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Unintentional drug use continues among molly users in EDM party scene
Electronic dance music (EDM) parties have historically been high-risk scenes for use of a variety of psychoactive substances. Studies over...
South Africa’s long-legged bees adapted to pollinate snapdragon flowers
Credit: Anton Pauw New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation,...
Artificial ‘skin’ gives robotic hand a sense of touch
Credit: University of Houston A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics...
NSF grant to fund development of a ‘bionic suit’ to help people with paraplegia walk
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance...
Getting to the point (mutations) in re-engineering biofuel-producing bacterial enzymes
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 13, 2017 -- Converting fibrous plant waste, like corn stalks and wood shavings, into fermentable simple sugars...
Best tactical approach to handling patients with simultaneous parasitic and HIV infection
One of the most common waterborne diseases worldwide is cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease affecting the small intestine and possibly our...
In-utero treatment reverses cleft palate in mice
Credit: Rena D'Souza Researchers at University of Utah Health clarified a molecular pathway responsible for the formation of cleft palate...
Delayed weaning reduces behavioral problems in cats
The cat is the most popular companion animal, and people are increasingly interested in its wellbeing. One of the topics...
Experts issue recommendations for gender-affirmation treatment for transgender individuals
Washington, DC -- The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline on the treatment for gender-dysphoric/gender-incongruent people, commonly referred...
Folding biomolecule model shows how form dictates function
Proteins are fundamental macromolecules for life, with a diversity of functions, like acting as channels through cellular walls, catalysers, DNA...
Developing highly specific computer models to better diagnose concussions in real time
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - As fall sports seasons get under way and concerns related to concussions in...
New software turns mobile-phone accessory into breathing monitor
Credit: Youngjun Cho, University College London WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed new software that makes it possible to use low-cost,...
Squirrels use ‘chunking’ to organize their favorite nuts
Credit: Amber Engle Like trick-or-treaters sorting their Halloween candy haul, fox squirrels apparently organize their stashes of nuts by variety,...
A new method provides better insights into real-world network evolution
Nature and society are full of so-called real-world complex systems, such as protein interactions. Theoretical models, called complex networks, describe...
3-D protein structure offers insight into rapid communication by brain cells
Credit: Zhou et al./ Nature 2017 An intricate new three-dimensional protein structure is providing a detailed look into how brain...
Wyss Institute launches human Organ Chip project to model influenza virus infection
(BOSTON) -- The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to...
Supported liquid metal catalysts — a new generation of reaction accelerators
Catalysts are agents that initiate chemical reactions, speed them up or significantly increase the yield of the desired product. New...
Lion conservation requires effective international cooperation
Credit: John L Lewis Lions belong to the world's most charismatic megafauna. However, lion numbers and range have declined alarmingly...
Secrets of Bonsai: Uncovering the mechanism of root regeneration
Credit: Xu D. et al., Plant and Cell Physiology, September 1, 2017 The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root...
New research suggests bird songs isolate species
Credit: University of British Columbia Two birds that look the same, but have songs so different they can't recognize each...
