Perceiving the flavor of fat: A Monell Center twins study
Researchers find genetic variation shapes individual perception of fatty foodsCredit: Monell Chemical Senses Center Most people would agree that the pleasure of some foods stems...
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COVID-19: Considering meditation and yoga as adjunctive treatment
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 13, 2020--The anti-inflammatory and other beneficial effects of meditation and yoga practices make them potential...
NIH awards Baylor Scott & White Research Institute R01 grant for surgical simulator study
R01 funded project aims to utilize virtual reality simulator to improve hiatal hernia surgery trainingCredit: Baylor Scott & White Research Institute DALLAS, TX (July 2020)...
NIH awards $1.5M to Baylor Scott & White researchers for esophageal cancer study
Researchers to study the molecular mechanisms that link GERD to Barrett's esophagus and cancerCredit: Baylor Scott & White Research Institute The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma...
Lasers etch an efficient way to address global water crisis
Credit: H.M. Cao/University of Rochester Lasers etch a simple way to address global water crisis Amid the coronavirus pandemic, people in developed countries are assured...
New solar material could clean drinking water
Credit: Courtesy University of Rochester RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 13, 2020) - Providing clean water to Soldiers in the field and citizens around the...
Partnerships with health systems can provide support to nursing homes during pandemic
Regenstrief, IU experts call for enhanced collaboration in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society editorialCredit: Regenstrief Institute Nursing homes are facing extreme challenges in the...
Chemists advance solar energy storage aimed at global challenges
Utah State University researchers participate in multi-university effort to improve technology for rural electrification and saltwater desalinationCredit: M. Muffoletto LOGAN, UTAH, USA - Increasing demand...
McLean hospital study examines the cost-effectiveness of esketamine
Researchers find this nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression is currently too expensive for widespread useCredit: McLean Hospital Highlights: * Study estimated the cost-effectiveness of esketamine,...
Experiment confirms liquids show properties of solid bodies at microscopic scales
An international paper went out in Physical Review BCredit: Kazan Federal University The collaborators are Kazan Federal University, Vereschagin Institute of High Pressure Physics (Russian...
Meditation linked to lower cardiovascular risk
Survey data from more than 61,000 people points to heart benefitsCredit: Mitch Mirkin Meditation was linked to lower cardiovascular risk in a data analysis by...
Uncovering the architecture of natural photosynthetic machinery
Credit: Zhao, L., Huokko, T., Wilson, S. et al. Biological membranes play important roles in shaping the cell, sensing the external environment, molecule transport, and...
ITMO University researchers develop new technique for production of plasmonics devices
Researchers from ITMO University have improved on the technique of local processing of composites based on nanoporous glass with addition of silver and copper; now,...
World-first technology breathes new life into cystic fibrosis detection and treatment
Credit: Monash University - World-first research, led by Monash University, has developed radical non-invasive X-ray technology aimed at helping diagnose, treat and manage people with...
Pickled capers activate proteins important for human brain and heart health
New study reveals how a compound found in capers regulates proteins that control important bodily processesCredit: Bo Abbott Irvine, CA - July 13, 2020 -...