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Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2017--Increasingly popular as a calorie-free sweetener, steviol, as well...

Three or more cups of coffee daily halves mortality risk in patients with both HIV and HCV

Credit: Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 25, 2017 - Patients infected by both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and...

Role of microorganisms in the formation of unique iron ore caves

Credit: The University of Akron The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $400,00 to three researchers in the Department of...

Prenatal weight talks are easier with props

Allina Health study shows prenatal weight talks are easier with props Significant improvements in communication between providers and patients surrounding...

UW to host $15.6M NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science

Credit: Matt Hagen/UW Clean Energy Institute The University of Washington is home to a new national center of excellence for...

UW to host $15.6 million NSF-funded center for innovation, education in materials science

Credit: Matt Hagen/UW Clean Energy Institute The University of Washington is home to a new national center of excellence for...

Lactation hormone also helps a mother’s brain

The same hormone that stimulates milk production for lactation, also acts in the brain to help establish the nurturing link...

Fish have complex personalities, research shows

Credit: University of Exeter Scientists from the University of Exeter studied how guppies behaved in various situations, and found complex...

Discovery of a new group of sponges could help measure impact of deep-sea mining

September 24, 2017

Credit: Adrian Glover, Thomas Dahlgren, Helena Wiklund A completely new group of sponges has been discovered, which scientists believe could...

Discovery of a new genetic syndrome which predisposes the body to cancer

(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) A new syndrome caused by biallelic mutations -- those produced in both gene copies inherited from...

Novel assay shows promise for non-invasive detection of PD-L1 on circulating tumor cells

Future Science Group (FSG) today announced the publication of an article in Future Science OA presenting early data from a...

Russian scientists have studied the genes that allow cancer cells to resist drugs

Researchers from the People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) have studied the mechanism of drug resistance for ovarian and...

Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiation

Credit: NASA Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these...

Forgoing chemo linked to worse survival in older patients with advanced colon cancer who had dementia

Bottom Line: A pre-existing diagnosis of dementia was associated with increased risk of death for older patients with advanced colon...

NIST’s quick test may speed antibiotic treatment and combat drug resistance

Credit: Burrus/NIST BOULDER, Colo.--Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a potential new tactic for...

Yale announces collaboration with WBCSD to improve corporate reporting

Recognizing the critical role that private capital flows will play in moving society toward a more sustainable future, Yale University...

A global perspective: Can humans mitigate risks associated with natural disasters?

Credit: World Scientific No corner of the world has escaped unscathed from climate change. The recent unprecedented increase in natural...

Our weight tells how we assess food

"It can be considered an instance of 'embodiment' in which our brain interacts with our body". This is the comment...

Seven exciting studies on membrane technologies explained

Credit: World Scientific With an increasing demand for clean energy due to environmental concerns, natural gas has emerged as a...

New gene delivery approach could allow long-term persistence in proliferating cells