Tube anemone has the largest animal mitochondrial genome ever sequenced
Discovery by Brazilian and US researchers could change the classification of two species, which appear more akin to jellyfish than was thought.Credit: Sérgio Stampar The...
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Researchers develop tool to predict postoperative delirium severity
Opening doors to prevention and better careCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - A new tool seeks to predict the severity of patients' postoperative delirium and help...
Breakthrough in the discovery of DNA in ancient bones buried in water
Credit: Anna Wessman 2019 During the Iron Age around 300 AD something extraordinary was initiated in Levänluhta area in Isokyrö, SW Finland. The deceased were...
Innovative robot fingers hold promise for assistive living, prosthetics
Credit: SFU There's nothing quite like the comforting squeeze of your partner's hand. But a robot's hand? That's perhaps a bit different. Now, a Simon...
Drug to treat malaria could mitigate hereditary hearing loss
Drug activates sensory proteins in aquatic model of human hearingCredit: CWRUSOM & PNAS The ability to hear depends on proteins to reach the outer membrane...
USPSTF recommendation on screening for HIV infection
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for HIV infection in adolescents and adults ages 15 to 65; in those younger...
Hawks’ pursuit of prey has implications for capturing rogue drones
Scientists discover hawks' pursuit of prey uses mixed guidance law, with implications for capturing rogue drones in cluttered environmentsCredit: Graham Taylor / Oxford University Previous...
New to science New Zealand moths link mythological deities to James Cameron’s films
Credit: Birgit Rhode In an unexpected discovery from the South Island (New Zealand), two species of narrowly distributed macro-moths were described as new species. Interestingly,...
Fellowships will enhance reporters’ aging coverage
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Journalists in Aging Fellows Program has received renewed grant support to welcome its 10th cohort of reporters. The 2019...
NASA takes Tropical Cyclone’s Vayu’s temperature
Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Northern Indian Ocean and took the temperature of Tropical Cyclone Vayu as it moved northward...
The Estée Lauder companies showcases skin metabolomics at world congress of dermatology
Research headlines include skin circadian metabolomics, autophagy, anti-inflammation ingredients, skin brightening agent, acne, and sirtuins and their importance in skin The Estée Lauder Companies Inc....
Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use laws
GALVESTON, Texas - Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed that there is a lower...
First cyber agility framework to train officials developed to out-maneuver cyber attacks
Credit: US Army -- Shutterstock graphic RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (June 10, 2019) To help train government and industry organizations on how to prevent cyberattacks,...
Almost 400 medical practices found ineffective in analysis of 3,000 studies
New research could help eliminate medical practices that are no more effective than existing standards of care, reducing costs for patients and practitioners Scientists have...
USPSTF recommends PrEP to prevent HIV infection in people at high risk
Bottom Line: In a new recommendation, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends clinicians offer preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with effective antiretroviral therapy to people...
