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Researchers advise the use of anesthesia in fetuses from 21 weeks of gestation
Credit: University of Seville / Hospital Virgen del Rocío Although the problem of whether foetuses are able to feel pain...
Experience trumps youth among jumping fish
Credit: Ben Perlman and Nickolay Hristov Tiny jumping fish can leap further as they get older, new research shows. Mangrove...
The role of verb fluency in the detection of early cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Memory Clinic and Research Center of Fundació ACE, Institut Català de Neurociències Aplicades, Barcelona, Spain March 16, 2018, Barcelona,...
UCalgary researchers develop portable brain imaging system to shed light on concussions
Credit: Pauline Zulueta/Cumming School of Medicine It's one of the most talked about injuries in sport today, concussion. Yet, there...
Multi-site study explores new approach to upper limb dysfunction after spinal cord injury
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March 16, 2018 - Kessler Foundation has been awarded an $857,600 sub-award from...
Researchers advise the use of anaesthesia in foetuses from 21 weeks of gestation
Credit: University of Seville / Hospital Virgen del Rocío Although the problem of whether foetuses are able to feel pain...
Researchers join forces to improve life for children with genetic disorder
Credit: David Hungate/VTCRI Audrey Alves had just turned 2 when she first visited the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Neuromotor...
Coral reefs suffering in Philippines despite outlawing damaging fishing ptactices
Credit: Jennifer Selgrath Some of the fishing methods used in today's small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs...
Mice change their appearance as a result of frequent exposure to humans
Credit: Linda Heeb Dogs, cows, sheep, horses, pigs, and birds - over the past 15,000 years, our ancestors domesticated dozens...
Soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change
Credit: Kai Zhu Nature is rife with symbiotic relationships, some of which take place out of sight, like the rich...
Americans slow down the clock of age
Americans may be aging more slowly than they were two decades ago. A new study by University of Southern California...
Pediatric Orthodontics: Theory and Practice
Orthodontics has made remarkable progress in their understanding of growth, tissue response, increasingly sophisticated diagnostic techniques, available materials, and information....
The absence of ants — Entomologist confirms first Saharan farming 10,000 years ago
Credit: University of Huddersfield BY analysing a prehistoric site in the Libyan desert, a team of researchers from the universities...
Mobile application detecting atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of stroke
Credit: Hanna Oksanen / University of Turku A new application developed at the University of Turku, Finland, can detect atrial...
BU: Brazil yellow fever outbreak necessitates vaccines
Brazil is in the midst of a yellow fever outbreak, with the mosquito-borne virus reaching popular tourist destinations that do...
Near-infrared photoactivatable oxygenation catalysts of amyloid peptide
Credit: The University of Tokyo A new, biocompatible photooxygenation catalyst that can selectively oxygenate and degrade the pathogenic aggregation of...
Tree care workers need better training to handle dangers on the job, Rutgers study finds
Credit: Nick Romanenko / Rutgers University As climate change increases the risk to trees from severe storms, insects, diseases, drought...
Study casts doubt on ketamine nasal sprays for depression
Nasal spray devices have been touted as a promising way to deliver ketamine to patients with treatment-resistant depression, with this...
Obesity and health problems: New research on a safeguard mechanism
Obesity and its negative impacts on health - including metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular complications - are a...
New solution to harmful algal blooms raises hope of economic and environmental benefits
Credit: Dr Martin Rejzek - John Innes Centre A cheap, safe and effective method of dealing with harmful algal blooms...
