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Study suggests genetic reason for impaired skilled movements
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists report in Neuron the lost function of two genes prevents infant laboratory mice from...
Tracking humanity: The new key to forecasting global change
Credit: Image courtesy of Sander van der Leeuw and Anthropocene Phoenix, AZ -- Humankind may still prove to be the...
Antibiotic doxycycline may offer hope for treatment of Parkinson’s disease
A study published in February in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that doxycycline, an antibiotic used for over half a...
Study: Half of patients make poor decisions about breast reconstruction
Loading video... Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center More than half of breast cancer patients (57 percent) undergoing...
Half of breast cancer patients pursue reconstruction without understanding risks
COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than half of breast cancer patients (57 percent) undergoing mastectomy lack the necessary medical knowledge to...
The IASLC Atlas of PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Testing in Lung Cancer released
Media Contact: Becky Bunn, MSc Public Relations Manager [email protected] | 720-325-2946 The IASLC Atlas of PD-L1 Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Testing in...
Mayo Clinic-invented technologies show brain tumor firmness, adhesion before surgery
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- It's not often that a fall saves someone's life. Helen Powell, 74, says that was the case...
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP spots formation of Tropical Cyclone Donna
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA The tropical low pressure area previously known as System 99P organized and developed into tropical cyclone Donna...
Step forward in refining acute inhalation studies
The OECD has recently approved a refined test guideline for acute inhalation studies. The Fixed Concentration Procedure (FCP) is a...
How do fishes perceive their environment?
Credit: Source: Dr. Hendrik Herzog Fishes perceive changes in water currents caused by prey, conspecifics and predators using their lateral...
Biophysics: Conflict or coexistence
Competition within mixed bacterial populations can give rise to complex growth dynamics. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich are probing...
Springer Nature highlights over 180 world-changing articles
Springer Nature's Change the World, One Article at a Time campaign has been launched to showcase over 180 selected articles...
New open source project engages universities in neglected diseases drug discovery
Credit: DNDi The non-profit research and development organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) has launched a collaborative project with...
Starvation causes atypical cell death
Credit: IDIBELL Researchers from the Cell death group of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), led by Dr. Cristina Muñoz-Pinedo,...
35-year South Carolina alligator study uncovers mysteries about growth and reproduction
Credit: Clemson University GEORGETOWN, South Carolina -- Research by wildlife biologists from Clemson University and the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center...
Anemonefish dads further fathering research
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Like the father in "Finding Nemo," anemonefish dads will do almost...
Neonic pesticides threaten wild bees’ spring breeding, study finds
Credit: Dara Stanley Neonicotinoid pesticides hinder wild queen bumblebee's reproductive success, according to a new University of Guelph study. The...
One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons
Let it be no misunderstanding: heavy alcohol intake has severe harmful effects. But already for several years, researchers have been...
‘Persistent photoconductivity’ offers new tool for bioelectronics
Credit: Albena Ivanisevic Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new approach for manipulating the behavior of cells...
Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them
Computers are able to learn to explain the behavior of individuals by tracking their glances and movements. Researchers from Aalto...