Potential new heartburn drug studied at VUMC
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center An investigational drug that binds bile acids in the stomach can reduce the severity of ...
Wildness in urban parks important for human well-being
Credit: Elizabeth Lev/University of Washington As metropolises balloon with growth and sprawl widens the footprint of cities around the world, ...
Chemists learn how to detect phenols in smoked food samples using vitamin B4
This method can be used in analytical laboratories at factoriesCredit: SPbU Today, phenols are used to produce medicines, paints, and ...
Eat or be eaten
Biodiversity increases the efficiency of energy use in grasslandsCredit: Alexandra Weigelt For the first time, they did not just investigate ...
Melting properties determine biological functions of cuticular hydrocarbon layer of ants
Communication and waterproofing: Biology and physics come together in an interdisciplinary project to investigate the physical properties of wax-like cuticular ...
Hazardous waste or edible food?
Retailers should make a bigger effort in reducing bread wasteCredit: Riikka Kalmi, University of Vaasa More drive and novel and ...
McMaster researchers uncover hidden antibiotic potential of cannabis
May serve as a lead for new drug developmentCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (February 26, 2020) - McMaster University researchers ...
Motley crew: Rust and light a possible answer to the conundrum of hydrogen fuel production
Scientists identify a new and efficient way of producing hydrogen from organic waste solution using a catalyst derived from -- ...
Insight into integrating social determinants of health into patient records
Regenstrief, IU Fairbanks researcher to present use case at HIMSS20Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Incorporating social determinants of health into ...
Mathematician identifies new tricks for the old arch in our foot
Credit: Credit: Yale University A stiff mid-foot is essential for withstanding excessive force when pushing off on the ground for ...
Nanosize device ‘uncloaks’ cancer cells in mice and reveals them to the immune system
Credit: Jordan Green and Stephany Tzeng Scientists at Johns Hopkins report they have designed and successfully tested an experimental, super ...
New study allows brain and artificial neurons to link up over the web
Credit: University of Southampton Research on novel nanoelectronics devices led by the University of Southampton enabled brain neurons and artificial ...
How resident microbes restructure body chemistry
As much as 70% of the molecules in a mouse are determined by the microbes that live within the animalCredit: ...
These feet were made for walking
A little-studied human foot arch is important for walking and running, finds new studyCredit: OIST Many of us take our ...
Scientists discover new clue behind age-related diseases and food spoilage
Exotic molecule linked to ozone also at work in chronic diseases and cancers, and even the decomposition of foodCredit: Marilyn ...
Tropical nations worst hit by climate-related fish shifts
Credit: Kimberly L. Oremus et al., Nature Sustainability. Feb. 24, 2020 Policymakers will need to step up to the challenges ...
Motion capture technology used to prevent falls in older people
Credit: Christopher Hunt Volunteers in their seventies have donned motion capture suits for a study using Hollywood technology to assess ...
AgiloBat: Flexible production of battery cells
The research project AgiloBat focuses on future battery production in GermanyCredit: wbk, KIT So far, rigid production processes and product ...
Discovery of entirely new class of RNA caps in bacteria
Credit: Hudeček, O., Benoni, R., Reyes-Gutierrez, P.E. et al. The group of Dr. Hana Cahová of the Institute of Organic ...
A tactile robot finger with no blind spots
Columbia Engineers first to demonstrate a robotic finger with a highly precise sense of touch over a complex, multicurved surfaceCredit: ...
