Health
Artificial muscles, tendons would make prosthetic limbs more lifelike
Credit: University of Houston An engineer from the University of Houston has received a $500,000 CAREER award from the National...
Almonds may help boost cholesterol clean-up crew
Credit: Patrick Mansell Eating almonds on a regular basis may help boost levels of HDL cholesterol while simultaneously improving the...
Study in early stage breast cancer shows that even small tumors can be aggressive
LUGANO-MADRID, Sept. 3, 2017 – Even small tumours can be aggressive, according to a study in patients with early stage...
Novel technologies reveal key information about depleted east pacific green sea turtles
Credit: Cali Turner Tomaszewicz Populations of green sea turtles living in the eastern region of the Pacific Ocean have rebounded...
Heritage and ancient grain project feeds a growing demand
Credit: June Russell, GrowNYC's Greenmarket Program ITHACA, N.Y. – After a century of markets dominated by a few types of...
Novel small antibody fragment: A valuable tool in crystallography
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Antibodies are a powerful weapon system in defending our body against invaders such as bacteria...
NIH scientists adapt new brain disease test for Parkinson’s, dementia with Lewy bodies
Credit: NIAID National Institutes of Health scientists developing a rapid, practical test for the early diagnosis of prion diseases have...
Small gold mines in Senegal create high mercury contamination
Credit: Jacqueline Gerson, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. — A Duke University-led study has found dangerously high levels of mercury and...
New treatment on the horizon for type 1 diabetes sufferers
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research Patients suffering from type 1 diabetes may soon have access to improved approaches to...
Researchers to develop new allergy relief device using cold plasma technology
Credit: University of Liverpool Researchers at the University of Liverpool have been awarded funding to develop an innovative device that...
NIH scientists adapt new brain disease test for Parkinson’s, dementia with Lewy bodies
Credit: NIAID National Institutes of Health scientists developing a rapid, practical test for the early diagnosis of prion diseases have...
Are parents doing enough to prepare ‘substitute’ babysitters over the holidays?
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As...
New anti-inflammatory agents can control inflammatory responses to…
IMAGE: These are Candid albicans hyphae cells in neutrophil extracellular trap. Credit: Constantin Urban The most frequent fungal threat to...
CD4 T cells, xenobiotic transporters, and metabolites in inflammatory bowel diseases
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Our immune system protects our bodies from numerous pathogenic microbes and toxins in the environment....
Developing new molecular methods for synthetizing treatments for…
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. – Anita Mattson, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute...
Funding to lead team-based investigation of gynecologic cancer therapies
Credit: Perelman School of Medicine, Univeristy of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – E. John Wherry, PhD, a cancer and immunology researcher at...
CNIC scientists describe the mechanism of heart regeneration in the zebrafish
Credit: CNIC Some animals, including the zebrafish, have a high capacity to regenerate tissues, allowing them to recovery fully after...
Researchers to develop new allergy relief device using cold plasma technology
Credit: University of Liverpool Researchers at the University of Liverpool have been awarded funding to develop an innovative device that...
Scientists reveal the ‘Lego pieces’ that form complex…
Credit: João Marques In order to survive in a changing environment, animals and humans must integrate sensory information and their...
The wrong first step to revive athletes in cardiac arrest
Credit: Viskin Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 19, 2017 – About three million people have viewed the YouTube video of the death...
