Between a rock and a hard place: USU biologists unearth sandstone-excavating bees
Credit: Michael Orr/Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- In the popular nursery story The Three Little Pigs, the prudent ...
Largest study of its kind finds rare genetic variations linked to schizophrenia
Many of the genetic variations that increase risk for schizophrenia are rare, making it difficult to study their role in ...
$19.5 million NIH contract targets developing medications for drug-resistant epilepsy
(SALT LAKE CITY)--The University of Utah College of Pharmacy's Anticonvulsant Drug Development (ADD) Program has been awarded a five-year $19.5 ...
Seven ORNL researchers elected AAAS fellows
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2016--Seven researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been elected fellows ...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Otto develop, threaten central America
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce As Tropical Storm Otto formed in the southwestern Caribbean north of Panama on ...
New grasses neutralize toxic pollution from bombs, explosives, and munitions
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington On military live fire training ranges, troops practice firing artillery shells, drop bombs on old ...
Stellar simulators
It's an intricate process through which massive stars lose their gas as they evolve, and a more complete understanding could ...
2016 winners of FASEB BioArt competition announced
Credit: FASEB BioArt winners Michael Shen, Jasmine Temple, Leslie Mitchell, Nick Phillips, James Chuang, Jiarui Wang, and Jef Boeke The ...
Study sheds light on parasite that causes river blindness
Credit: Thomas Unnasch The parasite that causes river blindness infects about 37 million people in parts of Africa and Latin ...
Yogic breathing helps fight major depression, Penn study shows
PHILADELPHIA -- A breathing-based meditation practice known as Sudarshan Kriya yoga helped alleviate severe depression in people who did not ...
Mayo Clinic investigators pinpoint cause, possible treatment for rare form of sarcoma
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered a potential cause and a promising new ...
Oxford University Press Partners with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Oxford University Press (OUP) is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). Beginning in ...
Precise nerve stimulation via electrode implants offers new hope for paralysis patients
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Patients with spinal cord injuries might one day regain use of paralyzed arms and legs thanks to ...
Malware that turns PCs into eavesdropping devices demonstrated by Ben-Gurion U.
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, Nov. 22, 2016 - Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have demonstrated malware that can turn ...
Most nursing home patients refuse dental care during stay, UB study concludes
Credit: Douglas Levere BUFFALO, N.Y. - Nearly 90 percent of patients at long-term care facilities don't take advantage of dental ...
Men have a lot to learn about their own fertility
The first large-scale study of its kind has revealed that Canadian men generally lack knowledge about the risk factors contributing ...
Einstein scientist receives $7.5 million grant for congenital heart disease research
Nov. 22, 2016 -- (BRONX, NY) -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Bernice Morrow, Ph.D., at Albert ...
Scripps Florida scientists find surprising answers to ‘food coma’ conundrum
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - Nov. 22, 2016 - Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor ...
Palliative care helpful for cancer patients receiving bone marrow transplants
Integrating palliative care into the treatment of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) - commonly known as bone marrow ...
Study to examine if music-based play helps young cancer patients and their parents
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana University School of Nursing researcher has been awarded $1.4 million to determine if a music therapy ...
