Biology
Smart underwear proven to prevent back stress with just a tap
Credit: Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University TV infomercials offer a world of potential solutions for back pain, but most of them have...
Can insects be used as evidence to tell if a body has been moved?
Credit: Damien Charabidze The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is a familiar technique depicted on many crime...
Brainiacs win big
One of life's biggest mysteries is right inside our heads. It's the brain, and its biggest secret -- how the...
Kent State researchers help find pathologic hallmarks of Alzheimer’s in aged chimpanzee brains
Credit: Kent State University Dementia affects one-third of all people older than 65 years in the United States. The most...
Safely releasing genetically modified genes into the wild
Credit: Flickr So, you've genetically engineered a malaria-resistant mosquito, now what? How many mosquitos would you need to replace the...
Bird with super senses inspires researchers
Credit: University of Southern Denmark Not much surprises the oilbird. Its senses are super sharp and when combined, may function...
Size matters, and so do temperature and habitat, to scavengers and the carcasses they eat
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Size matters in the carrion world, and so do habitat and temperature. New research has shed fresh...
Artificial intelligence for human age-reversal
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen today announced a research collaboration with a...
New NOAA Fisheries research reveals ecosystem cascades affecting salmon
Credit: Point Blue Conservation Science Interpreting relationships between species and their environments is crucial to inform ecosystem-based management (EBM), a...
Nanoparticles for 3-D printing in water open door to advanced biomedical materials
Credit: Adapted with permission from Pawar et al., Nano Lett. DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01870. Copyright (2017) American Chemical Society. Researchers at the...
Pennsylvania snowshoe hares differ from those in Yukon
Credit: Diefenbach Lab/Penn State Snowshoe hares in Pennsylvania -- at the southern end of the species' range -- show adaptations...
Aye group discovers avenue for precision cancer treatment
ITHACA, N.Y. - One of the goals of personalized medicine is to be able to determine which treatment would work...
Kids, cash, and snacks: What motivates a healthier food choice?
What determines how children decide to spend their cash on snacks? A new study shows that children's experience with money...
CU Boulder team studying South African primate responses to challenging environment
Credit: University of Colorado Boulder At a remote South African field site, CU Boulder Professor Michelle Sauther and CU alumnus...
Magnetized viruses attack harmful bacteria
Credit: Alvarez Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 1, 2017) - Magnetic nanoparticle clusters have the power to punch through biofilms...
Molecule’s role in maintaining liver size and function revealed
Credit: Department of Developmental and Regenerative Biology,TMDU A Japanese team led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) researchers identified a...
Wildfires continue to beleaguer Western Canada
Credit: Credits: Courtesy of L. Jenner Like tourist season, wildfire season is also in full swing in British Columbia. Whereas...
Magic helps unmask how the brain works
Credit: Video by Robert DiIorio/ University of Delaware Tricks and illusions, once the domain of magicians, are helping scientists unveil...
Taboo around vaginal bleeding endangers women’s health
July 31, 2017 -- The culture of silence around vaginal bleeding at all stages of life endangers women's health and...
Study finds promise in new tactic to curb obesity: Address physician bias
CHICAGO, July 31, 2017-- An educational initiative at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine is reducing medical students' negative attitudes...
