Tobacco use makes precancerous cells that fertilize cancer growth
Tobacco use causes a field of precancerous cells, increasing the risk of developing head & neck cancer. But exactly how this precancerous field influences cancer...
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OU engineers discover novel role of water in production of renewable fuels
Credit: University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma engineers in collaboration with the University of Tulsa have discovered a novel approach for the water-assisted upgrading of...
London cyclists warned evening commute has the dirtiest air, so pick a clean route home
Cyclists in London should take a different route back home during evening peak-time hours to avoid breathing in harmful black carbon from vehicles, suggests a...
Gender parity: Not a foregone conclusion in all fields
A new mathematical model reveals that gender parity is not inevitable in all fields and external intervention may be needed to achieve gender balance in...
New study measures UV-filters in seawater and corals from Hawaii
(University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science) Scientists have completed the first comprehensive assessment of UV-filters in surface seawater, sediment, and coral tissue from multiple...
CABI-led study recommends improvements to how impacts of non-native species are assessed
CABI has led an international team of non-native species specialists who have compiled a list of recommendations to improve the way in which the impact...
Key brain region for navigating familiar places identified
UCL scientists have discovered the key brain region for navigating well-known places, helping explain why brain damage seen in early stages of Alzheimer's disease can...
Polythene films strong as aluminum could be used for windows, screens and phones
New technique to make transparent polythene films as strong as aluminum that could be used in impact resistant glazing, windscreens, and displaysCredit: University of Warwick...
Russian scientists found out how a male-hating bacterium rejuvenates
A team from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University together with their Russian colleagues carried out genetic analysis of the symbiotic bacterium Wolbachia that prevents the...
Panvigilance — a strategy to integrate biomarkers in clinical trials to enhance drug safety
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 1, 2019--Modern medicines have positively contributed to public health and changed the ways human diseases...
‘Featherweight oxygen’ discovery opens window on nuclear symmetry
Credit: Image courtesy Michigan State University Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered and characterized a new form of oxygen dubbed "featherweight oxygen"...
Sleepovers reduce stress in shelter dogs
ASU study shows short-term fostering temporarily reduces cortisol levels and increases rest in shelter dogs Of the estimated more than 4 million dogs that end...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, April 2019
Credit: S. M. Shamimul Hasan/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Computing--Broader impacts of bullying Oak Ridge National Laboratory is using artificial intelligence to...
The evolution of bird-of-paradise sex chromosomes revealed
Birds-of-paradise are a group of songbird species, and are known for their magnificent male plumage and bewildering sexual display. Now, an international collaborative work involving...
Women dominate ob/gyn field but make less money than male counterparts
Gender gap in pay extends to reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists AURORA, Colo. (April 1, 2019) - While women outnumber men as Ob/Gyn practitioners, they...
