Tracking small things in cells
Small and tunable fluorophores for the imaging of metabolites in living cells Living cells can react to disturbances with a changed metabolism, but direct observation...
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Middle Pleistocene human skull reveals variation and continuity in early Asian humans
Credit: WU Xiujie and Erik Trinkaus A team of scientists led by LIU Wu and WU Xiujie from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology...
Food packaging claims mislead consumers with ideas of health
Research finds four distinct ways that food brands claim to be 'healthy' and how those types of claims influence consumers' expectations and choices for breakfast...
The new ‘runner’s high’? MJ users often mix weed, workouts
82% of cannabis users say they partake before, after exercise Eight out of 10 marijuana users in states where cannabis is legal say they partake...
Anti-stress brain chemical is related to PTSD resilience after trauma
Relationship between nociceptin receptor and less severe PTSD symptoms has implications for treatment, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry Fewer receptors for the...
Darwin can help your doctor
Evolution and ecology inspire clinical research in infections and antimicrobial resistanceCredit: Marjon de Vos Taking an evolutionary view can inspire new ideas in clinical microbiology....
Possible link between autism and antidepressants use during pregnancy
Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School An international team led by Duke-NUS Medical School has found a potential link between autistic-like behaviour in adult mice and exposure...
US cities host more regionally unique species than previously thought
Citizen science data offers novel comparison of flora and fauna between metropolitan areasCredit: © 2018 Amy Patten SAN FRANCISCO (April 30, 2019) - Scientists are...
Put down the protein shake: Variety of protein better for health
Popular protein great for increasing muscle mass, but could reduce your life-span -- researchers say to vary protein intake Amino acids have long been touted...
Watchful waiting reasonable for patients with diabetic macular edema and good vision
NIH-funded clinical trial finds starting treatment prior to vision loss unnecessary for most people; close monitoring essentialCredit: Brooksie Beard People with good vision despite having...
Only some people get one health benefit from social support
People with low self-esteem miss out, study finds COLUMBUS, Ohio - Scientists have long known that the support of friends and family plays a key...
510(k) market clearance for FluChip-8G Influenza A+B Assay
InDevR receives 510(k) market clearance for the first influenza diagnostic assay capable of distinguishing between seasonal and non-seasonal influenza A subtypesCredit: InDevR BOULDER COLORADO (4/30/19)...
Researchers design a strategy to make graphene luminescent
Lighter than aluminum, harder than a diamond, more elastic than rubber and tougher than steel. These are only a few of the characteristics of graphene,...
Nanomaterials mimicking natural enzymes with superior catalytic activity and selectivity
Credit: KAIST A KAIST research team doped nitrogen and boron into graphene to selectively increase peroxidase-like activity and succeeded in synthesizing a peroxidase-mimicking nanozyme with...
Study reveals how glial cells may play key epilepsy role
Credit: Shirley Weiss/Troy Littleton/MIT A new study provides potential new targets for treating epilepsy and new fundamental insights into the relationship between neurons and their...
