Diet of traditional Native foods revealed in hair samples
Credit: Photo courtesy of the UA Museum of the North University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers have linked specific chemical signatures found in human hair with...
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Neurobiology — sushi for synapses
Synapses between nerve cells in the brain undergo constant remodeling, which is the basis of learning. An Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich team has now traced...
Researchers develop new technology for multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment
Patent-pending tool creates 3D images of brain lesionsCredit: Center for BrainHealth DALLAS (July 19, 2019) - Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth®, part of The...
Biologists and mathematicians team up to explore tissue folding
An algorithm developed to study the structure of galaxies helps explain a key feature of embryonic development As embryos develop, they follow predetermined patterns of...
Alaska researchers will apply hibernation insights to human health
Credit: UAF photo by Todd Paris A new five-year, $11.8 million National Institutes of Health grant will help University of Alaska scientists translate their knowledge...
US emergency medical services underrepresented of women and minorities
More must be done to tackle issue, with less than a quarter of newly certified paramedics being female Women and minority groups are underrepresented in...
PolyU engineering students win Gold at ASM Technology Award 2019
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The annual event has been organised since 2015 to recognise excellence in technology, showcasing outstanding final year projects of...
San Francisco VA researcher to receive prestigious Barnwell Award
SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Michael Shlipak will receive the Department of Veterans Affairs' Barnwell Award at an award ceremony at 12 p.m. on Friday, July...
Airborne particles can send our detox systems into overdrive
An international team of scientists have observed a previously unclear inflammatory mechanism caused by airborne particles that can worsen asthma symptoms, it has been reported...
Fracking likely to result in high emissions
Study outlines emission scenarios for shale gas production in Europe Natural gas releases fewer harmful air pollutants and greenhouse gases than other fossil fuels. That's...
Sclerosing agent delivery improvements to protect against malignant pleural effusion
Kazan Federal University and Fox Chase Cancer Center have unveiled promising research results in BMC Cancer.Credit: Kazan Federal University Preclinical trials were held on mice....
Signals from skin cells control fat cell specialization
Credit: Kobe University When cells change to a more specialized type, we call this process cellular differentiation. Scientists have revealed that protein secretions by skin...
Exposure to common chemicals in plastics linked to childhood obesity
Study finds replacement chemicals for BPA aren't safe for consumers WASHINGTON--Exposure to common chemicals in plastics and canned foods may play a role in childhood...
3D slave ship model brings a harrowing story to life
A 3D model of an 18th century slave ship, which captures the cramped, dirty and stifling conditions experienced by enslaved Africans, has been launched as...
Antibiotics can inhibit skin lymphoma
New research from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center at the University of Copenhagen shows, surprisingly, that antibiotics inhibit cancer in the skin in...
