Monkey speak: Macaques have the anatomy, not the brain, for human speech
Credit: Image courtesy of Asif Ghazanfar, Princeton Neuroscience Institute Monkeys known as macaques possess the vocal anatomy to produce "clearly...
ASHG announces results of 2016 Teen Genes Video Challenge
BETHESDA, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) is pleased to announce Beryl Zhou and Cindy Xu, students...
Beans and peas increase fullness more than meat
Sustainable eating Meals based on legumes such as beans and peas are more satiating than pork and veal-based meals according...
New evidence shows how bacterium in undercooked chicken causes GBS
Credit: G.L. Kohuth, Michigan State University A Michigan State University research team is the first to show how a common...
Depression drug reduces joint pain for women with early stage breast cancer
Credit: Lynn Henry Portland, Oregon - A drug typically used to treat depression and anxiety can significantly reduce joint pain...
Diet, the gut microbiome, and colorectal cancer: are they linked?
BioResearch Open Access () is a peer-reviewed open access journal led by Editor-in-Chief Robert Lanza, MD, Head of Astellas Global...
Hubble catches a transformation in the Virgo constellation
Credit: Credit: ESA/NASA The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is especially rich in galaxies, due in part to the presence...
Breast cancer patients could benefit from controversial hormone
An international team of researchers involving the University of Adelaide is tackling the controversy over what some scientists consider to...
Key regulator of bone development identified
Credit: Liu Laboratory, Penn State University Loss of a key protein leads to defects in skeletal development including reduced bone...
Moderate exercise improves memory dysfunction caused by type 2 diabetes
Tsukaba, Japan - Type 2 diabetes is characterized by impaired glucose metabolism and can cause central nervous system-related complications, such...
Trapdoor spiders disappearing from Australian landscape
Credit: (image by M. Rix). Recent surveys by Australian scientists have identified an apparent significant decline in the numbers of...
Identification of flavonoids from plant parts and callus culture of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br.
Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. is an important medicinal plant (Family: Asclepiadaceae). It has been used as an antidiabetic agent in...
Researchers watch biomolecules at work
Credit: © AG Schiemann/Uni Bonn Scientists at the University of Bonn have succeeded in observing an important cell protein at...
Schiff bases of benzothiazol-2-ylamine and thiazolo[5,4-b] pyridin-2-ylamine
A series of Schiff bases of benzothiazol-2-ylamine/thiazolo pyridin-2-ylamine was synthesized. Aniline/4-aminopyridine was converted to the corresponding thiourea derivative, which was...
A step to understanding polymorphs
Credit: Zentner et al In a paper published in Acta Cryst. B, (2016), doi: 10.1107/S2052520616017297 Carol Brock of the University...
Finger swipe-powered phone? We’re 1 step closer
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - The day of charging cellphones with finger swipes and powering Bluetooth headsets...
USDA announces $3.8 million for organics research
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced...
MIT Portugal Ph.D. student wins the Road Safety Innovation Award by ACP
(MIT Portugal Program) Francisco Duarte, a Ph.D. Student in Transportation Systems of the MIT Portugal Program at University of Coimbra,...
Oral bacterium related esophageal cancer prognosis in Japanese patients
Credit: Professor Hideo Baba A type of bacterium usually found in the human mouth, Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum), has been...
Naturally occurring symptoms may be mistaken for tamoxifen side-effects
Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer were less likely to continue taking the drug if they suffered nausea and...