Biology
Low-cost prosthetic foot mimics natural walking
Prosthetic limb technology has advanced by leaps and bounds, giving amputees a range of bionic options, including artificial knees controlled...
Study: Tau does not stabilize microtubules, challenges approach to treating Alzheimer’s
Credit: Drexel University A new study by researchers from Drexel University College of Medicine reverses the popular scientific dogma that...
Dietary supplement increases muscle force by 50% percentin the Duchenne muscular dystrophy mouse model
Québec City, June 28, 2018?A dietary supplement derived from glucose increases muscle-force production in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mouse...
Molecular brake on human cell division prevents cancer
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, and the University of Sussex, England, have discovered that the process of copying DNA generates...
Some existing anti-cancer drugs may act in part by targeting RNA, study shows
Credit: Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - June 28, 2018 - Bolstering the notion that RNA should be considered an important...
Marine protected areas often expensive and misplaced
Credit: Christopher Michel Many marine protected areas are often unnecessarily expensive and located in the wrong places, an international study...
Will global warming change the summer rainfall patterns over Eastern China?
Credit: DUAN Xinping Global warming is changing the Earth's climate. Heat waves, heavy rainfall, droughts and floods occur frequently in...
Pulse wave analysis provides reliable information on heart health in young people
Credit: Eero Haapala Arterial stiffness is one of the early signs of cardiovascular disease, and arterial stiffening has been observed...
Climate change linked to potential population decline in bees
Credit: Paul CaraDonna, Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A new study from Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden has...
Maybe you shouldn’t eat that: Novel app switches you to healthier options
Credit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- Drop that yogurt. Instead, try this one with less sugar, fat and fewer unpronounceable additives....
Out of the darkness: A new spider found deep within an Indiana cave
Credit: Dr. Marc Milne Spiders are ubiquitous within our forests, fields, and backyards. Although you may be used to seeing...
AI and radar technologies could help diabetics manage their disease
People with diabetes could be able to monitor their blood sugar without drawing blood using a system now being developed...
The beauty of crab blood parasites: Winner of 2018 Research as Art awards announced
Credit: Swansea University Seventeen stunning images, and the fascinating stories behind them - such as analysing owls' daily diet, a...
Summer dead zones in Chesapeake Bay breaking up earlier
SOLOMONS, MD (June 27, 2018)--A new study shows that dead zones in the lower Chesapeake Bay are beginning to break...
Sounds of moving objects change perceptions of body size
Sound and object motion can be used to change perceptions about body size, according to a new study by an...
US, South American paleontologists ID two new Miocene mammals in Bolivia
Credit: Velizar Simeonovski CLEVELAND, Ohio--Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and two other universities have discovered the 13-million-year-old fossils of...
ASHS Annual Conference presents issues surrounding the future of water scarcity
When the American Society for Horticultural Science convenes its annual conference this summer, crucial issues take center stage. Within various...
OU research team identify genetic structure of Painted Bunting
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma researcher, Andrea Contina, and his team have identified the genetic structure of...
Surströmming: The secrets of this stinky Swedish fish (video)
(American Chemical Society) It has been called the smelliest food in the world. But surströmming -- Swedish for 'sour herring'...
New scientific and patient-focused conference on treatments for taste and smell disorders
PHILADELPHIA (June 27, 2018) - The Monell Center, in partnership with the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste...
