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Pain’s origins may be significantly different in males and females
New research from The University of Texas at Dallas supports the growing consensus that pain begins differently for men and...
Bioengineering team’s ‘circuit’ work may benefit gene therapy
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have designed genetic "circuits" out of living cellular material in order to...
No fish story! Research finds marine reserves sustain broader fishing efforts
Credit: Florida Institute of Technology MELBOURNE, FLA. -- New research from Florida Institute of Technology finds that fish born in...
Scientists seek unfiltered truth about ‘light’ cigarettes
Credit: David Hungate/Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Would banning ventilated filters on cigarettes protect public health? Scientists from multiple institutions,...
Study advances research in pelvic organ prolapse among women
By measuring the sagging of the vaginal walls in more than a thousand volunteers for up to nine years annually,...
Determinant factors for chronic kidney disease after partial nephrectomy
Credit: Giovanni Cacciamani When current literature is reviewed, it is found that factors that in uence renal function after partial...
Waterfalls offer insights into how rivers shape their surrounds
(University of Edinburgh) The amount of water flowing through a river has little influence over long-term changes to its course...
Current deforestation pace will intensify global warming, study alerts
The global warming process may be even more intense than originally forecast unless deforestation can be halted, especially in the...
Dispelling the myth that scientists don’t care about teaching
A new study using surveys and classroom noise analysis shows the success of a three-year effort by faculty in the...
Cancer stem cells, allies of the tumor and enemies of the patient
Credit: UEx The scientists of the UEx Molecular Biology of Cancer Research Group have a very clear objective. They want...
World’s largest ivory burn delivered a strong message — but who received it?
Credit: David Stiles Media coverage of the torching of huge caches of ivory presented a strong message against elephant poaching...
Culturing cheaper stem cells
Credit: Kyoto Univ iCeMS Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can infinitely self-renew and develop into all major cell types in...
Fish’ ‘super power’ may offer clues about biodiversity evolution
Credit: University of Central Florida A group of international scientists, including a University of Central Florida biologist, recently discovered that...
‘Epigenetic landscape’ is protective in normal aging, impaired in Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Coronal section of human brain indicating The lab of Shelley Berger, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania...
Birth control pills increase risk of ischemic stroke
MAYWOOD, IL - Oral contraceptives increase the risk of ischemic stroke, but this risk is very small among women who...
Method to predict drug stability could lead to more effective medicines
Researchers from the UK and Denmark have developed a new method to predict the physical stability of drug candidates, which...
Deep-sea fish choose habitat according to genotype, new research says
Credit: Marine Scotland Science Scientists have found evidence of natural selection in a deep-sea fish species adapting to the depth...
Sustainable ocean development
Earth's vast and vital oceans are a critical source of economic productivity, but issues of space management, interindustry conflict and...
UNC Lineberger researchers identify genetic ‘seeds’ of metastatic breast cancer
CHAPEL HILL -- Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the United States, with...
Intermountain Healthcare building new global DNA database for future genetic discoveries
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Intermountain Healthcare is creating a new global DNA registry based on medical histories from...
