How a Yale scientist and REM star named an ant for a Warhol ‘Superstar’
Credit: Phil Hoenle The ant came in a small vial of ethanol, sealed in a plastic bag, and packed in a small cardboard box. It...
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Crohn’s disease patients have specific IgG antibodies to human bacterial flagellins
Knowledge of the specific flagellins that drive the pathogenic immune response in Crohn's disease is a step toward a potential preventive treatmentCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala....
Distinguished diabetes researcher named 2021 Hamm prize laureate
Credit: University of Exeter Medical School, U.K. OKLAHOMA CITY - Andrew T. Hattersley, DBE, FMedSci, FRS, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Harold...
Cardiovascular disease could be diagnosed earlier with new glowing probe
Credit: Angelo Frei / Imperial College London Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead...
Research confirms trawl ban substantially increases the abundance of marine organisms
Credit: CityU's State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution Biodiversity is of crucial importance to the marine ecosystem. The prohibition of trawling activities in the Hong...
New project to promote COVID-19 vaccination
Credit: Pixabay/geralt Patients with compromised health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, are at enhanced risk of contracting COVID-19. Unfortunately, these patients are also hesitant to...
The ants, bees and wasps of Canada, Alaska and Greenland – a checklist of 9250 species
Credit: Henri Goulet Knowing what species live in which parts of the world is critical to many fields of study, such as conservation biology and...
The Patient Factor: A Handbook on Patient Ergonomics
Credit: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group INDIANAPOLIS -- Technology is constantly generating innumerable important healthcare advances. But there has been significantly less work focused...
Like a Trojan horse, graphene oxide can act as a carrier of organic pollutants to fish
The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque country is exploring the effects of graphene oxide alone and in combination with certain organic compounds on zebra fishCredit: Egoi...
Fundamental regulation mechanism of proteins discovered
A research team led by Göttingen University find novel switch in proteins with wide-ranging implications for medical treatmentsCredit: K Tittmann Proteins perform a vast array...
The Belgian Francqui Prize 2021 awarded to Michaël Gillon
The prestigious scientific prize to Michaël Gillon for his pioneering research in exoplanetology and astrobiologyCredit: University of Liège - Michel Houet The Belgian Francqui 2021...
Meet the freaky fanged frog from the Philippines
Credit: Scott Travers LAWRENCE -- Researchers at the University of Kansas have described a new species of fanged frog discovered in the Philippines that's nearly...
Johns Hopkins scientists model Saturn’s interior
Researchers simulate conditions necessary for planet's unique magnetic fieldCredit: Ankit Barik/Johns Hopkins University New Johns Hopkins University simulations offer an intriguing look into Saturn's interior,...
Bees thrive where it’s hot and dry: A unique biodiversity hotspot located in North America
Credit: Bruce D. Taubert The United States-Mexico border traverses through large expanses of unspoiled land in North America, including a newly discovered worldwide hotspot of...
International study links brain thinning to psychosis
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, May 5, 2021 - Subtle differences in the shape of the brain that are present in adolescence are associated with...
