Biology
Genetically boosting the nutritional value of corn could benefit millions
Credit: NASA Rutgers scientists have found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional value of corn - the world's largest...
Research IDs key factors that help women ex-convicts avoid recidivism
New research identifies four factors that help women ex-convicts avoid committing crimes, offering insights that can be used to help...
Human minibrains reveal effects of psychedelic substance
Credit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) A Brazilian study, published in Scientific Reports on October 09, 2017, has...
What soot-covered, hundred-year-old birds can tell us about saving the environment
Credit: (c) Carl Fuldner and Shane DuBay, The University of Chicago and The Field Museum Horned Larks are cute little...
Molecular basis for memory and learning
October 2017. Learning and memory are two important functions of the brain that are based on the brain's plasticity. Scientists...
Sustainable irrigation may harm other development goals, study shows
Pursuing sustainable irrigation without significant irrigation efficiency gains could negatively impact environmental and development goals in many areas of the...
Insight into our 50-plus lifespan still evolving, genetic study shows
It is an evolutionary riddle that has long puzzled scientists ... now the quest to find out why we live...
Global kids study: More trees, less disease
Credit: No attribution required. A University of Vermont-led study of 300,000 children in 35 nations says kids whose watersheds have...
Type 1 diabetes and the microbiota: MAIT cells as biomarkers and new therapeutic targets
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that develops when the immune system attacks beta cells in the pancreas....
Nerve cells’ gatekeepers take many forms
Credit: Rice University/UTHealth HOUSTON - (Oct. 9, 2017) - The ability to track the movements of single molecules has revealed...
Singapore’s first robot masseuse ‘EMMA’ starts work
Credit: NTU Singapore A robot masseuse has started work in Singapore today. Named Emma, short for Expert Manipulative Massage Automation,...
How global warming is drying up the North American monsoon
Credit: Pascale et al./Princeton University/NOAA Researchers have struggled to accurately model the changes to the abundant summer rains that sweep...
Birds reveal the importance of good neighbors for health and aging
Credit: Sjouke Anne Kingma Birds who live next door to family members or to other birds they know well are...
New congenital heart disease genes uncovered
Approximately one in every 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease (CHD), and CHD remains the leading cause of...
Addressing the double standard
Addressing the Double Standard: Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapies versus FDA-Approved Hormone Medications for Women A new editorial highlights the need...
Indigenous Nations’ environmental stewardship in tackling invasive species
As invasive species are threatening ecological habitats throughout the U.S. and Canada, the role of Indigenous nations as environmental stewards...
The Gold Standard: John Innes Centre receives Athena SWAN Gold award
Credit: John Innes Centre A world-leading plant and microbial science institute, the John Innes Centre, has become the first institution...
Lifestyle changes can close regional obesity gap, study finds
Lifestyle differences are to blame for regional variation in obesity rates in Scotland, research has found. Genetic factors cannot completely...
Penn team shows how seemingly acute viral infections can persist
Credit: University of Pennslyvania Infections caused by viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, measles, parainfluenza and Ebola, are...
Two firms awarded seed grants to develop medical devices for children
Credit: Voxello, LLC The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium (PPDC) has announced its latest round of seed grants to companies...