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Breakthrough in understanding Warsaw breakage syndrome
Credit: Takuya Abe Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University and the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM) in Italy have uncovered...
Cryptosporidiosis worsened in mice on probiotics
Washington, DC - August 31, 2018 - In an unexpected research finding infections with the intestinal parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum, worsened...
Printing with sound
Credit: Credits: Daniele Foresti, Leah Burrows, Jennifer A. Lewis, Harvard University. Harvard University researchers have developed a new printing method...
Cannibalistic materials feed on themselves to grow new nanostructures
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy; image by Xiahan Sang and Andy Sproles. OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug....
UTA doctoral student in biology earns prestigious AAUW fellowship
Credit: UT Arlington Shannon Beston, a doctoral student in biology at The University of Texas at Arlington, has received a...
Better communication can enhance US chemical exposure incident response, new evaluation says
WASHINGTON --First responders to major chemical exposure incidents in the United States can improve treatment protocols for at-risk casualties with...
We can still save Earth
Credit: World Scientific With article after article of news reports, research, and opinion pieces by scientists and experts spelling doom...
Severe human infection with a novel avian-origin influenza A(H7N4) virus
Credit: ©Science China Press Wild birds are believed to be the reservoir of influenza A viruses, and poultry may serve...
Inspired by feet
Credit: © Emre Kizilkan Geckos, spiders and beetles have shown us how to do it: thanks to special adhesive elements...
Are vulnerable lions eating endangered zebras?
Credit: WCS LAIKIPIA, Kenya (August 31, 2018) - Are Laikipia's recovering lions turning to endangered Grevy's zebras (Equus grevyi) for...
Why two?
FAT10 is a small protein with a huge effect. Its attachment to a target protein is a signal for its...
Mammography screening also confers benefits on participants with interval cancer
Participants in the German mammography screening program (MSP) who have invasive breast cancer--including interval cancers--can on the whole undergo more...
Online HIV prevention program receives $8.8 million NIH grant
CHICAGO --- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded an $8.8 million grant to Keep It Up!, a novel...
Too much sitting — Nurses’ role in educating patients to reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time
August 31, 2018 - Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is...
Investigators find that bile acids reduce cocaine reward
Credit: Photo by Anne Rayner Bile acids -- gut compounds that aid in the digestion of dietary fats -- reduce...
New guideline aids in diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Sept. 5, 2018--A new international guideline has been developed to help physicians diagnosis idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a rare and...
Patient satisfaction with plastic surgery — it’s the surgeon, not the practice
August 31, 2018 - Patient satisfaction after plastic surgery is most affected by surgeon-related factors, such as taking the time...
Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study
People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of...
Even the fittest middle-aged athletes can’t outrun cardiovascular risk factors
Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even...
Growth in first 3 years of life affects respiratory health in children
Credit: Photo by Charlein Gracia Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs...
