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Powerful new technique can clone thousands of genes at once
Credit: Jennifer E. Fairman/Johns Hopkins University Scientists at Johns Hopkins, Rutgers, the University of Trento in Italy, and Harvard Medical...
Gaze direction affects sensitivity to sounds
Listening to something while looking in a different direction can slow down reaction times while the brain works harder to...
Kenan Charitable Trust awards $1.5 million to UNC Health Affairs schools
Credit: UNC School of Nursing Chapel Hill, N.C. -- July 5, 2017 -- The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust...
Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation
(Linköping University) Lutein, a nutrient found in several highly coloured vegetables and fruits, can suppress inflammation, according to a new...
Intervention for caregivers of dementia patients can lead to substantial Medicaid savings
A new study published in The Gerontologist finds that states could save tens of millions of dollars -- and help...
Recognition and mechanisms of chemical and environmental sensitivities in ecopsychology
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 5, 2017--A comprehensive look at the under-recognized problem of environmental...
Combo immunotherapy may herald new standard of care for kidney cancer
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 05, 2017 - Combination therapy with two immunotherapy drugs produces an unprecedented doubling of...
Early-life pain may lead to obesity risk, especially in females, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA -- Inflammatory pain at birth changes how the hippocampus, a part of the brain associated...
Alcohol consumption putting vast majority of Europeans at risk of digestive cancers
Credit: UEG (Vienna, 4 July, 2017) Citizens across the EU are consuming an average of 2 alcoholic drinks per day,...
DNA of early Neanderthal gives timeline for new modern human-related dispersal from Africa
Credit: © Photo Museum Ulm Ancient mitochondrial DNA from the femur of an archaic European hominin is helping to resolve...
DYNAMO joins the war on diabetic kidney disease
Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, 4 July 2017 - Including investigators from all three medical schools in Singapore, as well...
Ca2+, the intercellular signal in arterioles
Vasoconstriction must be balanced with vasodilation, particularly in the arterioles that supply tissues with blood. Endothelial cells protrude through holes...
Local views key to unlocking ways to fairer and more successful nature conservation
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how a policy aimed at ensuring the world's protected...
Removal of invasive shrub could be an easy way to help reduce malaria transmission
Credit: Muller et al., Malaria Journal, 2017' Removing the flowers of an invasive shrub from mosquito-prone areas might be a...
Mapping genes could improve cancer diagnosis
Large-scale changes to the structure of the genome are often seen in cancer cells. Scientists at the Babraham Institute in...
Genome sequence of a diabetes-prone rodent
The sand rat Psammomys obesus is a gerbil species native to deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and...
Genetics may lie at the heart of crop yield limitation
Credit: Dr Nick Pullen You might think that plants grow according to how much nutrition, water and sunlight they are...
The role of electrochemotherapy in radiosensitization of tumor cells
Credit: Ali Yadollahpour et al., Bentham Science Publishers Radiotherapy is an important method in treatment of tumors, but it can...
Who’ll win at Wimbledon? Just listen to the pitch of the grunts
Never mind counting aces and killer shots. If you want to predict the outcome of a tennis match, pay attention...
Whale attack simulations reveal prey escape strategies
Credit: Goldbogen Lab, Hopkins Marine Station Humpback whales feed from a range of species that have adapted to escape their...
