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Young frogs that were stressed as tadpoles move less on land, putting their survival at risk
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New Oregon State University research shows that juvenile northern red-legged frogs that have experienced climate-related stress as...
Viral infections during pregnancy linked to behavioral abnormalities in offspring
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Male and female rats whose mother experienced a simulated viral infection during pregnancy behave abnormally, consistent...
Building better life support systems for future space travel
A new investigation aboard the International Space Station tests using the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris as a biological component of a...
Biomarker may predict if immunotherapy is right choice for colorectal cancer patients
City of Hope physician-scientist and his colleagues are looking for ways to provide cancer patients with options that yield better...
Machine set to see if lithium can help bring fusion to Earth
Credit: Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications Lithium, the light silvery metal used in everything from pharmaceutical applications to batteries that...
Seeking better detection for chronic malaria
Credit: WFU / Ken Bennett In people with chronic malaria, certain metabolic systems in the blood change to support a...
FDA grants breakthrough device designation to KidneyIntelX™
Renalytix AI plc (AIM: RENX), a developer of artificial intelligence-enabled clinical diagnostics for kidney disease, announces that it has been...
Promising material could lead to faster, cheaper computer memory
Researchers confirmed that bismuth ferrite, which responds to both magnetic and electric fields, can be used to effienctly store informationCredit:...
Stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine moving toward the clinic
Scientists highlight new discoveries, groundbreaking research at ISSCR Annual Meeting, 26-29 June, Los Angeles Stem cell research is leading to...
Sexuality continues to change and develop well into adulthood, finds study
A new study has shown that traditional labels of 'gay', 'bisexual' and 'straight' do not capture the full range of...
Researchers make organic solar cells immune to the ravages of water, air and light
BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, May 3, 2019 - The market for organic solar cells is expected to grow more than...
For giant pandas, bamboo is vegetarian ‘meat’
Pandas' mix of herbivore and carnivore traits explainedCredit: Pixabay veverkolog Giant pandas are extremely specialised herbivores that feed almost exclusively...
AIDS in America — Back in the headlines at long last
What can the United States learn from africa about HIV epidemic control? May 2, 2019 -- President Trump's recent call...
Why can’t we all get along (like Namibia’s pastoralists and wildlife?)
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS Conflicts between humans and wildlife are escalating worldwide due to human population growth, urbanization, growth of...
What drives multiple female acorn woodpeckers to share a nest?
Study explores the possible benefits of rare behaviorCredit: Photo © Bruce Lyon. Ithaca, NY--Acorn Woodpeckers live in close-knit family groups...
2 HMS faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Scientists honored for achievements in original research Two scientists from Harvard Medical School have been elected to the National Academy...
Could mouth rinse to detect HPV DNA be associated with predicting risk of head/neck cancer recurrence, death?
Bottom Line: Researchers examined if a mouth rinse to detect human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA might be associated with helping to...
Pluripotency or differentiation — That is the question
Credit: @ Helmholtz Zentrum München Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell in the body or...
A new method to select the right treatment for advanced prostate cancer
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified blood-based biomarkers that may determine which patients will benefit from continued hormonal...
The mechanism of action of an antitumour drug used for the treatment of gliobla
Credit: Laura Orellana Glioblastoma is an incurable type of brain tumour that is frequently associated with mutations in the epidermal...
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