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Human diet changes influenced consonant prevalence distribution in languages
A paper by senior researcher of KFU Damian Blasi and his colleagues appeared in ScienceCredit: University of Zurich Labiodental sounds,...
New material will allow abandoning bone marrow transplantation
Credit: © Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" developed nanomaterial, which will be...
Electron accelerators reveal the radical secrets of antioxidants
Osaka University researcher proves the value of electron accelerators for creating free radicals and understanding their damaging effects on biological...
GARDP and Evotec announce new partnership to discover novel antibiotics
Collaboration explores opportunities to set up antibiotic discovery and development platform and establish a joint pipeline of novel antibiotic assets....
Epigenetic protein could be new therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: Basheer et al., 2019 British researchers have discovered that an epigenetic protein called EZH2 delays the development of acute...
Levitating objects with light
Nanoscale patterning could enable precise manipulation of objects on many scalesCredit: Courtesy of the Atwater laboratory Researchers at Caltech have...
Researchers predict 1.4 million deaths from all cancers in 2019 in the EU
Overall death rates from breast cancer fall in the EU, but rise in Poland Death rates from breast cancer are...
Meal kits and recipe tastings increase healthy food selections among food pantry clients
Hartford, Conn. - Food pantry clients are more likely to select whole grains and leafy greens when they are arranged...
Study explaining side effects of statins finds drug can have unexpected benefits
The UToledo research published in Molecular Pharmacology finds that statins can be beneficial during heart attacks and cancer cell metastasisCredit:...
Dartmouth’s Marcelo Gleiser wins 2019 Templeton Prize
Credit: Dartmouth College/Eli Burakian HANOVER, N.H. - March 19, 2019 - Marcelo Gleiser, the Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and...
Dalian Coherent Light Source reveals hydroxyl super rotors from water photochemistry
Credit: YUAN Kaijun Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently revealed hydroxyl...
Food safety: Dung beetles and soil bacteria reduce risk of human pathogens
Credit: Matthew Jones, Washington State University Food safety regulations increasingly pressure growers to remove hedgerows, ponds and other natural habitats...
Health insurance associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease among aging immigrants
Despite the potential health benefits of being insured, the majority of recent immigrants lack coverage Aging immigrants' risk for cardiovascular...
Heading towards a tsunami of light
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Illia Thiele/Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have...
From foam to bone: Plant cellulose can pave the way for healthy bone implants
Credit: Clare Kiernan, UBC Researchers from the University of British Columbia and McMaster University have developed what could be the...
Superbugs have colonized the International Space Station — but there’s a silver lining
An antimicrobial coating made of precious metals reduced growth of bacteria on contamination-prone surfaces inside the ISS, where extreme conditions...
Hot topics at Experimental Biology in Orlando, April 6-9
Join us in Orlando or follow along virtually Want to find out how scientists are applying CRISPR gene-editing technology, learn...
Bright skies for plant-based jet fuels
Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers demonstrate that jet fuels made from plants could be cost competitive with conventional fossil fuelsCredit: Marilyn...
Robot-guided video game gets older adults learning and working together
The game's point is to get participants out of isolation and moving, staving off dementia Two residents of Elmcroft Senior...
The Protein Society announces its 2019 award recipients
Credit: The Protein Society The Carl Brändén Award, sponsored by Rigaku Corporation, honors an outstanding protein scientist who has also...
