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Two types of empathy elicit different health effects, Penn psychologist shows
When a close friend shares bad news, our instinct is to help. But putting ourselves in a friend's shoes, imagining...
Helping plants pump iron
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (May 24, 2017) Just like people, plants need iron to grow and stay healthy....
Nearly 500 supporters joined ATS rally on Capitol Hill: Lab coats for lungs
Credit: ATS WASHINGTON, DC - May 24, 2017 - In an ATS 2017 International Conference first, respiratory health professionals and...
Mindfulness-focused childbirth education leads to less depression
MADISON, Wisconsin - Mindfulness may be good for new moms. A study this month from researchers at the University of...
Secret weapon of smart bacteria tracked to ‘sweet tooth’
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Kathleen Phillips) COLLEGE STATION -- Researchers have figured out how a once-defeated bacterium...
Three types of work stress increasing in the US, according to SUNY downstate researchers
Brooklyn, NY - Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center's School of Public Health have determined that two stressful work characteristics,...
Grant to fund research of microplastics in Delaware Bay
Credit: Julie Steinberg/ University of Delaware Microplastics -- small pieces of plastic less than five millimeters long -- are an...
University of Montana student earns NASA Earth and Space science fellowship
Credit: courtesy photo MISSOULA - University of Montana doctoral candidate Eric Palm recently was selected for the prestigious NASA Earth...
EuroPCR 2017, the world-leading course for cardiovascular interventions
Paris, France: EuroPCR 2017, the official annual meeting of the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), pushed back barriers...
A fresh look inside the protein nano-machines
Credit: © UNIGE - Jean-Pierre Eckmann Proteins perform vital functions of life, they digest food and fight infections and cancer....
Baycrest’s VP research awarded ORION Leadership Innovation Award
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences Dr. Randy McIntosh, Vice President of Research at Baycrest and Director of the Rotman Research Institute...
Study shows need for increased protection of world’s national animal symbols
Credit: Tatum Nugent MIAMI -- The snowy-feathered head and distinctive brown body of the bald eagle is a proud national...
L.A. lawns lose lots of water: 70 billion gallons a year
Credit: Elizaveta Litvak In summer 2010, Los Angeles was losing about 100 gallons of water per person per day to...
Noted experts critically evaluate benefits of medical marijuana for treatment of epilepsy
Credit: Tilray Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 24, 2017 - Although cannabis had been used for many centuries for treatment of...
New modified toy car designs offer children with disabilities more options
Loading video... Credit: Oregon State University Productions CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have developed two new modified...
Zika reached Miami at least four times, Caribbean trravel likely responsible
Credit: Photo by Faith Hark LA JOLLA, CA - May 24, 2017- With mosquito season looming in the Northern Hemisphere,...
To ensure constant food supply edible dormice rather give up their favorite food
Credit: Jessica Cornils/Vetmeduni Vienna The seeds of beech trees are an important source of energy for rodents like the edible...
$100M gift establishes Duchossois Family Institute to develop ‘new science of wellness’
A Chicago-area family with a deep commitment to supporting science and medicine is giving $100 million to establish The Duchossois...
Dartmouth-led study finds heavier precipitation in the northeast began in 1996
Over the past century, the Northeast has experienced an increase in the number of storms with extreme precipitation. A Dartmouth-led...
Precise insight into the depths of cells
Credit: Stelzer Research Group, Goethe University Frankfurt FRANKFURT. Is it possible to watch at the level of single cells how...
