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Like a moth to a flame
Take a walk in the boreal forest of Eastern Canada these days, and chances are you'll hear the sound of...
Leicester academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns
Environments which incite narratives of loss of control and hypersexuality compromise the ability to counter sexual offending, research suggests. The...
Birds of all feathers work together to hunt when army ants march
Credit: Courtesy of Sean O'Donnell/Drexel University Army ants scare up a lot of food when they're on the move, which...
Wheat coproducts vary in protein digestibility when fed to pigs
URBANA, Ill. - Research from the University of Illinois is helping to determine the quality of protein in wheat middlings...
Tenth year of data on cardiac arrhythmia treatment launched at European congress
Vienna, Austria - June 18, 2017: The tenth year of data on cardiac arrhythmia treatment is being launched at EHRA...
European network created to find sudden cardiac arrest causes and treatments
Vienna, Austria - June 18, 2017: A European network has been created to find sudden cardiac arrest causes and compare...
Airborne viruses live for 45 minutes
BRISBANE, Australia: Cover your mouth when sneezing or coughing and wash your hands. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and The...
NIH selects Cardax compound for important anti-aging research program
The University of Hawaii (UH) John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) and Cardax, Inc. (Cardax), a Hawaii based life...
Acupuncture relieves pain in emergency patients: Study
The world's largest randomised controlled trial of the use of acupuncture in emergency departments has found the treatment is a...
New three-in-one blood test opens door to precision medicine for prostate cancer
Scientists have developed a three-in-one blood test that could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer through use of precision drugs...
Using sunlight to the max
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Materials called transition-metal carbides have remarkable properties that open new possibilities in water desalination and wastewater...
PharmaMar will commercialize PM1183 with the trade name of Zepsyre
(Pharmamar) PharmaMar (PHM:MSE) has announced that PM1183 (lurbinectedin), its third molecule of marine origin and analogue of Yondelis®, will receive...
Distant brain regions selectively recruit stem cells
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum Stem cells persist in the adult mammalian brain and generate new neurons throughout life. A...
Genes and the environment? Factors, patterns that lead to childhood obesity risk
URBANA, Ill. - In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation--both in regards to food...
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the roughly 7 percent of adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema,...
Obamacare key to improving access in Mexican-American patients with hypertension
The Affordable Care Act narrows the gap in care between Mexican-Americans and white Americans with high blood pressure, a major...
EMBO welcomes 65 new members
Heidelberg, June 16, 2017 - EMBO announces today that 65 outstanding life scientists have been elected to its membership, joining...
I can hear you now: Clinic provides free hearing aids for low-income adults
Credit: Michigan Medicine Low-income people dealing with hearing loss just got a little hope. Doctors from Michigan Medicine's Department of...
Researchers find way to reduce environmental impact of idling buses and delivery trucks
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a system for service vehicles that could reduce emissions and save companies...
Biologists have explored how testate amoebae survive in peat fires
Credit: Yuri Mazei An International team from China University of Geosciences, University of York and Lomonosov Moscow State University have...
