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Scripps Research discovery paves way for better flu prevention, treatment
LA JOLLA, CA - April 3, 2018 - This year's flu vaccine has been less effective in protecting people from...
University of Houston researcher takes new approach to antibiotic tolerance
Credit: University of Houston With a perfect score on his research proposal, chemical and biomolecular engineering researcher Mehmet Orman received...
Ionizing radiation found to soften tumor cell microenvironment
Credit: Joseph P. Miller WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2018 -- Nearly half of all cancer patients receive radiation therapy to...
Ancient paper art, kirigami, poised to improve smart clothing
Credit: Shenqiang Ren BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Like a yoga novice, electronic components don't stretch easily. But that's changing thanks to...
Research highlights for Experimental Biology 2018 in San Diego, April 21-25
Cutting-edge multidisciplinary research from across the life sciences will be presented at the Experimental Biology 2018 meeting (EB 2018), the...
Island emus’ size related to size of island homes
Emus that lived isolated on Australia's offshore islands until the 19th century, including Kangaroo Island, King Island and Tasmania, were...
Use of solid fuels for heating, cooking in China associated with increased risk of death
Bottom Line: Use of coal, wood or charcoal for cooking and heating in rural China was associated with a greater...
American Association of Anatomists partners with the March for Science
Bethesda, MD (April 3, 2018) - The March for Science, a global organization that advocates for equitable evidence-based science policies,...
Partner’s finances impact well-being, even in young love
For married couples, money is a common source of stress and conflict that can take a major toll on relationship...
The plant hormone auxin coordinates wood formation
Credit: Institute of Cytology and Genetics An international research team investigated the genetic regulation of stem cell division in plant...
Higher blood pressure before pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk
DALLAS, April 2, 2018 - Elevated blood pressure before becoming pregnant and early in pregnancy may increase the risk of...
Sandcastles and surprising origins of basic cellular functions
Boston, MA - Cells comprising a tissue can pack into disorderly geometries much as do grains of sand in a...
Researchers find new trigger for onset of colon cancer, which may lead to better therapies
LEBANON, NH - Colon cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The APC protein has long been...
Flood risk denial in US coastal communities
Rising sea levels have worsened the destruction that routine tidal flooding causes in the nation's coastal communities. On the U.S....
Do men outnumber women in academic neurology programs?
Bottom Line: Men outnumbered women at all faculty levels in top-ranked academic neurology programs, findings that are consistent with previous...
Eating more protein may not benefit older men
Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein, set...
Protein analysis enables precise drug targeting
Credit: Elena Khavina/MIPT Press Office Researchers from MIPT and several U.S. and Chinese universities have solved the structure of one...
Associations between acid-suppressing medications, antibiotics in infancy and later allergic disease
Bottom Line: The use of acid-suppressing medications or antibiotics in the first 6 months of infancy was associated with an...
Online physician reviews don’t reflect responses in patient satisfaction surveys
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Physicians who receive negative reviews online do not receive similar responses in rigorous patient satisfaction surveys, according...
400-year-old documents reveal evidence of Japanese opium production and winemaking
Credit: Prof. Tsuguharu Inaba Research from the Eisei Bunko Research Center of Kumamoto University reveals that Tadatoshi Hosokawa, a 17th...