Is a calorie a calorie? Not always, when it comes to almonds
Credit: University of Toronto Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that a calorie labelled is not the same as a calorie digested and...
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The indestructible light beam
Researchers at Utrecht University and at TU Wien (Vienna) create special light waves that can penetrate even opaque materials as if the material was not...
CNIC researchers explain how high blood pressure, the most important cause of disease worldwide, acc
The new insight supports the need to keep both LDL cholesterol and blood pressure low throughout life by healthy diet choices, weight control, exercise, and,...
UT begins offshore search for sand resources to protect Texas from coastal erosion
Credit: Texas General Land Office Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin will embark from Galveston on April 14 in search of sunken treasure...
Researchers find genes, corresponding proteins that may lead to new depression treatments
Credit: Lisa Pessin Using an innovative protein-based approach, researchers at the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center and nearby Emory University have found genes and corresponding...
Chemists at St. Petersburg University create renewable plant-based polymers
What makes them different is that they can be easily recycledCredit: SPbU Researchers at the Laboratory of Cluster Catalysis at St Petersburg University have synthesised...
Yale Cancer Center study shows novel immunotherapy approach to fight melanoma
Credit: Yale Cancer Center In a new study led by Yale Cancer Center, researchers have advanced a tumor-targeting and cell penetrating antibody that can deliver...
Study shows young early-onset colorectal cancer patients have increased survival
Credit: Yale Cancer Center New research by Yale Cancer Center shows patients with early-onset colorectal cancer, age 50 and younger, have a better survival rate...
Profound loss of pleasure related to early-onset dementia
Brain scans reveal special case in frontotemporal dementiaCredit: University of Sydney KEY POINTS: - Loss of pleasure has been revealed as a key feature in...
Pandemic-inspired discoveries: New insect species from Kosovo named after the Coronavirus
Credit: Halil Ibrahimi While the new Coronavirus will, hopefully, be effectively controlled sooner rather than later, its latest namesake is here to stay - a...
Life on Venus? First we need to know more about molecules in the atmosphere
Credit: UNSW Sydney The search for life on other planets has received a major boost after scientists revealed the spectral signatures of almost 1000 atmospheric...
Policy decisions will affect coastal communities’ risk more than climate change
Credit: Steve Dundas, Oregon State CORVALLIS, Ore. - Coastal communities face increasing danger from rising water and storms, but the level of risk will be...
Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication
How long are you impaired after cannabis use? New analysis defines durations of impairment after inhaled or oral THC dosesCredit: NSW Government A comprehensive analysis...
Auxin visualized for the first time
A biosensor visualizes redistribution dynamics of the plant hormone auxin in living cellsCredit: S. Shanmugaratnam, A.C. Stiel, M. Kolb A team of scientists at the...
Study provides new insights into resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors
Credit: Yale Cancer Center New research by Yale Cancer Center shows insights into modeling resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a form of cancer immunotherapy. The...
