How to fight side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer may benefit significantly from hitting the gym with fellow patients and choosing more veggies and...
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New satellite method enables undersea estimates from space
Credit: Rebecca Fowler Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences researchers have developed a statistical method to quantify important ocean measurements from satellite data, publishing their findings...
Cells are pretty much smarter than previously supposed
Cells' G protein-coupled receptor signaling system is capable to pass more than 2 bits of information per one interaction with external stimuli. It means cells...
This is the environmental footprint of the egg industry
In recent years, egg production has been in the spotlight for animal welfare issues. While in most European countries the number of farms with free-range...
A tricky job assessing the vulnerability of agriculture
(Linköping University) There's still a lot we don't know about the vulnerability of our agriculture to climate change. This is according to a recent doctoral...
Petrichor, the smell of rain (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 3, 2018 -- The smell that accompanies a spring shower is so evocative that it has its own...
American Association of Anatomists partners with the March for Science
Bethesda, MD (April 3, 2018) - The March for Science, a global organization that advocates for equitable evidence-based science policies, has teamed up with hundreds...
Ancient paper art, kirigami, poised to improve smart clothing
Credit: Shenqiang Ren BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Like a yoga novice, electronic components don't stretch easily. But that's changing thanks to a variation of origami that...
Scripps Research discovery paves way for better flu prevention, treatment
LA JOLLA, CA - April 3, 2018 - This year's flu vaccine has been less effective in protecting people from the most common strain of...
Study explains resurgence of pertussis
Athens, Ga. ¬¬- A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has found that the resurgence of pertussis, more commonly known as...
Callahan to serve as medical society’s 2018 Distinguished Professor of Geriatrics
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Christopher M. Callahan, MD, the founding director of the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and a Regenstrief Institute investigator,...
NAS review: More research needed to develop optimal assessment, treatment standards
(Boston) - A recent JAMA review article stresses that more clinical studies on neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) are needed in order to develop and implement...
NREL research overcomes major technical obstacles in magnesium-metal batteries
Scientists at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered a new approach for developing a rechargeable non-aqueous magnesium-metal battery. A proof-of..
Spa therapy helps Japan’s snow monkeys cope with the cold
Credit: Kento Mori Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, have been enjoying regular baths in the hot spring at Jigokudani in Japan for decades...
Media registration open for ISSCR 2018 June 20-23, Melbourne, Australia
21 March, 2018 -- Leading scientists and researchers from academia and industry will gather to share groundbreaking stem cell science and its translation to clinical...