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Toxic ‘marine snow’ can sink quickly, persist at ocean depths
Credit: Astrid Schnetzer In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University found that a specific neurotoxin can persist...
It’s all in the eyes: Women and men really do see things differently
Women and men look at faces and absorb visual information in different ways, which suggests there is a gender difference...
Timing the shadow of a potentially habitable extrasolar planet
Credit: NAOJ A group of researchers from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ), the University of Tokyo, and the...
Hydrogen in your pocket? New plastic for carrying and storing hydrogen
Credit: Waseda University A Waseda University (Tokyo) research group has developed a polymer which can store hydrogen in a light,...
UT Austin engineers develop first-ever capsule to treat hemophilia
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering In the near future, hemophiliacs could be able to treat their disease by simply swallowing...
Pitt researchers awarded $1.7 million NIH grant to ‘sniff out’ treatment for lung disease
Credit: Tim Corcoran PITTSBURGH (November 28, 2016) ... Cystic Fibrosis (CF) causes the accumulation of dehydrated mucus in the lungs...
Penn study: Preventative antibiotics could prevent C. diff in transplant patients
PHILADELPHIA - It may be possible to safely prevent one of the most common - and costly to treat -...
Measures of inflammation in blood tests may help predict risk of disease and death
A new study looking at deaths from cancer, cardiovascular disease and all causes suggests that an inflammatory marker detected in...
Report highlights coffee’s potential role in reducing cognitive decline
A new report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a not-for-profit organisation devoted to the study and...
World-first scientific discovery uncovered at a Melbourne beach
Credit: Monash University The popular Middle Park beach is under the international spotlight following a world-first study by Monash University...
PTB paves the way for the redefinition of the ampere
Credit: Source: PTB The universe of physics is experiencing great changes: by 2018, scientists want to place all physical base...
Light switch in autumn leaves
Before trees lose their leaves in the winter, they offer us a bright autumnal display of reds, oranges, and yellows....
Physical-environment checklist leads to sharp drop in inpatient suicides in VA
Credit: Jeff Bowen A new study shows a sharp decline in suicides at Veterans Affairs inpatient mental health units from...
Electro-acupuncture for disrupted sleep in women with breast cancer
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 28, 2016)--It's somewhat of a little-known adverse effect of having breast cancer, but studies suggest that approximately...
Defining immortality of stem cells to identify novel anti-aging mechanisms
Credit: Alireza Noormohammadi and Amirabbas Khodakarami The survival of an organism is linked to its ability to maintain the quality...
Comparing gait parameters can predict decline in memory and thinking
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Walking is a milestone in development for toddlers, but it's actually only one part of the complex...
US blood system faces financial and biological threats, study finds
Medical advances have reduced the demand for blood in the United States, creating financial pressure on the nation's blood collection...
Lake ecologists see winter as a key scientific frontier
Credit: Alexey Trofimov PULLMAN, Wash. - As long as ecologists have studied temperate lakes, the winter has been their off-season....
American scientists discover the first Antarctic ground beetle
Credit: Dr. Allan Ashworth Fossilised forewings from two individuals, discovered on the Beardmore Glacier, revealed the first ground beetle known...
Life and death following Great Barrier Reef bleaching
Scientists have confirmed the largest die-off of corals ever recorded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The worst affected area, a...
