Our brains synchronise during a conversation
The rhythms of brainwaves between two people taking part in a conversation begin to match each other. This is the...
Probiotics: Novel biosynthetic tool to develop metallic nanoparticles
Probiotics, being live microbes, exert numerous beneficial health effects on the host cells. Such probiotics are commercially available as dietary...
Social scientists reveal structure of AIDS denialist online communities
Credit: Yuri G. Rykov, Peter A. Meylakhs, Yadviga E. Sinyavskaya, HSE HSE researchers examined the structure of online communities of...
Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents’ diets
Sophia Antipolis, 20 July 2017: Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents' diets, according to research published today in...
Assessment of bone density and fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk
Factors such as low bone density and previous fractures are commonly used to predict an individual's risk of experiencing a...
Reducing inflammation protects stem cells during wound repair
Amsterdam, July 20, 2017 - Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound...
Building bridges between Japan and Germany
Immunologist Prof. Dr. Takeshi Tsubata and architect Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bock have been selected to receive the Eugen and Ilse...
A mission without borders
Credit: Credit: NASA It's 4:00 in the morning in Oklahoma City. Miss Stewart stands in her backyard waiting for the...
Immune-cell numbers predict response to combination immunotherapy in melanoma
Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance...
Perceiving oneself as less physically active than peers is linked to a shorter lifespan
Would you say that you are physically more active, less active, or about equally active as other people your age?...
New mutations related to hereditary neuroendocrine tumours
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours with a strong hereditary component. Half the genes whose alterations confer hereditary susceptibility...
Semiliquid chains pulled out of a sea of microparticles
Credit: Source: IPC PAS An electrode brought to the surface of a liquid that contains microparticles can be used to...
Taste and health affect consumer choices for milk and nondairy beverages
Philadelphia, PA, July 20, 2017 - In recent years, retail sales of fluid milk have experienced significant change and per...
Mixed outcomes for plants and animals in warmer 2080s climate
More than three quarters of plants and animals in England are likely to be significantly affected by climate change by...
The way rivers function reflects their ecological status and is rarely explored
Credit: Arturo Elosegi / UPV/EHU The EcologÃa de rÃos/Stream Ecology research group of the UPV/EHU's Department of Plant Biology and...
Alternative antimicrobial compounds could come from wastewater
Credit: Stefan Els Municipal wastewater may become a key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant disease-causing bacteria and fungi, a...
University of Sussex to carry out vital skin cancer research thanks to new grant
Credit: University of Sussex The University of Sussex is to carry out vital research into skin cancer thanks to a...
Heritage and ancient grain project feeds a growing demand
Credit: June Russell, GrowNYC's Greenmarket Program ITHACA, N.Y. - After a century of markets dominated by a few types of...
ESMO Awards recognise four outstanding oncologists
Lugano, 20 July 2017 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, has...
A super-algae to save our seas
Coral reefs are our most diverse marine habitat. They provide over US$30 billion to the world economy every year and...
