A ‘joint’ problem: Investigating marijuana and tobacco co-use
A survey of marijuana and tobacco co-users by Medical University of South Carolina researchers found that co-users with a close link between their use of...
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The ancient people in the high-latitude Arctic had well-developed trade
Credit: Vladimir V. Pitulko et al Russian scientists studied the Zhokhov site of ancient people, which is located in the high-latitude Arctic, and described in...
Trinity and St. James’s Hospital report successful measurement of vitamin D in human hair
Study paves the way for improved diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency Dublin, Thursday, February 21st, 2019 - A new study by researchers from Trinity College...
Scientists reveal impacts of anthropogenic nitrogen discharge on nitrogen transport in global rivers
Credit: Obtained from Google Earth, compiled and annotated by Shuang Liu Excess nutrients from fertilizer application, pollution discharge, and water regulations outflow through rivers from...
Stopping inflammation from becoming chronic
Jena University pharmacists and international partners present highly sensitive test system for anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Jan-Peter Kasper/University Jena Drugs such as ibuprofen or aspirin that relieve...
Studying species interactions using remote camera traps
Credit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQ1SXTONRA Species are often involved in complex interactions with other species, which can affect their occurrence, abundance, feeding habits and disease transmission. Observing and...
New research prize for best doctoral thesis on cancer
In memory of Professor Dan Grandér This year, the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet for the forst time awards a research prize in memory of...
A tasty Florida butterfly turns sour
Credit: Photo: Katy Prudic/University of Arizona The viceroy butterfly is a mimic, modeling its orange-and-black colors after the queen butterfly, a bug that tastes so...
Surprise rheumatoid arthritis discovery points to new treatment
Credit: Dan Addison | University Communications Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor to rheumatoid arthritis that may...
Scientists find routine allomaternal nursing in an Old World monkey
Credit: IOZ A team of scientists led by Prof. LI Ming of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, found widespread allomaternal nursing behavior...
Honeybees’ waggle dance no longer useful in some cultivated landscapes
Social communication in bee colonies: Bees learn to evaluate the importance of information shared by waggle dancesCredit: photo/©: Christoph Grüter For bees and other social...
More water resources over the Sahel region of Africa in the 21st century under global warming
The Sahel is a semi-arid region of transition in Africa between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savanna, which is extremely sensitive to the precipitation change....
Magnetization reversal achieved at room temperature using only an electric field
Credit: Keisuke Shimizu, Masaki Azuma, Tokyo Institute of Technology Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology achieved magnetization reversal in cobalt-substituted bismuth ferrite by applying only...
The research initiative RESTORE Health — therapies that cure
Credit: Schröder/Charité RESTORE is a Europe-wide research initiative with a focus on curing disease rather than treating symptoms. Led by the BIH Center for Regenerative...
Finding keyholes in metals 3D printing
New Research Identifies Causes for Defects in 3D Printing and Paves Way for Better ResultsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering Additive manufacturing's promise to...
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