Consumers prefer pork cooked to 145 degrees, study says
URBANA, Ill. - Are pork chops on the menu this grilling season? According to new research from University of Illinois meat scientists, pork enthusiasts can...
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Analysis of old people’s civic participation
Civic participation has a positive impact on the quality of life and physical and mental healthCredit: Rodrigo Serrat Older people's civic participation has been associated...
Evolving alongside viruses impacts susceptibility to future infections
Studies suggest that fruit flies which have co-evolved with viruses have greater genetic variation underlying their susceptibility to future infections Researchers have shown that when...
New 3D imaging and visualization technique provides detailed views of muscle architecture
The University of Missouri study has wide ranging implications, including teaching animal and human surgeonsCredit: University of Missouri A new three-dimensional model of the skeletal...
Regenstrief, IU Health study helps chaplains provide proactive care to families in crises
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A new model developed and implemented by the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Health provides chaplains with a framework to...
Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid's influence on brain health and behaviorCredit: Jill Crittenden, Ann...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Fani stronger, more organized
Credit: NASA/NRL Visible imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Fani appeared more organized than the previous day. On April 30, at 3:40 a.m....
How the brain integrates sensory input
Bielefeld researchers publish study on the flexibility of sensory perceptionCredit: Bielefeld University Researchers from Bielefeld University, Oxford University (Great Britain), and Aix-Marseille University (France) investigated...
Researchers define Alzheimer’s-like brain disorder
LATE symptoms resembles Alzheimer's disease but has different cause A brain disorder that mimics symptoms of Alzheimer's disease has been defined with recommended diagnostic criteria...
SwRI to design remotely operated rescue submarines for Royal Australian Navy
Vessels will be designed for rapid rescue of sailors aboard disabled submarinesCredit: Phoenix International Holdings SAN ANTONIO -- April 30, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute...
Right combination of diet and bacteria limits cancer progression
The diet of a person can have significant effects on the gut microbiome, i.e. the populations of microorganisms such as bacteria which live in the...
Fat cell discovery could help combat obesity-related health issues
Researchers have discovered differences in fat cells that could potentially identify people predisposed to metabolic diseases such as diabetes and fatty liver disease. The world-first...
To boldly go or anxiously hang back?
The decision to explore is swayed by a distinctive type of neuron, UCSF researchers discover in a mouse model of human anxiety MEDIA AVAILABLE: Images...
Bots exploiting blockchains for profit
ITHACA, N.Y. - Blockchains have been hailed as fair and open, constructed so a single user can't falsify or alter records because they're all part...
Can stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?
When a mother is exposed to intimate partner violence during pregnancy, her children are less likely to suffer depression, and PTSD symptoms if they live...
