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Backyard chickens, rabbits, soybeans can meet household protein demand
Credit: Allison Mills/Michigan Tech In 2020, stores sold out of garden seed, coops and rabbit cages. Now, we have an...
COVID-19 is not influenza, but it offers lessons on beating it, say Concordia researchers
The absence of a 2020-21 flu season shows how effective simple public health measures are at limiting virus transmissionCredit: Concordia...
Breakthrough could lead to early detection of pregnancy complications
University of Missouri researchers developed a model for studying uterine fluid in the lab without the need for invasive monitoring...
How the body builds a healthy relationship with ‘good’ gut bacteria
Credit: François-Joseph Lapointe, Université de Montréal Our body's relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our...
UCLA scientists decode the ‘language’ of immune cells
The advance, researchers say, is like the discovery of the Rosetta stone and could eventually lead to new treatments for...
Scientists use genetic engineering to explore mechanisms involved in psychiatric disorders
The research group created a virus capable of acting on specific adult brain regions, helping to elucidate the role of...
Symbiotic bacteria in root cells may be key to producing better crops, Rutgers study finds
Credit: Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, N.J. (May 12, 2021) - A Rutgers study finds that symbiotic bacteria that colonize...
Earthquake early warnings launch in Wash., completing West Coast-wide ShakeAlert system
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington When the Big One hits, the first thing Washington residents notice may not be the...
All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as ‘brake pedal’ on immune response
In doing so, a WVU researcher has found it could protect men from stomach inflammationCredit: WVU Photo/Brian Persinger Autoimmune diseases...
Using ultrasound stimulation to reduce inflammation in COVID-19 in-patients
Credit: Photo courtesy of SecondWave Systems. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have begun a pilot...
Research reveals new approach to understanding our wellbeing
The ability to connect and feel a sense of belonging are basic human needs but new Swansea University research has...
Autologous adipose injection for shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury
Pilot study of micro-fragmented adipose tissue injection suggests that the biologic is an effective treatment option for wheelchair users with...
Kefir packs less of a probiotic punch than labels claim
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Gut health is having a moment, with sales of fermented...
Salmonella contamination via strawberry roots not a dietary risk factor
Credit: University of Córdoba Strawberry production is one of the driving forces in the Spanish agriculture sector, as strawberries are...
RIO Journal 5 years on: over 300 published outcomes from all around the research cycle
Credit: RIO Journal / Pensoft Five years on, the Open Science-driven journal Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO) published an editorial...
Giant sea lizard fossil shows diversity of life before asteroid hit
Credit: Andrey Atuchin A giant mosasaur from the end of the Cretaceous period in Morocco that could have reached up...
Wayne State student selected for DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
Students will perform research at national laboratoriesCredit: David Moutard DETROIT - The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science has...
Prehistoric horses, bison shared diet
Tooth wear offers clues to how diversity of Ice Age mammals co-existed in AlaskaCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative University of Cincinnati...
Better integrated circuits with glide symmetry
Glide symmetry offers a compact, flexible solution for suppression of channel crosstalk in SSPP transmission linesCredit: Xiao Tian Yan et...
Composing thoughts: Mental handwriting produces brain activity turned into text
NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded project could help people with paralysis to communicateCredit: Image courtesy of Shenoy lab & Erika Woodrum (artist)...
