NUI Galway highlights reproductive flexibility in hydractinia, a Galway bay jellyfish
Study shows how the jellyfish Hydractinia produces eggs and sperm more flexibly than humansCredit: Dr Tim DuBuc A new study, led by Dr Tim DuBuc...
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Two grants will fund research into neurotechnology, drug delivery system
Two grants will fund interdisciplinary research, including a look at how neurons and muscle cells communicate with each other and also to develop a drug...
Tools used to study human disease reveal coral disease risk factors
Credit: Dane Hallam In a study published in Scientific Reports, a team of international researchers led by University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa postdoctoral fellow...
The integrated catalysts can simplify pharmaceutical manufacturing
Credit: In Su Lee(POSTECH) The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern' on the 30th of...
Social accounting, a different perspective when analysing public spending efficiency
The ECRI group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has established the socio-emotional value of the Hospital Santa Marina in Bilbao at about 60...
New torula yeast product as digestible as fish meal in weanling pig diets
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Starting weanling pigs off with the right diet can make all the difference for the health and productivity...
Drug cocktail holds promise for spinal injuries
Scientists have discovered a combination of two commonly available drugs that could help the body heal spinal fracturesCredit: Imperial College London/Beaumont Health The early-stage research...
Bariatric surgery effective against early-onset obesity too
Credit: Phot by Malin Arnesson Surgical treatment of obesity is as effective for individuals who developed the disorder early, by the age of 20, as...
Antibiotics in animals: More research urgently needed
Credit: Animal Health Research Reviews A special issue of Animal Health Research Reviews turns the spotlight on the science underlying this growing crisis - looking...
Deciphering the mechanism that determines organ size and shape
Credit: IRB Barcelona A study by IRB Barcelona´s Development and Growth Control Laboratory, headed by ICREA researcher Marco Milán, reveals how Dpp and Wg morphogens...
Traditional biomass stoves shown to cause lung inflammation
Credit: ATS Feb. 21, 2020- Traditional stoves that burn biomass materials and are not properly ventilated, which are widely used in developing nations where cooking...
Newly found bacteria fights climate change, soil pollutants
Credit: Allison Usavage, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that is particularly adept at breaking...
Delivering bad news: ‘Patients remember these conversations forever’
Study finds new simulation-based training helps doctors break bad news more effectivelyCredit: Northwestern University We've all feared hearing a doctor say, "We need to talk."...
Study shows long-term survival benefit for certain patients with advanced lung cancer
Credit: Yale Cancer Center New Haven, Conn. -- According to the results of a large, global study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers, even a...
Water reuse could be key for future of hydraulic fracturing
Credit: University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences Enough water will come from the ground as a byproduct of oil production from unconventional reservoirs during...
