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Is your doctor prescribing the wrong treatment for pink eye?
Credit: American Academy of Ophthalmology SAN FRANCISCO - June 19, 2017 -- A new study suggests that most people with...
New CDC data shows gaps remain in surveillance for mosquitoes that transmit Zika
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Annapolis, MD; June 19, 2017--As concerns over Zika virus have grown since 2015,...
Unusual soybean coloration sheds a light on gene silencing
Credit: Lila Vodkin URBANA, Ill. - Today's soybeans are typically golden yellow, with a tiny blackish mark where they attach...
Mathematical modeling uncovers mysteries of HIV infection in the brain
After uncovering the progression of HIV infection in the brain thanks to a new mathematical model developed by a UAlberta...
Is it sometimes ok to cheat?
Credit: Charlotte Jander When both partners benefit from a relationship -- be they husband and wife or pollinator and flower...
Like a moth to a flame
Take a walk in the boreal forest of Eastern Canada these days, and chances are you'll hear the sound of...
Leicester academics argue sexualised drinks advertising undermines anti-rape campaigns
Environments which incite narratives of loss of control and hypersexuality compromise the ability to counter sexual offending, research suggests. The...
Birds of all feathers work together to hunt when army ants march
Credit: Courtesy of Sean O'Donnell/Drexel University Army ants scare up a lot of food when they're on the move, which...
Wheat coproducts vary in protein digestibility when fed to pigs
URBANA, Ill. - Research from the University of Illinois is helping to determine the quality of protein in wheat middlings...
We are much more unique than assumed
Every human being has a unique DNA "fingerprint". In other words, the genetic material of any two individuals can be...
Flights can make aircrew sick, Stirling study suggests
Flying a plane should come with a health warning, according to research led by the University of Stirling. A new...
DNA delivery technology joins battle against drug-resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, affecting anyone, at any age, in any country, according...
Study shows how an opportunistic microbe kills cancer cells
(CHICAGO) -- New study results show for the first time how dying cells ensure that they will be replaced, and...
Mapping how words leap from brain to tongue
When you look at a picture of a mug, the neurons that store your memory of what a mug is...