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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...
Engineers create most efficient red light-activated optogenetic switch for mammalian cells
Credit: University of California San Diego A team of researchers has developed a light-activated switch that can turn genes on...
First subject enrolled in Phase I clinical trial of its non-opioid analgesic STR-324
Geneva 13th March 2018 - The Stragen group announced today the enrollment of the first subject to participate in a...
The thousand-year-old egg (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Mar. 13, 2018 -- Century eggs, or pidan, are a preserved food made by...
Researchers study fundamental interactions in soil communities
Credit: University of Houston Researchers traditionally have studied individual microorganisms independently of how those organisms interact with their surroundings. Now...
Clinicians’ skills in narrative can help chronically ill patients heal
"What patients bring to their clinicians is their stories," writes behavioral scientist Thomas Egnew. It is through these stories that...
Ultra-white coating modelled on beetle scales
Credit: Olimpia Onelli Researchers have developed a super-thin, non-toxic, lightweight, edible ultra-white coating that could be used to make brighter...
Long-term proton pump inhibitor use does not increase hip fracture risk among Alzheimer’s patients
Long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use does not increase the risk of hip fracture among persons with Alzheimer's disease, according...
Researchers develop spectroscopic thermometer for nanomaterials
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy; photographer Jason Richards OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 13, 2018--A scientific team...
Molecule that gives energy-burning brown fat its identity could lead to drugs for obesity
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(March 13, 2018) While most fat cells in the human body store energy, everyone has a...
Physicians’ work should focus on personalized care, not transactional tasks
Shifting physicians' roles from transactional tasks to personalized care would best serve patients, physicians and society. According to a newly-articulated...
