Understanding the causes of neurological abnormalities that result from premature birth
In the February issue of the American Journal of Pathology, new research from the University of Chicago shows motor abnormalities ...
Will climate change leave tropical birds hung out to dry?
Credit: Photo credit Jeff Brawn URBANA, Ill. - The future of the red-capped manakin and other tropical birds in Panama ...
Vaccine shows promising results for early-stage breast cancer patients
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2016) - Deregulation and inhibition of the immune system contributes to cancer development. Many therapeutic strategies ...
Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
Credit: Society of Behavioral Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine, a major scientific behavioral medicine journal, now publishes research studies that have ...
Biodiversity project in Azores delivers detailed abundance data for 286 arthropod species
Credit: Pedro Cardoso In 1999, a long-term biodiversity project started at the Azores Islands (Portugal, Atlantic Ocean), the Biodiversity of ...
Common antioxidant may guard against liver disease, says CU Anschutz researcher
AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 3, 2017) - A common antioxidant found in human breast milk and foods like kiwi fruit can ...
Ticks that carry Lyme disease found in eastern national parks
Lyme disease has been spreading across the United States over the past several decades, and a new study has confirmed ...
Worries about food waste appear to vanish when diners know scraps go to compost
CHICAGO - Diners waste far less food when they're schooled on the harm their leftovers can inflict on the environment. ...
Study provides new look at Cesarean rate in China
Overuse of cesarean can jeopardize the health of mothers and babies. As cesarean rates have grown in many nations, cesarean ...
How to 3-D print your own sonic tractor beam
Loading video... Credit: Asier Marzo/BristolIG WASHINGTON, D.C., January 3, 2017 -- Last year Asier Marzo, then a doctoral student at ...
Rice U probes ways to turn cement’s weakness to strength
Credit: Multiscale Materials Laboratory/Rice University Concrete isn't thought of as a plastic, but plasticity at small scales boosts concrete's utility ...
Special issue of Future Oncology highlights the field of Psycho-oncology
Credit: Future Science Group The Future Science Group (FSG) published journal, Future Oncology, has released a special issue that examines ...
Enzyme could protect against type of colorectal cancer by suppressing tumors, study finds
ATLANTA--An enzyme that plays an active role in inflammation could be a natural way to suppress tumors and ulcers in ...
Not all Europeans receive the same care for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Amsterdam, NL, January 3, 2017 - Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive muscle disease affecting one in 3800-6300 live male ...
Does cough syrup really work? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2017 -- What do you do when you have a bad cough? ...
One step closer to reality: Devices that convert heat into electricity
Credit: Imaging by Isabel Boona, OSU Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis; Left image prepared by Renee Ripley. Courtesy of ...
Quantum simulation technique yields topological soliton state in SSH model
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois Topological insulators, an exciting, relatively new class of materials, are capable of carrying ...
The researchers created a tiny laser using nanoparticles
Credit: Antti Paraoanu Researchers at Aalto University, Finland are the first to develop a plasmonic nanolaser that operates at visible ...
Germanium’s semiconducting and optical properties probed under pressure
Credit: Haidong Zhang Washington, DC--Germanium may not be a household name like silicon, its group-mate on the periodic table, but ...
Streamlining the Internet of Things and other cyber-physical systems
Credit: Michigan Tech, Sarah Bird Sometimes referred to as the Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems vary from phones to self-driving ...
