How to trigger innate fear response?
Credit: KAIST When animals encounter danger, they usually respond to the situation in one of two ways: to freeze or to flee. How do they...
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The value of seagrass in securing a sustainable planet
Credit: Richard Unsworth/Swansea University Researchers believe that improving knowledge of how seagrasses are important for biodiversity, fisheries and our global carbon cycle in turn needs...
UNH Researchers find seed coats could lead to strong, tough, yet flexible materials
Credit: UNH DURHAM, N.H. - Inspired by elements found in nature, researchers at the University of New Hampshire say the puzzle-like wavy structure of the...
Good news for fishermen: Browning impacts fish less than expected
If you fill a clear glass with lake water, chances are that the water has a slight yellow or brown color. The color is caused...
For the first time, scientists are putting extinct mammals on the map
Credit: Soeren Faurby, University of Gothenburg Researchers from Aarhus University and University of Gothenburg have produced the most comprehensive family tree and atlas of mammals...
Machine learning could predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorders
LONDON, ON - Mood disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder are often complex and hard to diagnose, especially among youth when the...
Top 43 reasons why men remain single — according to Reddit
In the past, forced or arranged marriages meant that socially inept, unattractive men did not have to acquire social skills in order to find a...
Drug makes rats less likely to imbibe alcohol
Alcohol use disorders can have devastating effects on a person's health, relationships and finances. Yet for some, the feeling they get when taking a drink...
Oral delivery of nanoparticles
Nanoparticles show great promise as diagnostic tools and drug delivery agents. The tiny particles, which scientists can modify with drugs, dyes or targeting molecules, can...
Designer polymers on demand
When jewelers create a necklace, they control the order and number of each bead or jewel they use to form a desired pattern. It's been...
Proof-of-concept technique makes nanoparticles attractive for new medications
Since the development of insulin to manage diabetes, pharmacists have longed to create an insulin pill. Past attempts have failed because insulin does not survive...
Anticancer drugs delivered by a new drug delivery system reduce tumor size
Credit: Osaka University Cancer tissue cells are divided into two major groups: cancer cells and cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs are related to cancer progression...
UToledo chemists discover how blue light speeds blindness
Credit: Dan Miller, The University of Toledo Blue light from digital devices and the sun transforms vital molecules in the eye's retina into cell killers,...
Half a degree less warming can avoid precipitation extremes
Just half a degree Celsius could make a major difference when it comes to global warming, according to a new paper published by a collaborative...
Can manipulating gut microbes improve cardiac function in patients with heart failure?
A clinical study called the GutHeart Trial is poised to examine the potential relationship between the bacterial composition of the gut and inflammatory and metabolic...
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