UMN Medical School researchers explain muscle loss with menopause
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- July 18, 2019 - New University of Minnesota Medical School research is the first to show that estrogen is essential to maintaining muscle...
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Waking up sleeping bacteria to fight infections
Researchers in the group of Jan Michiels (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology) identified a mechanism of how sleepy bacteria wake up. This finding is important,...
Scientists discover how mosquito brains integrate diverse sensory cues to find a host
Credit: Kiley Riffell For female mosquitoes, finding their next meal is all about smelling and seeing. Through behavioral experiments and real-time recording of the female...
Greater prevalence of congenital heart defects in high intensity oil and gas areas
Study provides further evidence of a relationship between oil and gas exploration, birth defects AURORA, Colo. (July 18, 2019) - Mothers living near more intense...
New e-skin innovation by NUS researchers gives robots and prosthetics an exceptional sense of touch
Unique sensor system responds 1,000 times faster than the human sense of touch, the fastest ever achieved for an e-skinCredit: National University of Singapore Robots...
Some pharmacists missing mark on therapeutic guidelines: QUT study
As the role of pharmacies in providing front-line public health services grows, a QUT study has raised concerns that some are not adhering to therapeutic...
Rolls-Royce and NTU extend their research partnership with new $88 million investment
Singapore's first Corporate Lab, the Rolls-Royce@NTU Corp Lab has successfully completed phase one with 53 joint projects Singapore's first corporate laboratory in a university, the...
A better avenue for neurosurgery to improve outcomes
Changing the route of entry for minimally invasive neurosurgery provides better outcomes for a wide range of interventions, and is preferred by patients. PHILADELPHIA --...
Diabetes medications masking surgical complication
A new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time of surgery. Testing for acid load in the...
Illinois study advances possibility of genetic control for major agricultural weeds
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, two aggressive weeds that threaten the food supply in North America,...
Algae-killing viruses spur nutrient recycling in oceans
Rutgers-led team confirms an important role for viruses that infect algae in marine watersCredit: Jeffrey Krause and Eric Lachenmyer Scientists have confirmed that viruses can...
ASHG to launch Human Genetics and Genomics Advances, a new open access journal
ASHG's flagship publication The American Journal of Human Genetics reaffirms commitment to reflect full breadth and reach of field ROCKVILLE, Md. - The American Society...
Tiny vibration-powered robots are the size of the world’s smallest ant
Credit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech Researchers have created a new type of tiny 3D-printed robot that moves by harnessing vibration from piezoelectric actuators, ultrasound sources...
What makes some people more receptive to the idea of being vaccinated against infectious disease?
Three factors are identified as the primary motivators, according to new research published in Heliyon London, July 18, 2019 - Fear, trust, and the likelihood...
Perot Museum of Nature and Science to debut Origins: Fossils from the Cradle of Humankind
Public to experience 'one of the greatest fossil discoveries of the past half century' when specimens of two ancient human relatives -- Australopithecus sediba and...