Genes for speech may not be limited to humans
Our current understanding is that mice have either no -- or extremely limited -- neural circuitry and genes similar to ...
Study links groundwater changes to fracking
Credit: Kevin Krajick/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory A new study has found heightened concentrations of some common substances in drinking water near ...
Researchers identify protein required for breast cancer metastasis
(Boston)--Researchers have identified a new pathway and with it a protein, BRD4, necessary for breast cancer cells to spread. The ...
Children with aggressive behavior vary in ability to adjust after being exposed to tornadoes
WASHINGTON (November 15, 2016) - When a large group of children with aggressive behavior experienced devastating tornadoes, many of those ...
Research finds that antibiotic may help in treatment of alcohol use disorder
Credit: TTUHSC To date, there are not particularly effective therapies for AUD, with only three FDA approved drugs along with ...
How mammary glands appeared in the course of evolution
A joint team of geneticists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne ...
New study shows LED lights attract fewer insects than other lights
New research by scientists from the University of Bristol has revealed that domestic LED lights are much less attractive to ...
EAST achieves longest steady-state H-mode pperations
Credit: Image by the EAST team Celebrating the tenth anniversary of physics operation since 2006, recent 11th EAST (Experimental Advanced ...
Controlling electrons in time and space
Credit: FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg In an electron microscope, electrons are emitted by pointy metal tips, that way the can be steered ...
How cells die by ferroptosis
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Ferroptosis is a recently discovered form of cell death, which ...
New biofuel cell with energy storage
Researchers have developed a hybrid of a fuel cell and capacitor on a biocatalytic basis. With the aid of enzymatic ...
Widespread evidence of prehistoric dairying discovered along the Mediterranean coast
An inter-disciplinary team of scientists and archaeologists have discovered widespread evidence of prehistoric milk production in southern Europe. The study ...
Call for global action to stamp out illegal timber trade
Credit: University of Adelaide A group of conservation scientists and policy makers led by University of Adelaide researchers are calling ...
The mathematics of coffee extraction: Searching for the ideal brew
Credit: Image credit: Kevin M. Moroney Composed of over 1,800 chemical components, coffee is one of the most widely-consumed drinks ...
Scientists uncover genetic evidence that ‘we are what we eat’
Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated that the diets of organisms can affect the DNA sequences of their ...
Research reveals how succinate dehydrogenase is linked to both tumor and neurodegeneration
Prof. Sarah Fendt (VIB-KU Leuven): "In this project we have studied mutations in the enzyme succinate dehydrogenase, which are associated ...
New hope given to women struggling to conceive
Southampton researchers have found new insight into why some women have difficulty falling pregnant. Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting ...
Earlham Institute receives supercomputing award for wheat research
Credit: EI Salt Lake City, UT / Norwich, UK -- November 15, 2016 -- The Earlham Institute (EI) has been ...
China releases first report on biotechnology in developing countries
The first report on biotechnology in developing countries revealing an overall picture of their biotechnology growth and competitiveness was released ...
Improving pain care through implementation of the Stepped Care Model for Pain Management
In the United States, the management of chronic pain in primary care has become overwhelming for primary care providers (PCPs) ...