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Researchers pose revolutionary theory on horse evolution
Credit: NYITCOM Scientists have long wondered how the horse evolved from an ancestor with five toes to the animal we...
Researchers identify new cause of brain defects in tuberous sclerosis…
Credit: Ercan et al., 2017 Boston Children's Hospital researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway that inhibits the myelination of...
Enhanced evolution: Scientists find genetic swap changes physical…
Credit: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America The difference between webbed toes and distinct digits may...
nTIDE November 2017 Jobs Report: Ongoing job gains bode well for Americans with…
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ – December 8, 2017. The job outlook remained positive for Americans with disabilities, with...
These maps reveal where rats, monkeys, and other mammals may pass diseases on to humans
Credit: Drew Kramer The majority of infectious diseases currently emerging as human epidemics originated in mammals. Yet we still know...
Humans get in the way of mammal movement
Credit: William Fagan Humans modify natural landscapes in a variety of ways, from constructing expansive cityscapes to fencing off otherwise...
Ant antennae provide vital ID information: Study
University of Melbourne scientists have shone a new light into the complexities of ant communication, with the discovery that ants...
Antibody breaks leukemia’s hold, providing new therapeutic approach
Credit: UC San Diego Health Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer known for drug resistance and relapse. In...
Toxic ‘marine snow’ can sink quickly, persist at ocean…
Credit: Astrid Schnetzer In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that a specific neurotoxin can persist...
New tool from IU and Regenstrief measures communication experiences of…
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS — More than 13 million older adults are admitted to hospitals annually...
Study: Process used to select lung transplant patients may need to be changed
Credit: University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore, Md., Nov. 14, 2017 – With a limited number of lungs available,...
Bacterium named after UQ researcher
Credit: The University of Queensland University of Queensland microbiologist Emeritus Professor John Fuerst has a new bacterial genus (a group...
Improved knowledge of shelf life of food
"Best before", "usable at least until" and "expiry date" – those are the Danish shelf life labels used in connection...
Kent State researcher examines vaccine rejection and hesitancy, calls to promote…
Credit: Kent State University The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara...
Scientists build a better cancer drug to pass through blood-brain barrier
Credit: N/A In efforts to develop new treatments for brain cancer, scientists from Johns Hopkins Drug Discovery and the Kimmel...
The consumption of legumes is associated with a lower risk of diabetes
Credit: CSIRO Legumes are a food group rich in B vitamins, contain different beneficial minerals (calcium, potassium and magnesium) and...
Grill with caution: Wire bristles from barbecue brushes can cause…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 24, 2016) — While many people view Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of the summer...
Kent State biologist nets grant to study calorie-burning process to…
Credit: Kent State University Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity...
Orangutans: Lethal aggression between females
IMAGE: This is Sidony, a much older resident female who had a history of aggressive interaction with Kondor. Credit: Anna...
Global maternal mortality fell 44 percent since 1990: UN group, UMass…
AMHERST, Mass. – A new analysis of maternal mortality worldwide conducted by the United Nations inter-agency group on maternal mortality...
