How the snail’s shell got its coil
Credit: Dr Hiromi Takahashi of the Kuroda laboratory. If you look at a snail's shell, the chances are it will coil to the right. But,...
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Preclinical study: Probiotic-derived molecule may suppress fatal brain inflammation
City of Hope scientists explore how swallowing a 'bacterial envelope molecule' may prime your body to fend off viral infections DUARTE, Calif. -- The existence...
Want to expand your toddler’s vocabulary? Find another child
New OSU and Purdue study to be presented at the 177th Acoustical Society of America meeting in Louisville shows young children learn new words more...
It’s not just fish, plastic pollution harms the bacteria that help us breathe
Credit: Kevin Krejci Ten per cent of the oxygen we breathe comes from just one kind of bacteria in the ocean. Now laboratory tests have...
Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers
A history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with future depressive symptoms among mothers, finds a new UCL-led...
Coffee addicts really do wake up and smell the coffee
Regular coffee drinkers can sniff out even tiny amounts of coffee and are faster at recognising the aroma, compared to non-coffee drinkers, new research has...
Scientists use historical data to create first assessment of human impacts on biodiversity
The way humans use land across the British Isles has changed beyond recognition during the past 8,000 years. But what impact has that had on...
Ground-breaking 5G-enabled Tourism Experience to be showcased
The University of Bristol's Smart Internet Lab led the team behind the 5G-enabled Tourism Experience Catalyst project that will be showcased at this year's Digital...
The Lancet: Preventative antibiotics after assisted childbirth almost halve maternal infection rate and reduce overall antibiotic use
Large randomised trial indicates that WHO and other national organisations should change antibiotic guidelines for assisted childbirth Giving a single dose of preventative antibiotics to...
The rich are outliving the poor in both Norway and USA
Inequalities in life expectancy by income in Norway were substantial, and increased between 2005 and 2015, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute of...
Detecting dementia’s damaging effects before it’s too late
By studying a rare form of dementia, researchers might have found a way to detect neurodegeneration before brain cells are lost for good; earlier detection...
Grant will create air pollution curriculum in high school
UC Riverside, Riverside schools receive $1.19 million from NSF A grant recently awarded to the Riverside Unified School District and UC Riverside will provide high...
Measuring chromosome imbalance could clarify cancer prognosis
A study of prostate cancer finds 'aneuploid' tumors are more likely to be lethal than tumors with normal chromosome numbersCredit: Courtesy of the researchers CAMBRIDGE,...
Brain researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases
Functional connectomics of affective and psychotic pathologyCredit: Justin T. Baker, MD, PhD Researchers from McLean Hospital and Yale University have published findings of their study...
Flu virus’ best friend: Low humidity
New Haven, Conn. -- Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during...
