are expanding...

NYITCOM at A-State receives grant to establish a consortium for medical education