Molecular volume control
Credit: (Photo: Scholz et al., 2017) The receptor studied by scientists from the universities of Würzburg and Leipzig over the...
Quantum ruler for biomolecules
Credit: Copyright: Christian Knobloch, QNP Group, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna Quantum interference and metrology with molecules Even though...
How a bacterium can live on methanol
Credit: ETH Zurich Many chemists are currently researching how small carbon molecules, such as methane and methanol, can be used...
A disposable alcohol test reveals whether you are fit to drive within 2 minutes
The Finnish company Goodwiller has launched a rapid alcohol test it has developed in collaboration with VTT that measures the...
Blood test predicts prostate tumor resistance
Credit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM When bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, treatment with these medications becomes ineffective. Similarly, tumor cells can...
Clinical study shows that retinal imaging may detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Image adapted from JCI Insight. 2017; 2(16):e93621. doi:10.1172/jci.insight.93621 Retinal amyloid pathology and proof-of-concept imaging trial in Alzheimer's disease Yosef...
New meta-analysis finds a plant-based vegetarian diet is associated with lower cholesterol
Credit: Steve Shapiro, [email protected] WASHINGTON--A new dietary review of 49 observational and controlled studies finds plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan...
Hoping to be seen as powerful, consumers prefer wider faces on watches, cars, study finds
Credit: Journal of Consumer Research LAWRENCE -- People are typically averse to wider human faces because they elicit fears of...
Technique speeds chemical screening to prioritize toxicity testing
Credit: NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a high-throughput technique that can determine if a...
Getting hold of quantum dot biosensors
WASHINGTON - Quantum dots (QDs) have found so many applications in recent years, they can now be purchased with a...
Study links fish stress hormones to whether they take the bait
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Take a fish out of water and its stress hormones will...
Oropouche virus could emerge and cause a public health problem
After the Zika epidemic, which began in 2015, and the outbreak of yellow fever early in 2017, Brazil runs a...
Orange is the new green: How orange peels revived a Costa Rican forest
Credit: Photos courtesy of Daniel Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs PRINCETON, N.J.--In the mid-1990s, 1,000 truckloads of orange peels and orange...
Where do heart cells come from?
Credit: James Short La Jolla, Calif., August 22, 2017 - Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), the...
Wealth disparity and family income impact the brain development of female youth
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences Female teenagers living in neighbourhoods with wide salary gaps and a low-income household show...
What’s the annual value of trees? $500 million per megacity, study says
Credit: ESF In the megacities that are home to nearly 10 percent of the world's 7.5 billion people, trees provide...
Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience
Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these...
Scientists find RNA with special role in nerve healing process
Credit: Tapinos et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientists may have identified a new opening to intervene in the process of...
How humans and their gut microbes may respond to plant hormones
Credit: Chanclud and Lacombe A bowl of salad contains more than vitamins and minerals. Plant matter also includes remnants of...
Study finds that gravity, ‘mechanical loading’ are key to cartilage development
Credit: Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. Mechanical loading, or forces that stimulate cellular growth for development, is required for creating...
