Aspirin to fight an expensive global killer infection
Centenary Institute in Sydney has found a brand new target for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis; our scientists have uncovered that the tuberculosis bacterium hijacks platelets from...
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Craft breweries increase residential property values
UToledo research taps into trends in the craft brewing industry: impact on nearby home values and factors related to business survival.Credit: Dan Miller, The University...
Sex hormone levels in older men are linked to lower biological age
NEW ORLEANS--Older men tend to have lower biological age if they have higher levels of sex hormones, particularly the estradiol form of estrogen, a large...
Walking downhill after meals boosts bone health in postmenopausal women with diabetes
NEW ORLEANS--Walking downhill after eating can reduce bone resorption, the process in which old bone is broken down and removed from the body, in postmenopausal...
UBC researchers develop new heart valve aimed at high-risk patients
Nanocomposites replace animal tissue in new valve designCredit: UBCO Researchers at UBC have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications...
Catalyst advance removes pollutants at low temperatures
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Researchers at Washington State University, University of New Mexico, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed...
Bacteria may travel thousands of miles through the air globally
Study could shed light on harmful bacteria that share antibiotic resistance genesCredit: Yaroslav Ispolatov Bacteria may travel thousands of miles through the air worldwide instead...
Hurricane Maria study warns: Future climate-driven storms may raze many tropical forests
Storm did damage with no recorded precedent, a tree census showsCredit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute, Columbia University A new study shows that damage inflicted on trees...
Attractive businesswomen viewed as less trustworthy ‘femmes fatales’
'Highly attractive women can be perceived as dangerous'Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A Washington State University researcher says attractive businesswomen are considered less...
Lehigh University researcher Nader Motee honored with 2019 SIAG/CST Best SICON Paper Prize
Expert in complex engineering networks recognized by Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics for fundamental contributions to spatially distributed systems theoryCredit: Lehigh University Nader Motee,...
Despite general support for police use of body-worn cameras, impacts may be overestimated
Police use of body-worn cameras is growing rapidly in the United States. New research that looked at 70 studies of body-worn cameras concludes that while...
Does story time with an e-book change how parents and toddlers interact?
Study suggests that parents and children talk and interact less with electronic books compared to print books ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Picking what book to...
Are preventive drugs overused at the end of life in older adults with cancer?
A new study reveals that preventive medications--such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others--are commonly prescribed during...
What does it mean to be a man in America?
New book explores issue through lens of trans menCredit: University of Minnesota Press What does it mean to a man in America? A new book...
Income inequalities in Indigenous groups linked to mental health issues
Indigenous peoples in Canada have high rates of psychological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, and these mental health issues are linked to income inequalities,...
