Successful study of Swedish vaccine candidate against diarrhea
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg University of Gothenburg reports first successful results of the oral, inactivated vaccine candidate ETVAX against enterotoxigenic E. coli diarrhea in...
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Innovative hearing protection may protect military working dogs
Credit: Courtesy: Zeteo Tech RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2019) -- Military working dogs played a vital role in the recent raid and death...
New IOF-ESCEO position paper offers practical guidance for osteoporosis management
Includes helpful algorithms illustrating management pathways for postmenopausal women at low, high and very high risk of osteoporotic fractures, adaptable to an international settingCredit: ©...
Bursting the bubble: Revealing tasty genetic secrets of gigantic single-celled creatures
Researchers uncover patterns of gene expression within sea grapesCredit: OIST Graduate University Okinawan cuisine is known for its many delicacies - from squid ink soup...
Walking changes vision
Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich) How do we perceive our environment? What is the influence of sensory stimuli on the peripheral nervous system and what on...
How plants handle stress
An international research team including Göttingen University investigates evolutionary developmentCredit: Jan de Vries Plants get stressed too. Environmental factors such as drought or a high...
‘Self-cleaning’ concrete could keep buildings looking new (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Building materials that clean themselves could save immense time and labor in homes and businesses, as well as reduce disease risk...
UBCO researcher examines traumatic brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence
Groundbreaking research seeks to create better supports and outcomes for womenCredit: UBCO While the diagnoses and treatment of sport-related concussion have well-established guidelines and protocols,...
Non-invasive microscopy detects activation state and distinguishes between cell types
Credit: Osaka University Most analytical methods in biology require invasive procedures to analyze samples, which leads to irreversible changes or even their destruction. Furthermore, the...
Faith community events for children: Good for the soul but lack nutrition
Pilot study is the first to examine foods served in faith community settings related to child healthCredit: Florida Atlantic University Childhood obesity affects about 13.7...
How people trick themselves into thinking something is heavier than it really is
Holding a steering wheel at different arm positions can influence how much force we think we need to steerCredit: Yusuke Kishishita and Professor Yuichi Kurita,...
Researchers discover molecular light switch in photoreceptor cells
Researchers from Osaka University identify an enzyme that helps control vision in bright and dark spaces, with significant implications for the prevention of light-induced vision...
4D imaging with liquid crystal microlenses
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07104 Most images captured by a camera lens are flat and two dimensional. Increasingly, 3D imaging technologies are...
Emissions from electricity generation lead to premature deaths for some racial groups
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/ University of Washington Air pollution doesn't just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil fuels also releases fine particulate...
The ever-changing brain: Shining a light on synaptic plasticity
Researchers study key neural receptor involved in learning and memoryCredit: OIST Synapses - specialized structures in neurons - allow these nerve cells to communicate with...
