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Boosting the discovery of new drugs to treat spinal cord injuries using zebrafish
New platform allows effective drug screeningCredit: Diana Chapela, iMM A research team led by Leonor Saúde, Principal Investigator at Instituto...
Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows
Sustainable land management key to reducing Amazon wildfires, study shows The unrelenting deforestation of the Amazon region could lead to...
Hearing loss tied with mental, physical, and social ailments in older people
Japanese study finds convincing evidence that hearing loss in older people is associated with restriction of outdoor activities, anxiety, and...
Cigarette butts hamper plant growth — study
New research is first to show damage caused to plantsCredit: Jaime Da Silva Carvalho, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) New research...
Study sheds light on the darker parts of our genetic heritage
More than half of our genome consists of transposons, DNA sequences that are reminiscent of ancient, extinct viruses. Transposons are normally silenced...
Study shows relationship between type of delivery and twins’ psychological development
The authors assert that cesarean section carries an independent risk in multiple birthsCredit: University of Malaga A research team of...
Atomically precise models improve understanding of fuel cells
Computer simulations using models based on real-world atomic structures from microscope observations shed new light on the reaction pathways in...
Turkestan cockroach selling online is a companion of the common household cockroach
Credit: Domae M. et al., Neuroscience Letters, June 8, 2019 Many nocturnal animals including insects use a species-specific smell, that...
Newly discovered biosynthetic pathway in bacteria recipe for drug discovery and production
Credit: Chi P. Ting Microbes are master chefs of the biomolecular world; collectively, they harbor the ability to produce a...
Music can be a viable alternative to medications in reducing anxiety before anesthesia
New Penn Medicine study found music to be similarly effective as the intravenous form of the sedative medication midazolam in...
An air-stable and waterproof lithium metal anode
Credit: ©Science China Press Lithium metal anode is promising to upgrade the energy density of lithium ion batteries for its...
Space research helps patients on Earth with low blood pressure condition
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - July 19, 2019 - Ever stand up too quickly and see stars? Fainting from low blood...
Heat flow through single molecules detected
Credit: OIST After several years of theorizing and experimenting, an international team of researchers including scientists at Okinawa Institute of...
Heat transport through single molecules
Credit: Jan C. Kloeckner Combining novel theoretical and experimental approaches, researchers from the University of Michigan (USA), Kookmin University (South...
This deep neural network fights deepfakes
Artificial intelligence to accurately detect altered photos is getting smarter Seeing was believing until technology reared its mighty head and...
X-ray mapping enhances potential of lightweight magnesium
A world-first study led by Monash University has discovered a technique and phenomenon that can be used for creating stronger,...
NIH publishes largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations
Researchers show critical association between diabetes and previously unlinked ZRANB3 geneCredit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI National Institute of Health...
Astronauts less likely to faint on Earth if they exercise in space; findings may help others with fainting issues
DALLAS, July 19, 2019 -- Nearly 50 years after man's first steps on the moon, researchers have discovered a way...
Ivacaftor may reduce common infections in patients with CF
Credit: ATS July 19, 2019--Patients with cystic fibrosis who take ivacaftor appear to have fewer respiratory infections over time than...
BU researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym
Social media data can provide a population-level view of physical activity, from bowling to Crossfit, and inform future efforts to...
