The best of both worlds: Basic-to-acidic flash switching for organic synthesis
Credit: Shinichiro Fuse Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a fast and practical technique using a micro-flow reactor for ...
Low plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids associated with preterm birth
Boston, MA - Pregnant women who had low plasma levels of long chain n-3 fatty acids in their first and ...
Locusts help uncover the mysteries of smell
Credit: Barani Raman Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience -- how molecules released by a blooming flower, for ...
Monash scientists show that highly lethal viruses hijack cellular defences against cancer
Credit: Monash University Henipaviruses are among the deadliest viruses known to man and have no effective treatments. The viruses include ...
Housing for health
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a recent publication in the journal Pediatrics, researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital ...
New UK research links even low levels of air pollution with serious changes in the heart
Credit: British Heart Foundation Researchers have found that people exposed to air pollution levels well within UK guidelines have changes ...
Transgender individuals likely have higher risk for heart disease
WASHINGTON (Aug. 3, 2018) -- Transgender individuals may be at higher risk for myocardial infarction and death due to cardiovascular ...
Blocking digestive hormone may prevent diet-induced pancreatic cancer
Rockville, Md. (Aug. 2, 2018)--A high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the ...
Nanoscience and the future of healthcare kick off first day of ACS national meeting in Boston
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2018 -- The profound impact of nanoscience and chemistry on the future of healthcare will be explored ...
New method refines cell sample analysis
Credit: UZH Researchers at the University of Zurich have developed a novel method for analyzing cells and their components called ...
Role of cell group behavior in cancer target of $1.9 million award
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Researchers have thought that cancer begins when a single cell goes rogue in the ...
How plant-rotting bacteria steal iron to survive
Credit: Trevor Lithgow, ... In a new study, researchers identify important new insights into a survival mechanism of the bacteria ...
Annual Reviews announces first review journal in the field of Biomedical Data Science
Credit: Annual Reviews Annual Reviews, the nonprofit publisher of scholarly review journals, today announced the publication of the inaugural volume ...
Radar better than weather balloon for measuring boundary layer
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Improving forecasting for a host of severe weather events may be possible thanks to ...
Research on pine sawflies sheds light on the evolution of cooperation
Credit: Carita Lindstedt Pine sawflies terrify forest owners, but they help researchers understand the evolution of cooperation. A study conducted ...
Genomic study ties insect evolution to the ability to detect airborne odors
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study reveals that all insects use specialized odorant receptors ...
Measuring climate impact of forests management — a groundbreaking approach
A JRC-led group of forestry research experts has developed a rigorous new fact-based carbon accounting system that reflects how forest ...
UB researchers discover a disease threatening the most plentiful starfish in Antarctica
Credit: UB-IRBio A study led by experts from the University of Barcelona's Faculty of Biology and Institute for Research on ...
New study shows some corals might adapt to climate changes
Credit: Evan K. D'Alessandro, Ph.D. UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science MIAMI--New research shows that not all corals ...
Wearable devices: Useful medical insights or just more data?
Wearable devices are increasingly bought to track and measure health and sports performance: from the number of steps walked each ...
