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Scientists gain new insight on triggers for preterm birth
Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas - A group of scientists led by Ramkumar Menon...
Consciousness rests on the brain's ability to sustain rich dynamics of neural activity
Gustavo Deco, ICREA research professor and director of the Center for Brain and Cognition at the Department of Information and...
New gel for liver cell culture on microchips
Credit: Karin Söderlund Leifler/Linköping University Scientists at Linköping University have developed a new method to produce hydrated materials, hydrogels, that...
Szent-Györgyi Prize to honor NCI's Steven A. Rosenberg
Credit: National Institutes of Health The 2019 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research will be awarded to Steven A....
Nature prefers asymmetrical pollen grains, study finds
Credit: SEM images: Asja Radja; Simulations: Asja Radja and Maxim Lavrentovich. It's no secret that pollen plays a vital role...
High cadence cycling offers no benefit to amateurs, finds new study
A new study published today in the International Journal of Sports Medicine has found that exercise efficiency decreases in recreational...
Cross-species cancer comparison uncovers new drug targets, study reveals
New drug targets for a rare form of melanoma may result from the discovery of similar genetic mutations found in...
Mom's reward: Female Galápagos seabird has a shorter lifespan than males
Credit: Photo by J. Howard. The male Nazca booby, a large seabird of the Galápagos Islands, often outlives the domineering...
Targeting epilepsy with electrodes on the head
Researchers to develop patient-specific method for noninvasive brain stimulationCredit: Photo: Bart van Overbeeke. Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes is...
Some primary care doctors not prepared to help with cancer treatment decisions
Up to one-third of primary care providers discussed breast cancer treatment options with patients but many report gaps in their...
Scientists make the track their lab to improve the performance of racing drivers
Credit: Motorsport Biomechanics A new concept that, for the first time, collects biomechanical data from drivers and riders while on...
Mayo Clinic researchers develop more efficient system to reprogram stem cells
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Induced pluripotent stem cells, the workhorse of many regenerative medicine projects, start out as differentiated cells that...
How Viagra puts a brake on a master growth regulator to treat heart disease
New findings have implications for heart failure, but also for cancer, diabetes and autoimmune disordersA protein called mTOR receives information...
IQWiG supported professional societies in the development of new S3 guideline
Literature search and assessment of evidence on vaginal ('natural') birth; guideline group appreciates high quality of the reports For the...
Accelerated risk of mobility loss for people aged 60+ tied to excess weight/inactivity
New study shows older women with obesity at higher risk of mobility loss compared to older menCredit: Debora Cartagena WASHINGTON,...
'Improbable things happen'
Another early-onset Alzheimer's gene mutation is found in a Colombian family, and is traced back to Africa For some of...
How to pay top executives if you want them to be innovative
Dispersion in executives' fixed pay drags innovation, whilst dispersion in their variable pay boosts it, according to a study by...
Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets
Scientists discover key genes for mucosal melanoma in humans, dogs and horses that help prioritize targets for new cancer therapies...
New tarantula species from Angola distinct with a one-of-a-kind 'horn' on its back
Credit: Kostadine Luchansky A new to science species of tarantula with a peculiar horn-like protuberance sticking out of its back...
Marshall School of Medicine professor earns ASPET for career achievements
Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Gary O. Rankin, Ph.D., a professor and vice...
