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It’s OK to indulge once in a while: The body adapts to occasional short-term overeating
Body focuses on removing glucose to preserve insulin sensitivity in short-term overeating bout Rockville, Md. (April 25, 2019)--Overeating has been...
IAS researchers detect evidence of 6 new binary black hole mergers within LVC data
Credit: Lee Sandberg Scholars at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) recently submitted a paper announcing the discovery of six...
Next-generation NASA instrument advanced to study the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune
Credit: NASA Much has changed technologically since NASA's Galileo mission dropped a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere to investigate, among other...
Study in mice uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer tumors to recur
The finding suggests immune cells could be targeted using existing therapiesCredit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- For many women who...
Low awareness of hypertension and diabetes in China elderly causing public health concerns
Majority of Chinese who were diagnosed with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes in 2011 said they were unaware of having...
Hubble measurements suggest disparity in Hubble constant calculations is not a fluke
Credit: NASA, ESA. Acknowledgement: Josh Lake Hubble's measurements of today's expansion rate do not match the rate that was expected...
Integrated approaches to natural resource management key to Canada’s continued prosperity
The expert panel on the state of knowledge and practice of integrated approaches to natural resource management in CanadaCredit: Council...
New in the Hastings Center Report: Federal right-to-try, the gamification of science, & more
Credit: On the cover: Somebody Wants to Know, by Ludovic Laffineur, soft pastel on paper, 120 x 85 cm. Courtesy...
Extracting something from nothing: A bright glow from empty space
Particles travelling through empty space can emit bright flashes of gamma rays by interacting with the quantum vacuum, according to...
Human activity can influence the gut microbiota of Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos
Junk food irresistible even for birdsCredit: Sarah Knutie In the Galapagos Islands, Darwin's finches drawn to junk food are experiencing...
Royal Academy of Engineering technology chair for Strathclyde professor
Credit: University of Strathclyde A Physics Professor at the University of Strathclyde has been awarded a prestigious Chair in Emerging...
ASHG announces 2019 winners of International DNA Day Essay Contest
Contest addressed familial disclosure of Huntington's disease diagnosisCredit: Lakeside School, Seattle, Washington ROCKVILLE, Md. - As part of its celebration...
Research calls for analysis of corporate ethics in the global sports industry
A new book co-written by a University of Kent sports scientist recommends corporations and organisations engage more effectively with communities...
Caffeine gives solar cells an energy boost
Credit: Rui Wang and Jingjing Xue Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Solargiga Energy in China...
Songbird-body changes that allow migration may have human health implications
Credit: Paul Bartell Penn State Songbirds that pack on as much as 50 percent of their body weight before migrating...
Fitting a right hand in a left-handed mitten
Credit: Valentina Arkhipova, University of Groningen Many biomolecules come in two versions that are each other's mirror image, like a...
Researchers, patients meet to discuss Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Meeting to take place April 26-27 in Vancouver, Canada Scientists and patients from all over the world are gathering in...
Québec siblings with rare orphan disease lead to discovery of rare genetic diseases
Discovery of mutations in ACTL6B gene offers insight into brain development Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have...
Analyzing colon cancer proteins and genes uncovers new potential treatments
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Analyzing both the entire set of genes and all the proteins produced by colon cancer...
Structure and degradation of circular RNAs regulate PKR activation in innate immunity
Covalently closed circular RNAs (circRNAs) are produced by precursor mRNA back-splicing the exons of thousands of genes in eukaryotes. They...
