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Locusts help uncover the mysteries of smell
Credit: Barani Raman Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for...
Cocaine relapse is reversed with BDNF microinjections in the brain
Credit: Photo by Sarah Pack Medical University of South Carolina Cocaine relapse was significantly reduced in a preclinical model when...
Low plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids associated with preterm birth
Boston, MA - Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and...
New research opens door to expanding stem cells available for transplants
Credit: Representative illustration courtesy of the Stowers Institute. KANSAS CITY, MO -- Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research...
The best of both worlds: Basic-to-acidic flash switching for organic synthesis
Credit: Shinichiro Fuse Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a fast and practical technique using a micro-flow reactor for...
UC Davis researchers find quiet viruses alter body’s response to vaccines, pathogens
(SACRAMENTO) -- UC Davis researchers have shown that low levels of cytomegalovirus (CMV) have a significant impact on microbe and...
Lead or follow: What sets leaders apart?
Credit: Giuseppe Parente Leaders are more willing to take responsibility for making decisions that affect the welfare of others. In...
How Africans developed scientific knowledge of the deadly tsetse fly
Few animals are more problematic than the tiny African insect known to English speakers as the tsetse fly. This is...
Reading the motor intention from brain activity within 100ms
Credit: Science Advances A collaborative study by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology has developed a new technique to decode...
Noted UTA health care scholar elected American College of Cardiology Fellow
Credit: UT Arlington Mark Haykowsky, a University of Texas at Arlington nursing professor and leading expert in exercise physiology and...
Research shows how hungry bacteria sense nutrients in their environment
University of Leicester researchers have shed new light on how bacteria sense nutrients in their environment - which could provide...
Online now: Expert webinar series on animal-free inhalation toxicity testing
London -- Collaboration between the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., industry, government, and nonprofit groups has resulted in a 17-part...
Research shows that cystic fibrosis impacts growth in the womb
New research, published in Thorax, funded by the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has shown that babies with cystic fibrosis (CF) are...
Key gene to accelerate sugarcane growth is identified
Credit: Rafael Garcia Tavares / IB-UNICAMP Despite international breeding efforts, advanced agronomy and effective management of pests and diseases, sugarcane...
Study: Older people less apt to recognize they’ve made a mistake
The older you get, the less apt you may be to recognize that you've made an error. In a new...
Ensuring equality: Penn develops method to measure and operationalize inclusive culture
PHILADELPHIA - The importance of an inclusive workforce culture in health care is key to advancing scientific inquiry, improving the...
What factors might contribute to inclusive culture in health care organizations?
Bottom Line: Researchers compiled six factors that health care workers believe can contribute to an inclusive culture within health care...
Vital signs: High-tech, portable health monitor treats warfighters and civilians
Credit: Athena GTX ARLINGTON, Va.--A technology designed to treat injured warfighters on the battlefield is proving its worth to civilian...
Transgender individuals likely have higher risk for heart disease
WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2018) -- Transgender individuals may be at higher risk for myocardial infarction and death due to cardiovascular...
Confidence persists despite dip in July job numbers for Americans with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - August 3, 2018. Job numbers declined again for Americans with Disabilities last month,...
