Milky Way could be catapulting stars into its outer halo, UCI astronomers say
Findings may change fundamental thinking about star system formation, dynamicsCredit: Courtesy of Sijie Yu / UCI Irvine, Calif., April 20, 2020 - Though mighty, the...
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Death rates from prostate cancer predicted to decline overall in EU but rise in Poland
Lung and pancreatic cancer death rates continue to rise in womenCredit: Annals of Oncology Death rates from prostate cancer are predicted to fall in 2020...
CSIRO unlocks new way to understand evolving strains of SARS-CoV-2
Data visualization helping researchers 'see' mutating virus as the race for a vaccine continuesCredit: CSIRO Researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have unveiled a...
AGS reiterates urgent COVID-19 call for medical supplies, telehealth
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society New York (April 17, 2020)--In a new series of letters sent yesterday to Congressional leaders, Vice President Pence, and...
UMass Amherst team develops COVID-19 forecast hub
Ensemble modeling offers more accurate infectious-disease projectionsCredit: UMass Amherst The Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is developing a...
Mysterious tuft cells found to play role in pancreatitis
Salk scientists find that specialized chemosensory cells form during pancreatitis in miceCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April 17, 2020) Persistent inflammation of the pancreas (chronic pancreatitis)...
UM study finds diverse diet as effective as sports supplements for female athletes
Credit: UM Photo by Tommy Martino MISSOULA - The edge. Every athlete, from the professional to the weekend warrior, strives to obtain that ever-elusive element...
American College of Cardiology urges heart attack, stroke patients to seek medical help
After reported drops in heart attack, stroke patients going to ER amid COVID-19 pandemic, new CardioSmart resources outline when, how to seek helpCredit: American College...
Histones and their modifications are crucial for adaptation to cell stress
Credit: IRB Barcelona. The genetic material--DNA-- of plants and animals (within the latter humans) is stored inside the cell, and DNA packing is guaranteed by...
Exercise during pregnancy reduces obesity among offspring
Credit: WSU When physically fit women exercise during pregnancy they could be setting their children up for better fitness too. That's according to a study...
The lipid code
New chemical tools can control the concentration of lipids in living cellsCredit: Schuhmacher et al., MPI-CBG Lipids, or fats, have many functions in our body:...
Extinction of threatened marine megafauna would lead to huge loss in functional diversity
The extinction of threatened marine megafauna species could result in larger than expected losses in functional diversity, according to research led by Swansea UniversityCredit: Catalina...
To warn or to hide from predators?: New computer simulation provides answers
A new computer model may shed a light on why some animals show warning colors when they are about to be attackedCredit: Song W., Lee...
Researchers to tag air flow of objects moving at previously inaccessible hypersonic speeds
Stevens Institute of Technology will be using a wind tunnel to measure speeds that would make it possible to travel from Los Angeles to Tokyo...
Co-delivery of IL-10 and NT-3 to enhance spinal cord injury repair
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 17, 2020--Spinal cord injury (SCI) creates a complex microenvironment that is not conducive to repair;...
