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Credit: CRAG Since the ancient times, mankind has used plants to treat diseases. An example is the plant Artemisia annua,...

Unrestricted improvements in fishing technology threaten the future of seafood

Overfishing is one among many environmental problems that scientists expect to be exacerbated by climate change. A new study by...

Pioneering project to start ‘small deposit’ mining revolution receives 7 million funding

(University of Exeter) A pioneering new project, designed to lead an ethical and sustainable international 'mining revolution', has received a...

Which drugs effectively treat diabetic nerve pain?

MINNEAPOLIS - A federal health agency has found certain antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs are among medications that effectively treat diabetic...

Chinese scientists discovered tip induced unconventional superconductivity on Weyl semimetals

Credit: ©Science China Press Recently, Prof. Jian Wang in collaboration with Prof. Jian Wei, Prof. Xiong-Jun Liu, Prof. Shuang Jia...

NUS Pharmacy team develops ‘calculator’ to predict risk of early hospital readmission

Credit: National University of Singapore Patients who are discharged after a hospital stay will want to stay away from the...

Nitrogen foraging ability of plants relies on mobile shoot-root hormone signal

Credit: Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi Nagoya, Japan - Although not able to actively forage for their food, plants can nevertheless overcome problems...

Researchers crack structure of key protein in Zika virus

Credit: Song lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Zika virus (ZIKV), which causes Zika virus disease, is spread to people...

Identifying genes key to human memory: Insights from genetics and cognitive neuroscience

March 26, 2017

March 26, 2017 - San Francisco - Researchers have identified more than 100 genes important for memory in people. The...

Surprising twist in confined liquid crystals: A simple route to developing new sensors

Credit: Rob Felt Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have found a material used for decades to color food items...

Immunotherapy drug becomes first therapy approved by FDA for rare skin cancer

Credit: Fred Hutch News Service SEATTLE (March 24, 2017) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday granted accelerated approval...

Electrical ‘switch’ in brain’s capillary network monitors activity and controls blood flow

Credit: Courtesy of Thomas Longden All it takes is the flip of a protein "switch" within the tiny wire-like capillaries...

UNC to create and test injectable long-acting implant to prevent HIV/AIDS

Credit: David Etchison, UNC School of Pharmacy Chapel Hill, NC - Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...

Biodiversity loss shifts flowering phenology at same magnitude as global warming

Researchers have revealed that declining plant diversity -- from habitat loss, human use, and other environmental pressures -- causes plants...

In a quantum race everyone is both a winner and a loser

Credit: Copyright: Jonas Schmöle, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna When describing nature using physical laws, scientists often start from...

The Role of Context in Ethnic/Racial Identity Among Minority Youth

Youth is a time of exploration and consolidation of one's identity. One important aspect of this identity is an understanding...

BRCA testing on the rise for those without breast or ovarian cancers

GALVESTON, Texas - More women are requesting BRCA gene testing associated with certain types of cancer thanks to increased interest...

Extreme space weather: Protecting our critical infrastructure

Extreme space weather has a global footprint and the potential to damage critical infrastructure on the ground and in space....

NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Caleb’s heaviest rainfall

Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce Tropical cyclone Caleb formed on March 23 in the South Indian Ocean southwest...

NASA sees System 91P coming together east of Queensland