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Creating ‘synthetic’ fossils in the lab sheds light on fossilization processes
Credit: Fossil lizard images courtesy of Nicholas Edwards and Wang Yuan. A newly published experimental protocol, involving University of Bristol...
A new catalyst for water splitting that is the best of both worlds
Taking water and ripping it apart into hydrogen and oxygen could form the basis of artificial photosynthetic devices that could...
The hidden hazards of antibiotic resistance genes in air
People are often notified about poor air quality by weather apps, and this happens frequently in urban areas, where levels...
Easy-Bake fossils
It takes a long time to make a fossil. The fossilized dinosaur bones you see in museums spent tens of...
Among golden-crowned sparrows, a false crown only fools strangers
Credit: Bruce Lyon Scientists studying winter flocks of golden-crowned sparrows at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum have discovered surprisingly complex...
Fish body shape holds key to make fishery management cheaper, easier
Credit: International League of Conservation Photographers/Claudio Contreras-Koob A simple body-shape analysis can reveal what part of the ocean a fish...
New target is an apparent triple threat to pneumonia
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 25, 2018) - Severe pneumonia causes a buildup of fluid...
First center for female reproductive longevity and equality created at the Buck Institute
The Buck Institute announced today that it is establishing the world's first Center for Female Reproductive Longevity and Equality. A...
Treatments for cancer and sickle cell disease deplete germ cells in young boys
Credit: Dr. Jan-Bernd Stukenborg, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden Scientists have discovered that some treatments for cancer and...
Switching sides: The betrayal of an anti-cancer gene
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science It doesn't often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war,...
All thyroid cancers are not ‘created equal’– avoiding unnecessary or ‘excessive’ treatment
More Americans are being diagnosed with thyroid cancer than ever before--over the past 25 years its incidence has tripled. This...
Combined approach offers hope to lung cancer patients who become resistant to drugs
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science New-generation lung cancer drugs have been effective in a large number of patients, but within...
Chemicals that keep drinking water flowing may also cause fouling
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing...
UCalgary researchers discover why sepsis from a staph infection causes organ failure
Credit: Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine For patients diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus infection, often referred...
Traffic jams in the brain
'Traffic jams' can also occur in the brain and they can be damaging. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have been...
MossRehab to host clinical trials of new ReStore-assistive walking device
MossRehab, the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient physical and cognitive rehabilitation in the Philadelphia region, is proud to announce...
Next generation ALS drug silences inherited form of the disease in animal models
Credit: Courtesy of NIH/NINDS. NIH-funded researchers delayed signs of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in rodents by injecting them with a...
Multi-disease health fairs, ‘test and treat’ help E. African communities achieve HIV goals
Credit: NIAID People living with HIV in rural East African communities that hosted annual community health campaigns initiated antiretroviral therapy...
Curbs on legal highs cut need for hospital care, study suggests
Fewer people sought hospital treatment for the toxic effects of so-called legal highs following temporary restrictions, a study based at...
New film reveals experiences of LGBTQ young people in care
Credit: University of East Anglia Experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and questioning (LGBTQ) young people coming out in the...
