Biology
Solid salamander: Prehistoric amphibian was as heavy as a pygmy hippo
The last of the temnospondyls – amphibians that look more like crocodiles – became extinct during the Cretaceous period, about...
Believe it or ‘nut’, almonds can help you cut calories
Weight loss is never an easy nut to crack, but a handful of almonds could keep extra kilos at bay...
Keep your cats inside for the sake of their health and the surrounding environment
The next time you crack your backdoor to let your cat outside for its daily adventure, you may want to...
Legs of sprinters: Highly muscular, still maneuverable
A comprehensive knowledge of human biomechanics is useful for training athletes more effectively. From a biomechanical perspective, sprinting is challenging...
NSAIDs may worsen arthritis inflammation
CHICAGO – Taking anti-inflammatory pain relievers like ibuprofen and naproxen for osteoarthritis may worsen inflammation in the knee joint over...
Quick-closing valve allows fish to rapidly regulate the water in their cells
Regulating the fluid balance in their cells is vital in all living things. When insufficient water is being transported via...
A regime shift in an Arctic marine ecosystem likely to become permanent
Findings of unexpected large numbers of fin and humpback whales in the previously ice infested waters of East Greenland now...
Tumour matrix profiling gives clues to progression of some lung cancers
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of the surrounding matrix of a common type...
Kessler partners with BrainQ on national trial of innovative approach to stroke rehabilitation
East Hanover, NJ. November 18, 2022. Researchers from Kessler Foundation and Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation (collectively “Kessler”) are enrolling participants...
Brain organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy poses significant peril to the healthy development of the unborn child. There is no known safe...
‘Butterfly bot’ is fastest swimming soft robot yet
Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers at North Carolina State University have developed an energy-efficient soft robot...
Soft skills: Researchers invent robotic droplet manipulators for hazardous liquid cleanup
CSU researchers have created the first successful soft robotic gripper capable of manipulating individual droplets of liquid, according to a recent...
Dietary change starves cancer cells, overcoming treatment resistance
Nov. 18, 2022Credit: Sumeet Solanki Nov. 18, 2022 For more information, contact: Nicole Fawcett, [email protected] 734-764-2220 For immediate...
Biologist applies quality control for quail
A University of Cincinnati biologist is using tech more commonly found in Amazon distribution warehouses to care for birds in...
With training, people in mind-controlled wheelchairs can navigate normal, cluttered spaces
A mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility by translating users’ thoughts into mechanical commands. On November...
You are “what you eat”, but you are not “where you live”
Genetic studies of the past 20 years have extensively shown how, across human populations worldwide, the majority of genetic differences...
Cultural heritage may influence choice of tools by capuchin monkeys, study suggests
Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.) are among only a few primates that use tools in day-to-day activities. In the Cerrado and Caatinga,...
Revealing biochemical “rings of power”
Benzobactins are bacterial natural products that have special biological activity due to a compound consisting of two ring structures. The...
Perennial rice’s next steps: Large-scale localization to adapt across different climates
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, according to the UN's recently-released World Population...
Novel device measures nerve activity that may help treatment sepsis and PTSD
A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical...
