A higher risk of breast cancer does not motivate many women to have screening checks
SAN DIEGO: Some women, because of genetic predisposition, personal, or family history, have a higher than average lifetime risk of ...
New way to treat cholesterol may be on the horizon
HOUSTON - (Oct. 26, 2017) - A breakthrough discovery by scientists at Houston Methodist could change the way we treat ...
Virtual coasts improve understanding of possible coastal planning outcomes
A new immersive visualization allows people to make informed decisions on coastal plans by experiencing changes to an area through ...
Hormones help tadpoles trade size for survival in a warming climate, says UC study
Credit: University of Cincinnati Deep within aquatic ecosystems all over the world, certain toad species have managed to survive warmer ...
Case Western Reserve research advance may prevent a form of hereditary hearing loss
A research advance co-led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Kumar Alagramam, PhD, may stop the progression of ...
Why insects can develop from unfertilized egg cells
A scientist from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology, has, together with his Russian colleague, explained frequent occurrence ...
Geobiologist receives prestigious Packard Fellowship
Magdalena R. Osburn, a Northwestern University geobiologist who studies ancient and modern microbes, has been awarded a 2017 Packard Fellowship ...
Humboldt Professorship for animal behaviour scientist Margaret C. Crofoot
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has awarded a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship to the University of Konstanz for the ...
Knowledge of larval fish just a drop in the ocean
Credit: © 2017 Stamatina Isari A year-long survey of the taxonomic diversity of Red Sea fish larvae has revealed how ...
How harmful are nano-copper and anti-fungal combinations in the waterways?
Credit: Kay Ho A recently published article in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, "Effects of Micronized and Nano-Copper Azole on Marine ...
Northeastern researchers discover fundamental rules for how the brain controls movement
The human brain is a mysterious supercomputer. Billions of neurons buzz within an intricate network that controls our every thought, ...
Discovery of a potential therapeutic target to combat trypanosomes
Yaser Hashem's team at the Laboratoire Architecture et Réactivité de l'ARN at CNRS's has discovered a new potential therapeutic target ...
Researchers use a pump-induced disease to define underlying molecular mechanism
Credit: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Researchers at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) investigated a pump-induced disease ...
IOF study reveals low dietary calcium intake in Asia and Latin America
A new study led by an International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) research committee has found that daily average calcium intake among ...
Scientists find a role for Parkinson’s gene in the brain
Credit: Image courtesy of Shen lab A new study published in the journal Neuron sheds light on the normal function ...
Study: How cities can best fight climate change
What are the best ways for U.S. cities to combat climate change? A new study co-authored by an MIT professor ...
Cowpea protected from a devastating pest, free for smallholder African farmers
Credit: Carl Davies Across Africa, armies of hungry caterpillars destroy the flowers and pods of cowpeas; casualties can reach 80 ...
Closest look yet at killer T-cell activity could yield new approach to tackling antibiotic resistance
ANN ARBOR -- In a study that could provide a roadmap for combatting the rising threat of drug-resistant pathogens, researchers ...
New network will advance treatments for children
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia For a variety of reasons, medications and devices specifically developed for children have traditionally lagged ...
‘Bandit-masked’ feathered dinosaur hid from predators using multiple types of camouflage
Credit: David Marshall, University of Bristol Researchers from the University of Bristol have revealed how a small feathered dinosaur used ...
