Supplements with potential to prevent Alzheimer’s affect blood, but less so the brain
Omega-3 fatty acids might require larger doses to be effective -- especially for people with high-risk gene -- suggest findings from the Keck School of...
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MU advances chemotherapy-free treatment for cancer in animals and humans
Precision medicine approach has successfully treated bone cancer in dogsCredit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - Osteosarcoma, a common bone cancer in dogs,...
A call to arms: Enlisting private land owners in conservation
A call to arms: Enlisting private land owners in conservation is essential to saving endangered species in the USACredit: Edward Hammill/Utah State University In 1872...
Atomtronic device could probe boundary between quantum, everyday worlds
Clouds of supercooled atoms offer highly sensitive rotation sensors and tests of quantum mechanicsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 16, 2020--A new...
Enhanced water repellent surfaces discovered in nature
Researchers have theorized a coating that mimics the unique nanostructure could improve virus repellent face masksCredit: Ling Wang, Penn State Through the investigation of insect...
Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
UC Berkeley researchers show how agricultural chemicals can increase transmission of the schistosome parasiteCredit: Planetary Health Alliance photo by Hillary Duff Berkeley -- Widespread use...
Study reveals intricate details about Huntington’s disease protein
The research adds to a body of work devoted to understanding the protein's role in cell biology and healthCredit: Credit: White, J.A., Krzystek, T.J., Hoffmar-Glennon,...
Where is the water during a drought?
Credit: Lukas Kleine In low precipitation periods - where and how is the limited available water distributed and what possibilities are there for improving retention...
Synapse-saving proteins discovered, opening possibilities in Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia
Credit: UT Health San Antonio Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have discovered a new...
Antarctica more widely impacted by humans than previously thought
Only 16% of the continent's Important Bird Areas are located within negligibly impacted areasCredit: Steven Chown Antarctica is considered one of the Earth's largest, most...
K-State study first to show SARS-CoV-2 is not transmitted by mosquitoes
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A new study by Kansas State University researchers is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted...
St Petersburg University scientists count all the tiny snails in the Arctic
The information gathered will help to learn more about marine ecosystem pollution and climate change.Credit: SPbU Shell-bearing microgastropods are snails whose size is less than...
Mysterious mechanism of graphene oxide formation explained
A paper by Kazan Federal University appeared in early access in CarbonCredit: Kazan Federal University Project lead Ayrat Dimiev has been working on this topic...
NOAA names University of Miami to lead cooperative institute
Awarded up to $310 million over the course of five years, potential for renewal for another five years based on successful performanceCredit: Cameracopters MIAMI -...
Fast and flexible computation of optical diffraction
Credit: by Yanlei Hu, Zhongyu Wang, Xuewen Wang, Shengyun Ji, Chenchu Zhang, Jiawen Li, Wulin Zhu, Dong Wu, Jiaru Chu Diffraction is a classic optical...