New measure of sperm age may be predictor of pregnancy success
DETROIT – A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and time it takes to become...
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Demographics, not bias, best predict traffic stops
When it comes to predicting how often Black drivers will be stopped by traffic police versus how often white drivers will be stopped, you’re better...
UCF developing a scam screener to help protect the elderly
UCF researchers are developing a tool for primary care providers that could help them protect senior citizens from scammers who steal everything from the elderly’s...
New study of train travel pre- and during Covid-19 suggests three ways to make commuting less stressful
Dr Marin Marinov, lecturer in infrastructure systems and sustainable engineering in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at Aston University, has conducted research into...
Going gentle on mechanical quantum systems
When thinking about quantum mechanical systems, single photons and well-isolated ions and atoms may spring to mind, or electrons spreading through a crystal. More exotic...
Dr. Denise Howard named chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
NEW YORK (May 13, 2022)—Dr. Denise Howard, a leading obstetrician and gynecologist who specializes in gynecologic surgery and women’s reproductive health, has been appointed chief...
Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes
DURHAM, N.C. –The microbes that help break down food actually tell the gut how to do its job better, according to a new study in...
Understanding the genomic modifications in transgenic papaya
The transgenic papaya “SunUp” was developed in the 1990s and was widely publicized because of its ability to resist the papaya ringspot virus. Although researchers...
The role of variability: From playing tennis to learning language
Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis. Should you always practice serving from the exact same location...
Our cells take their ease in the curves
How do our cells organize themselves to give their final shape to our organs? The answer lies in morphogenesis, the set of mechanisms that regulate...
How sleep helps to process emotions
Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages emotions during dream sleep to...
Algae reveal clues about climate changes over millions of years
Organisms adjust their cell walls according to environmental conditions such as temperature. Some adaptations involve changes in lipids which may still be preserved long after...
Structure of key protein for cell division puzzles researchers
At the centre of cell divisionCredit: MPI of Molecular Physiology At the centre of cell division The centromere is a constriction in the chromosome, made...
The 13th World Congress of the World Mitochondria Society will be held next October in Berlin
On behalf of the Scientific Committee of the World Mitochondria Society (WMS), we are pleased to announce the organization of the 13th Annual Meeting of...
A single hormone directs body’s responses to low-protein diet
BATON ROUGE, LA. – A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet.Credit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center BATON ROUGE, LA....
