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Scents and social preference: Neuroscientists ID the roots of attraction
Credit: UC San Diego A baby lamb is separated from its family. Somehow, in vast herds of sheep that look...
Asthma medicine halves risk of Parkinson’s
Credit: Kim E. Andreassen, University of Bergen. By studying the effect of 1000 medicines, researchers discovered that medicine against asthma...
X-ray footprinting solves mystery of metal-breathing protein
Credit: Berkeley Lab Scientists have discovered the details of an unconventional coupling between a bacterial protein and a mineral that...
Study reveals ways collegiate sports venues can achieve ‘zero waste’
Credit: MU Athletics Officials at collegiate sporting venues have been leading efforts toward zero-waste events with many professional and collegiate...
Panama’s native tree species excel in infertile tropical soils
Credit: Jorge Aleman_STRI Teak, the most valuable species for tropical reforestation, often performs poorly in the acid soils of steeply...
Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to ‘perfect storm’ of tropical, polar conditions
Credit: Malte Stuecker/University of Washington While winter sea ice in the Arctic is declining so dramatically that ships can now...
Cross-kingdom regulation of honeybee caste development by dietary plant miRNAs
Credit: Xi Chen Honeybee larvae develop into workers but not queens, in part, because their diet of beebread/pollen is enriched...
20,000 international voices share how they want their DNA information used
The Wellcome Genome Campus and Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) have gone global with a project to explore...
New study shows that Americans are not eating much bread
Credit: The Ginger Network Aug. 31, 2017 -- Washington, D.C. -- A new study published this month in the journal,...
Fossil footprints challenge established theories of human evolution
Credit: Andrzej Boczarowski Newly discovered human-like footprints from Crete may put the established narrative of early human evolution to the...
Protein transport channel offers new target for thwarting pathogen
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A bacterium that attacks people suffering from chronic lung disease and compromised immune systems could be halted...
Reconstructing life at its beginning, cell by cell
Credit: Drosophila Virtual Expression eXplorer, BIMSB at the MDC After 13 rapid divisions a fertilized fly egg consists of about...
Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its...
More research needed on effects of maternal stress in wild animals
Credit: Michael Sheriff/Penn State If a human mother is stressed while pregnant, research shows her child is much more likely...
New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world
Credit: Alejandro Usobiaga Just as when a camera lens comes into focus, the latest research published today sharpens understanding of...
Trial looks at whether compound relieves cognitive deficits after bypass
TUCSON, Ariz. -- University of Arizona researchers are collaborating on a Phase 2 trial to determine whether a particular peptide...
Risk of preeclampsia can sometimes be linked to fetal genes
For the first time, a relationship has been found between fetal genes and the risk of preeclampsia in the mother....
Sharks with frickin’ lasers: Gold nanoparticles fry cancer on glowing mice
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study takes a new approach to killing cancer:...
Z-endoxifen shows promise as new treatment for common breast cancer type
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of the drug tamoxifen, could itself be a new treatment for the most...
UChicago Medicine working to offer breakthrough CAR T-cell gene therapy approved by FDA
The University of Chicago Medicine is one of a limited number of U.S. sites working to offer a breakthrough gene...
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