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Athletes should build neck strength to avoid concussions, Rutgers researchers recommend
Review of prior research on sports-related concussions points to neck strength as key protective factor Rutgers researchers have proposed a...
U develops first dark sky studies minor in the US
Keck Foundation awards $250,000 to fund the transdisciplinary programCredit: Lisa Potter/University of Utah The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded...
The influence of endocrine disruptors on the male and female thyroid
New European research project Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are a class of chemicals used to produce materials commonly found in everyday...
Neurofeedback helps to control learning success
Our brain uses filter systems to efficiently manage the gigantic amounts of information that flow over us. Neuronal alpha oscillations...
Vampire bat venom could hold key to new medical treatments
Credit: Bryan Fry Vampire bats could hold the key to new treatments for a range of serious medical problems, but...
Engineered light to improve health, food, suggests Sandia researcher in Nature
Credit: Courtesy Sandia National Laboratories, photographer Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- People who believe light-emitting diodes, or LEDS, are just...
European assessment of Glyphosate is quality-assured and independent
Industry reports are routinely part of assessment reports "It is the remit of politics, NGOs and the media to make...
Mechanism helps explain the ear's exquisite sensitivity
A critical gel-like structure in the inner ear moves according to a sound's frequency, researchers findCredit: Jonathan Sellon, MIT micromechanics...
AGA releases guide to care for women with IBD throughout family planning
With proper planning, care and coordination among treating health care providers via a multidisciplinary approach, women with IBD can have...
What is clean breathing water?
Drexel and Arizona State researchers look at risk of infection from water in the air at home "Don't drink the...
Oliver Bruns receives Emmy Noether funding
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München/Carolin Jacklin To visualize processes in living organisms is the goal of Dr. Oliver Bruns and...
Health risks through fumigated containers
Experts discuss research results and values measured by control authorities The participants discussed the following aspects on the health risks...
Chaos in the body tunes up your immune system
Chaos in bodily regulation can optimize our immune system according to a recent discovery made by researchers at the University...
MTN researchers begin safety study of a 90-day vaginal ring containing tenofovir
Ring is designed to protect women against both HIV and HSV-2 PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2019 - A vaginal ring designed...
How manganese produces a parkinsonian syndrome
Credit: © Asuncion Carmona / CENBG / CNRS Using X-ray fluorescence at synchrotrons DESY and ESRF, researchers in the Centre...
Fighting the crave for fattening food? Just surround yourself in its scent
TAMPA, Fla. (January 16, 2019)- Just a whiff of fried food may entice you to order a high-calorie meal. But...
Leuven experts push the boundaries of 3D microscopy
Two newly developed methods will help researchers to study the 3D structure of complex surfaces and of individual neurons better...
Ocean giant gets a health check: Combination blood, tissue test reveals whale shark diets
Credit: Image by K. Sato, Okinawa Churashima Foundation Research Center CC-BY-NC-ND. Whale sharks, the world's largest fish, likely endure periods...
Pediatric device consortium now covers all of Pennsylvania
CHOP-based consortium partners with Pitt Programs; also receives 5-rear grant renewal from FDACredit: PPDC The Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium...
Jellyfish map could be the future to protecting UK waters and fish
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed maps of chemicals found in jellyfish which could offer a new tool...
