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Regaining independence after hip fracture — age is the most important predictor
February 25, 2018 - Most middle-aged and older adults recover their ability to live independently within a year after surgery...
Discovery of colon cancer pathway could lead to new targeted treatments
UMass Amherst researchers identify enzymes critical for tumor growthCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst food science researchers have pinpointed...
Breeding a better strawberry
Scientists uncover genetic roadmap of cultivated strawberryCredit: UC Davis Consumers want strawberries to be red, sweet, ripe and juicy, like...
Predicting how forests in the western US will respond to changing climate
On the mountain slopes of the western United States, climate can play a major role in determining which tree communities...
Some personal beliefs and morals may stem from genetics
A new baby is often welcomed with speculation about whether they got their eyes and nose from mom or dad,...
A new sequencing method to detect DNA modifications of relevance to cancer
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research FEBRUARY 25, 2019, NEW YORK - Ludwig Cancer Research scientists report in the current issue of...
Researchers find the immune system’s unknown messenger
A novel messenger which alarms nearby cells when the immune system recognizes infections has been uncovered by immunologists from Aarhus...
Researchers ID gene that may predict pancreatic cancer in people with Type 2 diabetes
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a gene called "UCP-1" that may predict the development of pancreatic cancer...
New study shows red raspberries may help with glucose control in people with pre-diabetes
Chicago, IL - February 25, 2019 - A study released today from the Illinois Institute of Technology shows the benefits...
You probably don’t have a penicillin allergy
Five facts about penicillin allergyCredit: Tina Depko/McMaster University Hamilton, ON (Feb. 25, 2019) - You may think you have an...
Key differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic RNA silencing Argonaute enzyme unveiled
Credit: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Enzymes have clearly defined active sites to allow the substrate molecule to...
Fewer hospital programs address opioid abuse, Ohio University study finds
American hospitals collectively have seen a loss of programs dealing with substance abuse ATHENS, Ohio (Feb. 25, 2019) - The...
OSU ramping up research to better predict wildfire behavior
Credit: David Blunck, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - On the heels of Oregon's most expensive wildfire season ever in...
Spring migration is now earlier in European and North American birds
Credit: Aleksi Lehikoinen The greatest advances were found among short-distance migrants that winter in Europe or North America: about 1.5-2...
Public lecture on sleep and the brain, press room, and more: CNS 2019 only 4 weeks away
"If you think about the three pillars of health, you've got diet, exercise, and sleep. If you don't exercise for...
Faster method to read quantum memory
Scientists at Aalto University and VTT have developed a faster way to read information out of qubits, the basic building...
Live long and prosper: Mongooses enjoy lifelong benefits of ‘silver spoon effect’
The benefits of the 'silver spoon effect' in mongoose pups extend across their lifetime, a new study has shown. Banded...
American College of Cardiology to launch JACC: Case Reports
Dr. Julia Grapsa named editor-in-chief of new journal WASHINGTON (Feb. 25, 2019) -- The American College of Cardiology will begin...
Graphite offers up new quantum surprise
University of Manchester researchers have observed an unusual quantum Hall effect in the old three-dimensional material Researchers at The University...
Report cards show continued sea-level rise on East & Gulf coasts
Nearly all non-Alaskan West Coast tide stations also saw higher seasCredit: © J.D. Loftis/VIMS. Researchers at William & Mary's Virginia...
