ANU archaeologist discovers Cornish barrow site
Credit: Image: ANU. An Archaeologist at The Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a prehistoric Bronze-Age barrow, or burial mound, on a hill in Cornwall...
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Fossils highlight Canada-Russia connection 53 million years ago
Credit: SFU A new 53 million-year-old insect fossil called a scorpionfly discovered at B.C.'s McAbee fossil bed site bears a striking resemblance to fossils of...
UTSW study helps explain launch switch for most common malignant pediatric brain tumor
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 28, 2018 - A delicate balance during brain development could have profound implications for understanding and treating...
Noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks
Mayo study shows easy-to-use, noninvasive stimulation device can help prevent migraine attacks SCOTTSDALE, Arizona - A migraine is much more than just a bad headache....
Researchers capture first representative of most abundant giant viruses in the sea
Credit: University of British Columbia Bodo saltans virus, the first isolated representative of the most abundant giant viruses in the sea, has been unveiled by...
Oregon memory researchers link two brain regions to conceptual organization
Credit: Graphic by Caitlin Bowman EUGENE, Ore. - March 29, 2018 - If your idea of a perfect dog is an abstract rendering of canine...
GHIT Fund launches next phase focusing on access & delivery, bringing total investment to US $123 million
TOKYO, JAPAN (March 29, 2018)--The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund today announced a total of 1.6 billion yen (US$15.5 million) and 10 partnerships to...
Scientists find link between congenital cardiac malformation and adult adrenal cancer
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A.--An international team led by Dr. Patricia Dahia, M.D., Ph.D., of UT Health San Antonio, discovered a genetic mutation that explains why...
The American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reports that modern cosmetic surgical procedures
Credit: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery NEW YORK, NY (March 28, 2018) - New data from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)...
USDA invests in research to develop genetic control of waterhemp
Credit: Pat Tranel, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - The USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced a $500,000 grant to University of...
A moveable feast: Antibiotics give C. diff a nutrient-rich environment, no competition
Credit: Dr. Rajani Thanissery Using a mouse model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that antibiotic use creates a "banquet" for Clostridium difficile...
Researchers identify chemical compound that inhibits Ebola virus replication
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--An organic chemical compound shows effective antiviral activity against Ebola virus and several other viruses, according to a study led by...
Turtle shells help decode complex links between modern, fossil species
Credit: Coleman Sheehy / Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine that Labradors and golden retrievers died out a million years ago, leaving only fossilized skeletons...
Potential biomarkers in animals could signal Ebola virus infection before symptoms appear
Scientists have identified potential biomarkers in nonhuman primates exposed to Ebola virus (EBOV) that appeared up to four days before the onset of fever, according...
Bovine genetics: The startling diversity of Buša cattle
(Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) In a study of the genetic structure and population dynamics of a unique breed of cattle that is indigenous to Southeastern Europe, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit..