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The reasons for our left or right-handedness
Credit: RUB, Marquard A preference for the left or the right hand might be traced back to that asymmetry. "These...
McGill research team studies how calcium compounds accumulate in the arteries
Credit: The Canadian Light Source (CLS) A team of researchers from McGill University has advanced the scientific understanding of abnormal...
Multi-institutional collaboration uncovers how molecular machines…
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA–(December 1, 2016) Ribosomes–macromolecular machines consisting of RNA and proteins that twist, fold and turn–are responsible...
Altitude training for cancer-fighting cells
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Mountain climbers and endurance athletes are not the only ones to benefit from altitude training...
The new yellow sea snake assumes an unusual ambush posture
Credit: Brooke L. Bessesen Carrying its petite frame and all-yellow skin, the recently scrutinized sea snake populations from Golfo Dulce,...
Dream team selected to tackle one of cancer’s deadliest forms:…
BOSTON — The Stand Up To Cancer-Cancer Research UK-Lustgarten Foundation Dream Team of top cancer researchers from the United States...
Synthetic heart valves could help surgeons improve surgical skills
Credit: UBC A UBC invention has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying...
Helping EU cities and regions cut carbon emissions
Credit: Graphic: NTNU Industrial Ecology Programme/ Environmental Research Letters In 1915, a Scottish town planner and social activist named Patrick...
Humans can empathize with robots
Empathy is a basic human ability. We often feel empathy toward and console others in distress. Is it possible for...
On the path to controlled gene therapy
The ability to switch disease-causing genes on and off remains a dream for many physicians, research scientists and patients. Research...
Brain scientists at TU Dresden examine brain networks during short-term task learning
Credit: Holger Mohr et al. This works especially efficient when we are guided by explicit instructions. A team of researchers...
Research reveals potential target for alcohol liver disease
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON – Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver, but investigators have discovered...
New clues from brain structures of mantis shrimp
Credit: Roy L. Caldwell, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California Taking a close look at the neural...
Study reveals the brain regulates social behavior differently in males…
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-The brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, according to a new study published...
Study reveals the atmospheric footprint of global warming hiatus
Credit: Liu and Zhou The increasing rate of the global mean surface temperature was reduced from 1998 to 2013, known...
New theorem helps reveal tuberculosis’ secret
HOUSTON – (Feb. 22, 2016) – A new methodology developed by researchers at Rice and Rutgers universities could help scientists...
Scientists fill in the gaps of human hunter-gatherer history
Dublin, Ireland, November 16th, 2015 – An international team led by scientists in Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and...
FAU study and new tool proves ‘all is not lost’ to dementia
Credit: Florida Atlantic University In marriage, good communication is key to a fulfilling and enduring relationship. For people with dementia,...
Chewed plants help detect viruses in wild mountain gorillas and…
Credit: Tierra Smiley Evans/UC Davis Chewed bark, leaves and fruit discarded by mountain gorillas provide a simple way to test...
Salk scientists adapt computer program to gauge eye spasm severity
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA — If two clinicians observe the same patient with blepharospasm — uncontrollable muscle contractions around...
