Optimism remains in chickens in enriched environments despite exposure to stress
(Linköping University) Chickens that grow up in an environment that they perceive as more diverse and manageable, retain an optimistic view of life and cope...
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How birds can detect the Earth’s magnetic field
The receptors that sense the Earth's magnetic field are probably located in the birds' eyes. Now, researchers at Lund University have studied different proteins in...
Cell biology: Dynamics of microtubules
Cells possess an internal skeleton, which enables them to alter their form and actively migrate. This 'cytoskeleton' is composed of a number of filament systems,...
New cellular insights in bone development
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Most of us don't think about our teeth and bones until one aches or breaks. A team of engineers...
New study highlights benefits of weekly nutrition classes to improve type 2 diabetes
Credit: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine WASHINGTON - Prescriptions are not enough--diet changes and nutrition education make the difference in people with diabetes, according to...
A new class of antibiotics to combat drug resistance
Credit: UIC/Yury Polikanov, et al Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Nosopharm, a biotechnology company based in Lyon, France, are part of...
Insilico to present the latest developments in AI for aging biomarkers and age management research
Friday, April 6th, 2018, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based next-generation artificial intelligence company specializing in the application of deep learning for drug discovery,...
University of Minnesota receives $42.6 million to expand its impact on scientific health research
The University of Minnesota's Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) received more than $42 million in renewed National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding through the...
Unexpected finding may deter disabling diabetic eye disease
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Diabetic retinopathy is considered one of the most disabling complications of diabetes and the leading cause of...
Massive single-cell survey of kidney cell types reveals new paths to disease
Credit: Katalin Susztak, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA - The kidney is a highly complex organ - far beyond a simple filter....
Save the date: Leading acoustics meeting in Minneapolis May 7-11, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 6, 2018 -- Science promises to sound more exciting than ever at this year's Acoustical Society of America meeting. Presenters will reveal...
New recommendations for endoscopic eradication therapy in Barrett’s esophagus
Downers Grove, Ill - April 6, 2018-- The latest issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the official journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE),...
Species hitch a ride on birds and the wind to join green roof communities
Credit: Heather Rumble, University of Portsmouth New research suggests that species that live on green roofs arrived by hitching lifts on birds or by riding...
New blood test useful to detect people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
Heidelberg, 6 April 2018 - There is, as yet, no cure for Alzheimer's disease. It is often argued that progress in drug research has been...
Mechanism vital to keeping blood stem cells functional uncovered
Hematopoietic stem cells, that form mature blood cells, require a very precise amount of protein to function -- and defective regulation of protein production is...