Rutgers-led study reviews the evidence for and against the procedure for teen-agers with obesityCredit: Rutgers University Pediatricians are often reluctant to recommend bariatric surgery for...
Credit: Linköping University Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson's disease can spread throughout the brain, according...
The mutual dependencies of many plant species and their pollinators mean that the negative effects of climate change are exacerbated. As UZH researchers show, the...
Understanding the structure of the FoxM1 protein and how it works could guide development of new cancer-fighting drugs Unregulated cell division is a hallmark of...
Credit: Photo: Oskar Gran Wood-living beetles that use oak trees are a species-rich and threatened animal group in modern forestry and agriculture in southern Sweden....
Psychology Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, if they don't receive any...
The description of a new rat snake species from eastern Turkey, Elaphe urartica, has been published in the journal PeerJCredit: Boris Tuniyev An international team...
They simulate decision-making processes, predicting the intentions of another individual. Dysfunctions in these 'simulation neurons' may explain difficulties in social interaction in autism and social...
Credit: Photo courtesy Patrick Tranel CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After exposing more than 70 million grain amaranth seeds to a soil-based herbicide, researchers were not able...
Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to report wanting to engage in...
Credit: Virginia Tech A decade ago a new idea was brought into the general scientific community - shedding water from condensers was more efficient by...
Credit: ©Science China Press Spin is a fundamental physical quantity that describes a specific type of angular momentum. Take the motion of the Earth as...
A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is calling for an effort to bring various thickeners into line with standard guidelines,...
An international study led by Eurac Research draws up the criteria for correctly assessing the chances of survivalCredit: Eurac Research For this reason, experts in...
More data is required to better predict and understand how solar energy can be integrated into the power gridCredit: Australian National University WASHINGTON, D.C., May...
