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...
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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...
Edible antibodies to treat and prevent gastrointestinal disorders
Therapeutic antibodies are increasingly being used in the clinic for the treatment of various diseases. Yet, oral to gut targeting of antibodies remains a challenge...
SwRI granted $3.5 million in awards from US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office
Two early-stage research projects will advance solar power technologiesCredit: Courtesy of Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- April 1, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute has...
Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction, shows a new survey
The endemic reptiles are already proposed to be listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and FloraCredit: Mona van...
Complex artefacts don’t prove brilliance of our ancestors
Credit: University of Exeter Artefacts such as bows and arrows do not necessarily prove our ancestors had sophisticated reasoning and understanding of how these tools...
New ‘blue-green’ solution for recycling world’s batteries
Rice scientists show solvent leaches cobalt, lithium for reuse from spent batteriesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 1, 2019) - Rice University researchers literally...
AACR: Adavosertib speeds cancer cells into the wall of mitotic catastrophe
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A cancer cell is like a racecar, speeding through the process of cellular replication. But it has to stop...
More than one in 10 Canadians want to be in an open relationship
Credit: Courtesy Nichole Fairbrother A sizeable number of Canadian adults are either in or would like to be in an open relationship, suggests new research...
Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
The same data used by digital marketers to sell products can also help inspire conservation behaviors. The same data used by digital marketers to sell...
