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Sniffing out cultural differences
Credit: Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator; C. Carl Jaffe, MD, cardiologist. When two people smell the same thing, they can...
Sunlight and oil spills may make deadly combination for wildlife
Contaminants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from oil spills can be toxic to wildlife, especially when in combination with ultraviolet radiation...
Researchers ask important questions on what happens to oil after a spill
Very little is known about what happens to oil in the ocean after an oil spill and what happens to...
Efforts are needed to protect native species from feral cats
Credit: Dr Tim Doherty Feral cats are among the most damaging invasive species worldwide, particularly in Australia where they have...
Natural regeneration may help protect tropical forests
Credit: Leonar Solis chajul A new article summarizes the findings of 16 studies that illustrate how natural regeneration of forests,...
Marine microalgae, a new sustainable food and fuel source
ITHACA, N.Y. - Taken from the bottom of the marine food chain, microalgae may soon become a top-tier contender to...
Penn nursing & NY Blood Center receive grant to create women’s HIV prevention program
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 21, 2016) - The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and the New...
TSRI scientists named AAAS Fellows for innovative research in biology and neuroscience
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Nov.21, 2016 - Two scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)...
NFL player health: The role of club doctors
How can we ensure that National Football League players receive excellent health care they can trust from providers who are...
Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer
A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment, according to new research*...
Nitrogen-fixing symbiosis is crucial for legume plant microbiome assembly
Credit: Rafal Zgadzaj, Section for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University New findings from the...
Structure of human astrovirus could lead to antiviral therapies, vaccines
Human astroviruses infect nearly everyone during childhood, causing diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. For most people, it's not a serious disease,...
Teaching excellence framework risks ‘driving a wedge’ between teaching and research
The Physiological Society has released a report following a series of high profile roundtable sessions with senior politicians and academics....
ASM Director of Education Amy Chang named AAAS Fellow
Washington D.C.-- Nov. 21, 2016 -- Amy L. Chang of the American Society for Microbiology has been named a Fellow...
OU professor recognized by AAAS as new fellow
Michael Kaspari, a University of Oklahoma biology professor, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement...
History of cells told through MEMOIR
Credit: Elowitz and Cai Labs/Caltech Researchers have developed a new method for reading the history and "family trees" of cells....
New math tools for new materials
University of Utah mathematician Graeme Milton presents a new tool for understanding how energy waves move through complex materials, opening...
Edison T. Liu of The Jackson Laboratory named 2016 AAAS Fellow
Credit: Jackson Laboratory photo by Jennifer Torrance. Edison T. Liu, M.D. of The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has been named a...
Vitamin D supplements may benefit children with Autism spectrum disorder
Vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms of autism in a recent trial. Studies have shown an association between the risk of...
Adding higher frequencies helps detect adolescent hearing loss
Adding higher frequencies to the American Academy of Pediatrics hearing test protocol helps detect adolescent hearing loss, according to a...
