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Computational model analysis reveals serotonin speeds learning
Credit: Champalimaud Research/Dario Sarra A new computational-model designed by researchers at UCL based on data from the Champalimaud Centre for...
Finnish forest management guidelines fail to protect the flying squirrel
Credit: Andrea Santangeli A new study determined the habitat requirements for flying squirrels and compared them to those included in...
Mindfulness helps injured athletes improve pain tolerance and awareness
A new study of injured athletes carried out by the University of Kent found they can benefit from using mindfulness...
Tropical ‘banana eater’ birds lived in North America 52 million years ago
Credit: Daniel J Field A fossil of an ancestor of modern tropical birds has been found in North America, proving...
Blockade at the receptor
Credit: Karthika Rajeeve Chlamydia trachomatis is the main cause of sexually transmitted diseases. More than 131 million people are infected...
New regulatory axis revealed for the cancer relevant matrix metalloprotease MMP14
(University of Helsinki) Membrane-associated metalloprotease, MMP14, plays a significant role in different cancer tissues -- for instance in breast cancer...
The origins of fine-particle pollution in Guangzhou, China
Credit: Nan Wang Haze pollution is an integrated result of emissions, chemical reactions and regional transport under unfavorable weather conditions....
More woodland management needed to help save dormice
Managing woodlands to a greater extent could help stop the decline of Britain's dormice, new research suggests. Dormouse numbers are...
Scientists explore how high blood pressure hurts cognition
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 26, 2018) - The squeeze high blood pressure puts on...
Majority of teenagers need food safety education
A new study from the University of Waterloo highlights a low level of awareness among youth around the proper precautions...
UCI researcher receives CIRM funding for stem cell-based retina therapy to treat blindness
Credit: UCI, Seiler Lab University of California, Irvine stem cell researcher Magdalene J. Seiler, PhD, has received a $4.8 million...
US flight attendants at elevated risk of several forms of cancer
Boston, MA - U.S. flight attendants have a higher prevalence of several forms of cancer, including breast cancer, uterine cancer,...
US flight crew have higher cancer rates than general population
Flight crew have higher rates of specific cancers than the general population, according to a study in the open access...
Journal of Hymenoptera Research links Crocodile Dundee, Toblerone, Game of Thrones & Alien
Credit: Ryan D. Ridenbaugh A myriad of species and genera new to science, including economically important wasps drawing immediate attention...
Anger overlooked as feature of postnatal mood disorders: UBC study
Credit: Lou Bosshart/UBC Women in the postpartum period should be screened for anger in addition to depression and anxiety, new...
Flu’s response to new drug explored
Credit: Stephen Cusack, EMBL The new influenza drug Xofluza, developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi, was approved for clinical...
Scripps Research scientists find new way to block alcohol addiction and ease withdrawal
Credit: Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA-- June 26, 2018--According to a new study by Scripps Research scientists, activating a receptor...
Experimental drug combined with radiation kills brain tumors in pre-clinical studies
Credit: iStock A new study led by scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center has shown that an experimental drug known...
Protein catch-22: Unravelling the roles of ataxin-2 in health and disease
Credit: NCBS Over thousands of people took the Ice Bucket Challenge, a sensation in the summer of 2014. Nominated participants...
RUDN-based cardiologists studied new aspects of vascular ageing
Credit: Courtesy of Elena Troitskaya Large vessels such as the aorta and its main branches normally have elastic walls in...
