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A new therapeutic avenue for treating insomnia
Credit: WPI-IIIS, University of Tsukuba Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10% to...
UMass Amherst research shows spider eyes work together to track stimuli
Credit: Beth Jakob AMHERST, Mass. - Using a specially designed eye-tracker for use with spiders, biologists Elizabeth Jakob, Skye Long...
Virtual reality brings dog’s anatomy to life for veterinary students
Credit: Virginia Tech Sara Farthing, a first-year student in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, needed a...
Suppression of DKK3 protein thwarts pancreatic tumor progression and prolongs survival
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shed new light on...
Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut
A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria - with little change after this point,...
Bacterial imaging probe is safe for patient use, study finds
Imaging technology that detects deadly pneumonia infections in under 60 seconds is safe and practical for clinical use, a study...
Cluster of factors could help predict C. diff
Credit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A cluster of factors may help predict which patients are likely to...
Mary Robinson awarded Kew International Medal
Credit: Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is proud to announce the recipient of this...
Golf course managers challenged by fungicide-resistant turf grass disease
Credit: Kaminski Research Group/Penn State Dollar spot -- the most common, troublesome and damaging turfgrass disease plaguing golf courses --...
Growing noise in the ocean can cause dolphins to change their calls
SOLOMONS, MD (October 24, 2018)--Noise levels in the world's oceans are on the rise, but little is known about its...
New Caledonian crows can create compound tools
Credit: Alice Auersperg The new study, published today in Scientific Reports, shows that these birds can create long-reaching tools out...
Wood sponge soaks up oil from water (video)
Sponges made from wood can selectively absorb oil, and then be squeezed out for reuse. Watch this Headline Science video...
BASF licenses CRISPR-Cpf1 from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Credit: BASF RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, October 24, 2018 - BASF has attained a global, non-exclusive licensing agreement with the...
Giant flying squirrel fossil from a Barcelona landfill clarifies the squirrel family tree
Credit: Oscar Sanisidro LAWRENCE -- In 2002, a team of scientists unearthed mysterious fossil remains in a landfill in Catalonia,...
Air pollution leads to millions of ER visits for asthma attacks worldwide
Credit: Susan C. Anenberg/GW Milken Institute School of Public Health WASHINGTON, DC (Oct. 24, 2018)-- Nine to 33 million visits...
Breeding beans that resist weevils
Credit: Martin Cooper Beans are awesome. They are packed with nutrients and are high in protein. They can grow in...
New study uncovers the interaction of calcium channels
Credit: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) A research team led by DGIST Professor Byung-Chang Suh at the...
Normal function of ALS and dementia linked gene determined for the first time
The normal function of a gene associated with the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) has...
Air pollution and noise increase risk for heart attacks
Credit: Jana Sönksen / Swiss TPH Where air pollution is high, the level of transportation noise is usually also elevated....
Mathematicians propose new hunting model to save rhinos and whales from extinction
Mathematicians have created a new model - of a variety commonly found in the world of finance - to show...
