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Losing your nest egg can kill you
CHICAGO --- A sudden loss of net worth in middle or older age is associated with a significantly higher risk...
Scripps Research discovery paves way for better flu prevention, treatment
LA JOLLA, CA - April 3, 2018 - This year's flu vaccine has been less effective in protecting people from...
University of Houston researcher takes new approach to antibiotic tolerance
Credit: University of Houston With a perfect score on his research proposal, chemical and biomolecular engineering researcher Mehmet Orman received...
Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironment
Credit: Joseph P. Miller WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2018 -- Nearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to...
Ancient paper art, kirigami, poised to improve smart clothing
Credit: Shenqiang Ren BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Like a yoga novice, electronic components don't stretch easily. But that's changing thanks to...
Research highlights for Experimental Biology 2018 in San Diego, April 21-25
Cutting-edge multidisciplinary research from across the life sciences will be presented at the Experimental Biology 2018 meeting (EB 2018), the...
Island emus’ size related to size of island homes
Emus that lived isolated on Australia's offshore islands until the 19th century, including Kangaroo Island, King Island and Tasmania, were...
Use of solid fuels for heating, cooking in China associated with increased risk of death
Bottom Line: Use of coal, wood or charcoal for cooking and heating in rural China was associated with a greater...
American Association of Anatomists partners with the March for Science
Bethesda, MD (April 3, 2018) - The March for Science, a global organization that advocates for equitable evidence-based science policies,...
Partner’s finances impact well-being, even in young love
For married couples, money is a common source of stress and conflict that can take a major toll on relationship...
The plant hormone auxin coordinates wood formation
Credit: Institute of Cytology and Genetics An international research team investigated the genetic regulation of stem cell division in plant...
Your wood stove affects the climate more than you might think
Credit: SINTEF Energy Norwegians love to heat with wood. That's easy to see when driving around the Norwegian countryside in...
Parkinson and binge eating: A new study investigates the reason why
Binge eating, as if the impulse of the moment could not be contrasted by a deeper thought, which would lead...
Sudden loss of wealth associated with increased risk of death
Bottom Line: Loss of wealth over two years among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S. was associated with an...
Petrichor, the smell of rain (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 3, 2018 -- The smell that accompanies a spring shower is so evocative...
Study: Double-drug strategy blocks escape route for most lung cancers
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - April 3, 2018 - A one-two combo punch using two currently available drugs could be...
Tungsten oxide nanoparticles fight against infection and cancer
Credit: ITEB RAS Tungsten oxide attracts a great deal of attention on the part of scientists and industrialists due to...
New receptor genes turn T-cells into powerful liver cancer foes
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 3, 2018) - Mouse genes that make human T cells...
Long-term caffeine worsens symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease
It is well known that memory problems are the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. However, this dementia is also characterised by...
UMass Amherst biologist will study plants’ iron regulating system
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - A decade or so ago, scientists discovered genes they thought could be turned on...
