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WSU/UI team to lead national milk conference
PULLMAN, Wash. - A team of researchers from Washington State University and the University of Idaho has received a $50,000...
Equitable access to high-cost pharmaceuticals
Credit: University of Huddersfield ACCESS to the best medicine has been enshrined as a human right. But many healthcare systems...
Unraveling how mesenchymal stem cells from gum tissue accelerate wound healing
Ever notice how a cut inside the mouth heals much faster than a cut to the skin? Gum tissue repairs...
Keeping plant-cell motors on track
Credit: Joe Angeles/Washington University Within both plant and animal cells, motor proteins act like the engines in a busy train...
Study finds smokers at greater risk of hearing loss
Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over 8 years...
One in four Americans suffer when exposed to common chemicals
University of Melbourne research reveals that one in four Americans report chemical sensitivity, with nearly half this group medically diagnosed...
Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education integrates with GSA
Members of the newly renamed Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) -- formerly the Association for Gerontology in Higher...
Molecular motor mystery solved: Novel protein rounds out plant cells’ machinery
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A research team led by an Oregon State University biophysicist and a plant biologist from University of...
New book explores zoos’, aquariums’ evolving role in tackling global biodiversity crisis
Credit: The Ark and Beyond As scores of wild species and ecosystems around the world face a variety of human-caused...
New class of menopause drugs reduces number and severity of hot flushes
A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days. The...
Fast-tracking endocrine assays
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals can cause health effects, such as reduced fertility and increased incidences of obesity and diabetes. Two...
Cash payments prompt tropical forest users to harvest less
Credit: Krister Par Andersson/CU Boulder Paying rural villagers to cut down fewer trees boosts conservation not only while the payments...
Fussy eating prevents mongoose family feuds
Credit: Harry Marshall Mongooses living in large groups develop "specialist" diets so they don't have to fight over food, new...
Preeclampsia screening method found superior to current tests
New research highlights a more accurate way to screen for preeclampsia in pregnant women than currently recommended methods. Published early...
‘Lazy lawn mowers’ can help support suburban bee populations and diversity
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Homeowners concerned about the decline of bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects need look...
ADHD drugs increase brain glutamate, predict positive emotion in healthy people
Credit: White Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study shows that healthy people who take attention deficit...
Key biological mechanism is disrupted by ocean acidification
Credit: Jeff McQuaid A team led by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego...
Saving lives with platypus milk
Credit: Laura Romin and Larry Dalton. A breakthrough by Australian scientists has brought the introduction of an unlikely hero in...
Smoke-damaged airway tissue restored on switching to glo
Credit: British American Tobacco A new lab-based study has shown that when airway cells damaged by cigarette smoke are exposed...
Tim Julius Schulz awarded the prize for work on adipocyte biology
FRANKFURT am MAIN. Professor Tim J. Schulz from the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) in Potsdam-Rehbruecke will today receive...
