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Resetting balance in reward centers may help treat alcohol addiction
Philadelphia, PA, May 25, 2017 - The human brain functions on a delicate balance of reinforcing positive behaviors and suppressing...
New species of bus-sized fossil marine reptile unearthed in Russia
Credit: © Andrey Atuchin, 2017 A new species of a fossil pliosaur (large predatory marine reptile from the 'age of...
Food is not just the sum of its nutrients
Credit: Tanja Kongerslev Thorning Traditionally investigations of a foodstuff's implications for human health focus on the content of individual nutrients...
Scientists uncover dietary strategy to address obesity using component in red chili
Washington, DC - May 23, 2017 - Scientists have discovered a dietary strategy that may address obesity by reducing endotoxemia,...
‘Pregnant’ housefly males demonstrate the evolution of sex determination
Credit: Peter Koomen Sex is one of the most essential characteristics of an individual - not only for humans, but...
Crazy for ant eggs
Loading video... Credit: Chin-Cheng 'Scotty' Yang Kyoto, Japan -- As worker ants busily hurry about providing for colony and queen,...
New cancer drug can prevent reactions to common airborne allergens
CHICAGO --- A cancer drug for patients with certain types of leukemia and lymphoma can also prevent reactions to some...
Novel technology applied to replace aging bridge
Credit: Majid Talebi/ University of Delaware America's bridges received a grade of C+ on the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, put...
The secret to combating pancreatic cancer may lie in suppression of a common protein
Credit: Amy Lee, PhD, Keck School of Medicine LOS ANGELES - New research from the Keck School of Medicine of...
Taking a closer look at genetic switches in cancer
Credit: Hoelz Lab/Caltech Many things go wrong in cells during the development of cancer. At the heart of the chaos...
UTA’s AbeXXa Biologics named one of 40 Best University Startups 2017 by NCET2
(University of Texas at Arlington) AbeXXa Biologics, a faculty startup at The University of Texas at Arlington, was named one...
Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk, exercise lowers risk
WASHINGTON, DC -- Drinking just one glass of wine or other alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk, finds...
Labeling a bacterial cell ‘jacket’
Credit: Evan Krape/ University of Delaware You have three to five pounds of bacteria living in and on your body...
Research decoding the first deep-sea mussel genome published in Nature
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University A joint research led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and the Hong Kong University...
Fall calving season may yield higher returns for southeastern beef producers
Credit: Photo by T. Johnson, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The vast majority of cow-calf producers in Tennessee and the...
USDA invests $2.5 million in commodity board projects to support Ag industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 24, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
AstraZeneca and the Francis Crick Institute sign research agreement
The Francis Crick Institute has signed a new research agreement with global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The five-year initiative will see...
A new T-cell population for cancer immunotherapy
Scientists at the University of Basel in Switzerland have, for the first time, described a new T cell population that...
Where body fat is carried can predict cancer risk
Scientists have found that carrying fat around your middle could be as good an indicator of cancer risk as body...
Increased lysyl oxidase may be a significant contributor to heart disease and cancer
It's known that people with high blood pressure have increased levels of the enzyme lysyl oxidase (LOX), but it has...
