Study shows blood products unaffected by drone trips
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In what is believed to be the first proof-of-concept study of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers...
The secret slimming effect of sweet potato waste
The sweet potato pie you eat during the holidays might not be good for your waistline, but according to a...
Dark matter may be smoother than expected
This map of dark matter in the Universe was obtained from data from the KiDS survey, using the VLT Survey...
Nearly one in five young Ontario adults shows problematic use of electronic devices
TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2016 - As many as 19 per cent of Ontario adults aged 18 to 29 experience moderate...
Patients wait 4 months before seeking cancer diagnosis
LUGANO-SINGAPORE, 07 December, 2016 - Patients wait an average of four months before seeking a cancer diagnosis, researchers report at...
Foraging differences let closely related seabirds coexist
Credit: R. Clarke How do seabirds share habitat when food is limited? In the case of frigatebirds, size differences drive...
Perceived long-term job insecurity puts pressure on older workers
ANN ARBOR --The long-term threat of getting a pink slip is giving some older workers the blues. Employees believing for...
New study identifies possible predictor for women’s longevity
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 7, 2016)--Death and taxes have long been said to be the only two things guaranteed in life....
New system developed that can switch on immune cells to attack cancer cells
Researchers have developed an artificial structure that mimics the cell membrane, which can switch on immune cells to attack and...
Scientific breakthrough reveals unprecedented alternative to battery power storage
Major scientific breakthrough research has discovered new materials offering an alternative to battery power and proven to be between 1,000-10,000...
Rhythm of breathing affects memory and fear
Scientists discover breathing rhythm synchronizes activity in the human brain Inhaling through nose heightens memory and response to fearful stimuli...
Cancer’s deadly toll grows in less developed countries as new cases increase globally
SEATTLE - While cancer is the world's second leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases, the chances of getting cancer...
Blood-brain barrier on a chip sheds new light on ‘silent killer’
Credit: Dominic Doyle, Vanderbilt University The blood-brain barrier is a network of specialized cells that surrounds the arteries and veins...
Illinois researchers discover hot hydrogen atoms in Earth’s upper atmosphere
Credit: Jianqi Qin, University of Illinois A team of University of Illinois researchers has discovered the existence of hot atomic...
Raising the curtain on cerebral malaria’s deadly agents
Credit: Video courtesy of the NIH/NINDS Using state-of-the-art brain imaging technology, scientists at the National Institutes of Health filmed what...
Cedars-Sinai wins $7.3M grant to further study heart stem cell therapy safety, effectiveness
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 6, 2016) - Researchers from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute and the Cedars-Sinai Department of Medicine are expanding...
NYITCOM at A-State receives grant to establish a consortium for medical education
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro (A-State) has received a...
Three rule-of-law issues threaten Mexico’s energy reform
HOUSTON - (Dec. 6, 2016) - Three major issues with Mexico's weak rule of law threaten to foil the successful...
Second-generation stars identified, giving clues about their predecessors
Credit: University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame astronomers have identified what they believe to be the second generation...
Bacterial mechanism converts nitrogen to greenhouse gas
Cornell University researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that helps convert nitrogen-based fertilizer into nitrous oxide, an ozone-depleting greenhouse gas....