Biology
How a bacterium can live on methanol
Credit: ETH Zurich Many chemists are currently researching how small carbon molecules, such as methane and methanol, can be used...
Yoga and meditation improve mind-body health and stress resilience
Many people report positive health effects from practicing yoga and meditation, and experience both mental and physical benefits from these...
A disposable alcohol test reveals whether you are fit to drive within 2 minutes
The Finnish company Goodwiller has launched a rapid alcohol test it has developed in collaboration with VTT that measures the...
Scientists find RNA with special role in nerve healing process
Credit: Tapinos et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientists may have identified a new opening to intervene in the process of...
Blood test predicts prostate tumor resistance
Credit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM When bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, treatment with these medications becomes ineffective. Similarly, tumor cells can...
How humans and their gut microbes may respond to plant hormones
Credit: Chanclud and Lacombe A bowl of salad contains more than vitamins and minerals. Plant matter also includes remnants of...
Clinical study shows that retinal imaging may detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Image adapted from JCI Insight. 2017; 2(16):e93621. doi:10.1172/jci.insight.93621 Retinal amyloid pathology and proof-of-concept imaging trial in Alzheimer's disease Yosef...
Study finds that gravity, ‘mechanical loading’ are key to cartilage development
Credit: Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. Mechanical loading, or forces that stimulate cellular growth for development, is required for creating...
New meta-analysis finds a plant-based vegetarian diet is associated with lower cholesterol
Credit: Steve Shapiro, [email protected] WASHINGTON--A new dietary review of 49 observational and controlled studies finds plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan...
Hormonal tug-of-war helps plant roots navigate their journey through the soil
Credit: John Innes Centre A sophisticated mechanism that allows plant roots to quickly respond to changes in soil conditions has...
Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air
Credit: Lindsay Lafreniere Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue...
Johns Hopkins materials scientists probe a protein’s role in speeding Ebola’s spread
Two Johns Hopkins materials science graduate students and their professors played a key role in a multi-institution research project that...
TX Biomed part of team on 5-year, $4.4 million NIH grant for novel TB vaccine testing
Credit: Courtesy of UTHealth Houson San Antonio, Texas (Aug. 21, 2017) - Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death...
Can ‘reading’ leaves lead to more drought-tolerant crops?
UVALDE - Looking at leaves to peer into the future might seem the stuff of superstition, but is actually the...
Why tiger snakes are on a winner
Credit: Stewart Macdonald Australian tiger snakes have "hit the jackpot" because prey cannot evolve resistance to their venom. While that...
Have flowers devised the ultimate weapon of distraction?
Credit: Professor Scott Armbruster Nectar, the high-energy 'honey' produced by flowers, might be a brilliant distraction technique to help protect...
Our brains do change from early to mid-adulthood
Scientists in China have found that significant microstructural changes occur in the brain from early to mid-adulthood, allowing them to...
A tougher tooth
Fewer trips to the dentist may be in your future, and you have mussels to thank. Inspired by the mechanisms...
HRL receives NASA award to 3-D print ceramic rocket engine components
Credit: Image courtesy of Vector Space Systems HRL Laboratories, LLC, has received an award as part of NASA's Space Technology...
Into the wild for plant genetics
Credit: Alex Papadopolous In a paper published today in Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens,...
