New study looks at costs and benefits of paying for ecosystem services
Credit: STRI archives People who live within a particular ecosystem can have great influence on its ecology, particularly if they are motivated by economic forces....
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High society wants its fine foods to also be ethical
Credit: UBC Truffles and caviar have traditionally been delicacies of the upper class, but a new study by UBC sociology professor Emily Huddart Kennedy and...
Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: A new ACMG points to consider
Patient re-contact after revision of genomic test results: Points to consider -- a statement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) is...
Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter
MADISON, Wis. -- If you've ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don't blame your lack of a...
Researchers overcome hurdle in CRISPR gene editing for muscular dystrophy
Increasing 'flags' in CRISPR extends effectiveness of treatment in miceCredit: Justin Kelley/MU Health The gene editing technique known as CRISPR is a revolutionary approach to...
Found in fruit, rutin helps combat the effects of jararaca viper venom
A study conducted in Brazil showed protective effects of this flavonoid against bleeding and inflammation due to snakebite.Credit: Frederico de Alcântara Menezes / Instituto Butantan...
Pioneering oceanographer honored by Navy, American Geophysical Union
Credit: American Geophysical Union ARLINGTON, Va.--For his work in the establishment of a new scientific field, Dr. Nicklas Pisias received the Maurice Ewing Medal, sponsored...
Penn Highlands Healthcare first in the region to offer first FDA-approved lung valve for patients with severe COPD/emphysema
Credit: Penn Highlands Healthcare DUBOIS, Pa. - Penn Highlands Healthcare is the first medical facility in the region to offer bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using...
Giant singers from neighboring oceans share song parts over time
Research illuminates process of how whale culture changes over timeCredit: ©Tim Collins/Wildlife Conservation Society Singing humpback whales from different ocean basins seem to be picking...
Obesity surgery leads to emergence of new microbial strains in the human fecal community
A novel informatics technique allows researchers to identify different strains of the same bacterial species.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Using a unique bioinformatics technique developed...
First-in-class DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody therapy rapidly advances into the clinic
Multisector collaboration yields first-in-human clinical trial for testing novel Zika antibody therapy. PHILADELPHIA -- (January 8, 2019) -- The Wistar Institute, along with partners Penn...
States take the lead in creating more health protective drinking water guidelines
Study reveals efforts to address widespread PFAS contamination affecting millions of Americans Newton, Mass. (Jan. 8, 2019) - A new analysis shows variation in the...
Maternal programming during pregnancy induces long-term postpartum obesity
In mouse study, researchers find it's not the added calories but the long-term reduction in energy expended During normal pregnancy, mothers always gain body weight...
Fighting human disease with birth control … for mosquitoes
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered a protein that prevents mosquitoes from hatching, opening the possibility of developing new drugs that could act...
Mosquito-specific protein may lead to safer insecticides
A protein required for development of mosquito eggs may provide a mosquito-selective target for insecticide development, according to a new study publishing on January 8...
