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Cells use sugars to communicate at the molecular level
The human body is made up of 30 to 40 million cells, a large and complex network of blood cells,...
Research shows link between rise of European populism and vaccine hesitancy
There is a significant association between the rise of populism across Europe and the level of mistrust around vaccines, according...
More humans always mean fewer African carnivores, right? Nope
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - African carnivores face numerous threats from humans. So, it's a fair assumption...
NIH funds UT research on quality of life of LGBT caregivers
A new study by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville will examine how the intersection of being both LGBT and a...
Embryos’ signaling proteins go with the flow
Rice University scientists say context rules dynamic mechanisms that turn cells intoCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 1, 2019)...
Researchers search for solutions to ‘invisible threat’ that affects cancer care workers
Exposure to chemotherapy can create hazards for nurses, pharmacists as they deliver lifesaving care to patients, but use of protective...
Bacteria in frog skin may help fight fungal infections in humans
Credit: Christian Martin In the past few decades, a lethal disease has decimated populations of frogs and other amphibians worldwide,...
The sneaky way estrogen drives brain metastasis in non-estrogen-dependent breast cancers
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Triple-negative breast cancers are more likely than other breast cancer types to metastasize and...
Frailty may be a new screening criterion for fitness for an operation
In adult surgical patients across ages, frailty relates to higher postoperative rates of major illness and hospital readmission, and greater...
High-fat diet and age alter microflora and cause inflammation in heart failure
Experiments with mice show involvement of gut bacteria and spleen in this heart pathologyCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Growing older...
How hair dye works (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 1, 2019 -- Whether you need a disguise to run from the law...
‘Hooking’ digital lives through cognitive science
SFU adjunct professor Luc Beaudoin has created strategies for better sleep and improving memory function. His latest venture tackles another...
Tracking firefighters in burning buildings
McMaster researchers create fireproof, self powered sensorCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, March 1, 2019 - McMaster researchers, working with partners at...
BFU scientists learned how to manage the properties of amorphous microwires
A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University and MISIS learned how to manage properties of amorphous microwires...
Bioluminescence sensors make new approaches to drug discovery possible
Canadian and Brazilian researchers describe the use of 13 molecular tools for measuring different intracellular signaling pathways and evaluating the...
New X-ray measurement approach could improve CT scanners
A new measurement approach proposed by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could lead to a...
Endangered eel located using DNA from one liter of water
Credit: Kobe University Researchers have shed light on the distribution of Japanese eel by analyzing environmental DNA (eDNA) from small...
A clearer view of past climate from tree rings
To see where the Earth's climate is headed, we have to see where it's been -- and a new San...
Immigrant Asian American women may be at higher risk for breast cancer
Research highlights differences in breast cancer risk among Asian American women who immigrated versus their U.S.-born counterpartsCredit: University of California,...
China-led research collaboration develops new way to test gene-editing safety
Chinese and international scientists have developed a new technique to evaluate the safety of genome-editing tools - a method that...
