Freezing breakthrough offers hope for African wild dogs
James Cook University researchers in Australia have helped develop a new way to save endangered African wild dogs. Dr Damien...
New underwater geolocation technique takes cues from nature
Credit: Marshall laboratory / The University of Queensland Marine animals such as mantis shrimp and squid have inspired a new...
Your wood stove affects the climate more than you might think
Credit: SINTEF Energy Norwegians love to heat with wood. That's easy to see when driving around the Norwegian countryside in...
New receptor genes turn T-cells into powerful liver cancer foes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 3, 2018) - Mouse genes that make human T cells...
Study suggests pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds
TORONTO, April 3, 2018 -- Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a...
Study explores safety of rear-facing car seats in rear impact car crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Rear-facing car seats have been shown to significantly reduce infant and toddler fatalities and injuries in frontal...
WHO recommends use of first typhoid conjugate vaccine
Geneva, Switzerland - April 3, 2018 - The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV)...
Genetic test may improve post-stent treatment, outcome
DALLAS, April 3, 2018 - Using genetic testing to inform which blood thinner to use following a procedure to open...
Non-toxic filamentous virus helps quickly dissipate heat generated by electronic devices
Credit: Scientific Reports The researcher team of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) discovered that the film constructed by assembling...
Medical marijuana gets wary welcome from older adults, poll shows
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, MI - Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but...
What makes us truly happy and healthy?
What does it mean to be well? Not just "not ill," but really thriving? Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School...
Great magma eruptions had 2 sources
(University of Helsinki) Research at Finnish Museum of Natural History may explain controversies related to great magma eruptions: the magmas...
Not-for-profit publishers partner to launch new research journal Life Science Alliance
Heidelberg, New York, and Cold Spring Harbor, 3 April 2018 - Rockefeller University Press, EMBO Press, and Cold Spring Harbor...
Study says meat protein is unhealthy, but protein from nuts and seeds is heart smart
Credit: Loma Linda University Health A study conducted by researchers in California and France has found that meat protein is...
Researchers propose key elements of antimicrobial stewardship for hospitals worldwide
Washington D.C. - Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in hospitals play a vital role in managing the threat of antibiotic resistance....
Researchers analyze genome of deadly, drug-resistant pathogen
Washington, DC - April 3, 2018 - Infections by microbes like bacteria and fungi that don't respond to available antimicrobial...
Parkinson and binge eating: A new study investigates the reason why
Binge eating, as if the impulse of the moment could not be contrasted by a deeper thought, which would lead...
Long-term caffeine worsens symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease
It is well known that memory problems are the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. However, this dementia is also characterised by...
Using ultrasound to help people walk again
Credit: Sharma Lab/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (April 3, 2017) ... Spinal cord injuries impact more than 17,000 Americans each year,...
Mathematical modeling offers new way to understand variable responses to targeted therapy
TAMPA, Fla. - Cancer therapies that target a specific protein have improved outcomes for patients. However, many patients eventually develop...
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