Indigenous peoples were stewards of the Western Amazon
Study points to a history of indigenous sustainable use of the Western Amazon stretching back 5,000 years Smithsonian scientists and their collaborators have found new...
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Lead halide perovskites — a horse of a different color
Metal halide perovskites have been under intense investigation over the last decade due to the remarkable rise in their performance in optoelectronic devices such as...
Army researchers develop innovative framework for training AI
ADELPHI, Md. -- Army researchers developed a pioneering framework that provides a baseline for the development of collaborative multi-agent systems. The framework is detailed in...
Exploring an epidemic’s meaning from the perspective of nursing
PHILADELPHIA (June 7, 2021) - An article written almost 30 years ago helps frame social constructs around the COVID-19 pandemic. By reviewing the essay, an...
Saudi Arabians: Somatic mutations in breast cancer: New opportunities
'Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.' Oncotarget published "Landscape of somatic mutations in breast cancer: new opportunities for targeted therapies in...
Oncotarget: The drug sensitivity of hepatocellular cancer cells
'Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer related death worldwide, with a poor median survival time after diagnosis of six months' Oncotarget...
Football and team handball training may increase health span and, ultimately, lifespan
In the quest for healthy aging and longer lifespan, Danish researchers at the University of Southern Denmark have collaborated with Swedish researchers at Karolinska Institutet...
Unexpected discovery opens a new way to regulate blood pressure
International research team uncovers underappreciated metal's role in lowering blood pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases...
From meat-production to urinary tract infections
Epidemiological study revealed that Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing urinary tract infections can have origin in food In young women, Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a main cause of...
Researchers make new charge storage mechanism discovery
Research between the University of Liverpool, UK and National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan has revealed a new charge storage mechanism that has the potential...
Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than modern fowl because they were seen as sacred, not food — study shows
Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than their modern equivalents because they were seen as sacred - not food - archaeologists have found. Experts have developed...
Odds of stem cell transplant restoring fertility are as random as a coin toss — until now
The odds of restoring fertility through a sperm stem cell transplant are as random as a coin toss. But a team of scientists found a...
Health benefits of low protein-high carbohydrate diets depend on carb type
New research tackles the questions around carbs Researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre conducted the largest ever study of nutrient interactions by...
Innovative batteries put flying cars on the horizon
Jet packs, robot maids and flying cars were all promises for the 21st century. We got mechanized, autonomous vacuum cleaners instead. Now a team of...
Trying not to overeat? How you eat matters
Study finds people who eat more tend to take larger bites or eat faster Rockville, Maryland (June 7, 2021) -- According to a new study,...
