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Credit: © LCE/LASIG EPFL 2019 EPFL scientists have created the first world map of regions with the highest prevalence of the hepatitis E virus (HEV)....

Ancient epigenetic changes silence cancer-linked genes

Credit: Michael Geng An epigenetic change, a form of DNA control, that deactivates some genes linked to cancer late in human development has been conserved...

Training trials

Capping medical residency hours does not hamper new doctors' quality of training When new rules capped training hours for medical residents at 80 hours per...

Offer Cheap Tickets and Multiple Destinations Make Lion Air favorite

Dropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and reduce font size for small...

Study finds no correlation between brain function & head impacts after 2 seasons of tackle football

In a prospective study of children playing tackle football, researchers find minimal changes in neurocognitive outcomes -- and any changes were not correlated to number...

Study: Global farming trends threaten food security

Credit: Martin Husemann Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: The food on our tables has become more diverse in recent decades. However, global agriculture does not...

Bath honours world-leading astronomer

University of Bath awards Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell an Honorary Degree as part of its summer graduation celebrations The University of Bath awarded Professor...

Lack of crop diversity and increasing dependence on pollinators may threaten food security

New research suggests that global trends in farming practices are undermining the pollinators crops depend on and putting agricultural productivity and stability at risk, particularly...

Can computer use, crafts and games slow or prevent age-related memory loss?

New study looks at timing and number of mentally stimulating activities MINNEAPOLIS - A new study has found that mentally stimulating activities like using a...

Understanding how the mTOR complex comes together

Learning more about a specific protein complex and how it works is a stepping stone for others who might look for cancer therapies or ways...

Scripps Research-led consortium awarded $129 million from NIH for new HIV vaccine approach

The seven-year grant will support refinement and manufacturing of novel vaccine candidates so that they can move into early-stage human clinical testing.Credit: Scripps Research LA...

Will your future computer be made using bacteria?

Credit: Delft University of Technology photo / Benjamin Lehner In order to create new and more efficient computers, medical devices, and other advanced technologies, researchers...

Ped EM docs at risk for developing compassion fatigue, burnout, low compassion satisfaction

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians are at risk for...

BASF is collaborating with Riffyn on white biotechnology R&D

Next-generation global data platform to advance development of bio-based solutions and fermentation processesCredit: BASF SE RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, July 10, 2019 - To advance...

Robotic pancreas transplant offers hope for obese patients with Type 1 diabetes