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First long-term study of Murray-Darling Basin wetlands reveals severe impact of dams
Credit: UNSW A landmark 30-year-long UNSW Sydney study of wetlands in eastern Australia has found that construction of dams and...
Simple step to protect people with type 1 diabetes against heart disease
One additional injection of insulin three hours after eating has been shown to protect people with type 1 diabetes from...
International science team: Marine reserves can help mitigate climate change
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An international team of scientists has concluded that "highly protected" marine reserves can help mitigate the effects...
Treating depression w/ software: Tech from Mount Sinai steps into the digital healthcare universe
A treatment for depression using Emotional Faces Memory Task (EFMT), a technology originally developed by two Mount Sinai researchers, resulted...
Staphyloccus ribosome structure researched by KFU Structural Biology Lab
The results were published in Nucleic Acids Research. This paper was announced as the best of May 2017 by FSBMB....
Symposium to honor microbiologist Sol Spiegelman, present new work in biological sciences
In honor of University of Illinois microbiologist Sol Spiegelman and his work in recombinant DNA technology, the Carl R. Woese...
HUD housing assistance linked to improved health care access
Credit: Health Affairs College Park, Md. - A new study examining the impact that access to affordable housing has on...
Social jet lag is associated with worse mood, poorer health and heart disease
Preliminary results of a new study show that social jet lag has emerged as an important circadian marker for health...
Artificial fluorescent membrane lipid shows active role in living cells
Credit: (c) 2017 Kinoshita M. et al. Journal of Cell Biology. VOL:216 NO:4 1183-1204. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201607086 Osaka, Japan - Biological...
Newly discovered DNA sequences can protect chromosomes in rotifers
Credit: Michael Shribak, Irina Arkhipova WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Rotifers are tough, microscopic organisms highly resistant to radiation and repeated...
Anticipation helps pathological gamblers hold out for larger-but-later rewards
Triggering pathological gamblers to envision a future personal experience reduces their preference for an immediate reward over a larger, delayed...
Aspirin does little or nothing for hard arteries, University of Florida researchers find
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- For decades, aspirin has been widely used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Now, a team...
Sleep regularity is important for the happiness and well-being of college students
Preliminary results from the "SNAPSHOT study", an NIH-funded collaborative research project between the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at...
Fixing the role of nitrogen in coral bleaching
Credit: © 2017 Christian Voolstra Excess nitrogen is shown to disrupt coral-algae symbiosis, triggering bleaching even in the absence of...
White noise after loud noise prevents hearing deficits in mice
Mild hearing loss from exposure to less than one hour of loud noise leads to a reorganization of circuits in...
Could your car predict a cardiac event? U-M explores heart monitoring in vehicles
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Medical emergencies cause a high number of vehicle crashes. University of Michigan researchers have...
Mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea is associated with hypertension, diabetes
Preliminary data from two studies suggest that mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension...
Revolutionary new materials for troubled carbon times: Super filters the world can afford
Credit: iCeMS / Sivaniah Lab Around 2800BC, the ancient inhabitants of Ur, Mesopotamia made a discovery that was to change...
Two-part system turns stem cells into whatever you want
Credit: Laura Randolph, Penn State Whether using embryonic or adult stem cells, coercing these master cells to convert to the...
Mizzou researchers receive grant to study learning and memory
Credit: University of Missouri, Division of Biological Sciences Learning and memory are traits we inherit from our parents and grandparents....
