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‘Weekend warriors’ have lower risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease
The finding suggests that less frequent bouts of activity, which might fit more easily into a busy lifestyle, offer significant...
New insights into mechanisms of breast cancer development and resistance to therapy
Why does breast cancer develop and how come certain patients are resistant to established therapies? Researchers from the University of...
How on earth does geotagging work?
Credit: John Ulan EDMONTON (Monday, January 9, 2017)--In an increasingly digital world, we don't always consider where on earth the...
For chemicals, mega is out and bio is in
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Ramon Gonzalez sees flares burning methane from the stacks above Houston's refineries and thinks, "What a...
Illinois team advances GaN-on-Silicon for scalable high electron mobility transistors
Credit: University of Illinois A team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has advanced gallium nitride (GaN)-on-silicon...
Researchers create practical and versatile microscopic optomechanical device
Credit: Thiago P. Mayer Alegre, University of Campinas WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a new type of optomechanical device that...
Study: Some catalysts contribute their own oxygen for reactions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Chemical reactions that release oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, known as oxygen-evolution reactions, are a...
The legal battle over CRISPR (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2017 -- CRISPR could potentially engineer super crops, make designer animal models...
The science of baby’s first sight
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC - When a newborn opens her eyes, she does not see well...
Breakthrough in MS treatment
Credit: The Neuro In separate clinical trials, a drug called ocrelizumab has been shown to reduce new attacks in patients...
An ecological invasion mimics a drunken walk
A theory that uses the mathematics of a drunken walk describes ecological invasions better than waves, according to Tim Reluga,...
Hidden seeds reveal Canary Islands history
(Linköping University) Have you tried the national dish gofio while on holiday on the Canary Islands? If so, you have...
Hidden diversity: 3 new species of land flatworms from the Brazilian Araucaria forest
Credit: Ilana Rossi A huge invertebrate diversity is hidden on the forest floor in areas of the Araucaria moist forest,...
The fly reveals a new signal involved in limb growth
Credit: Carles Recasens-Alvarez and Ana Ferreira, IRB Barcelona Many of the secrets of life, such as how we become a...
Epigenetic changes promote development of fatty liver in mouse and man
Credit: © DIfE Mice with a strong tendency to obesity already exhibit epigenetic changes at six weeks of age, inducing...
Mediterranean is the fountain of youth, study claims
Credit: Stephanie Ghio The Mediterranean is a haven for lovers of crystal-clear seas and sun-kissed landscapes. Now, thanks to the...
Landmark global scale study reveals potential future impact of ocean acidification
Ocean Acidification and the extent to which marine species are able to deal with low pH levels in the Earth's...
Ottoline Leyser honored with the 2017 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award
The award recognizes outstanding achievements of female researchers in the life sciences in the past five years. Ottoline Leyser, who...
New walking app could make later life healthier and happier
'Walking for Well-Being', a prototype app that makes it easy to plan less difficult, less demanding walking routes, could help...
12th Annual Murray Fromson Medical Journalism Fellowship
12th Annual Murray Fromson Fellowship Bio in Beer-Sheva, Israel Depart Friday, March 17, 2017 - Return Friday, March 24, 2017...
