Early life stress plus overexpressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety behavior
A new preclinical study adds to mounting evidence about the interplay between genetics and environment in mental healthCredit: USF Health TAMPA, Fla. (June 10, 2019)...
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Too many businesses failing to properly embrace AI into processes, not reaping benefits
Businesses actively embracing artificial intelligence and striving to bring technological advancements into their operations are reaping dividends not seen by companies who fail to properly...
First study of world’s largest marine stingray reveals long-distance migration
Scientists use images and videos submitted by tourists to track rare species in AfricaCredit: (c) Andrea Marshall, Marine Megafauna Foundation Smalleye stingrays are the largest...
Motorized scooter head injuries on the rise, Rutgers study finds
Many state helmet laws do not address adults, who are the most injured in electric scooter accidents Facial and head injuries from riding electric scooters...
Marine oil snow
UD's Andrew Wozniak investigates consequences of Deepwater Horizon oil spillCredit: Andrew Wozniak If you were able to stand on the bottom of the seafloor and...
Electronic consultations can streamline, simplify care in allergy and immunology
Mass. General program reduces time for specialist review from weeks to an average of 24 hours A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers finds...
Tube anemone has the largest animal mitochondrial genome ever sequenced
Discovery by Brazilian and US researchers could change the classification of two species, which appear more akin to jellyfish than was thought.Credit: Sérgio Stampar The...
Researchers develop tool to predict postoperative delirium severity
Opening doors to prevention and better careCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - A new tool seeks to predict the severity of patients' postoperative delirium and help...
Breakthrough in the discovery of DNA in ancient bones buried in water
Credit: Anna Wessman 2019 During the Iron Age around 300 AD something extraordinary was initiated in Levänluhta area in Isokyrö, SW Finland. The deceased were...
Innovative robot fingers hold promise for assistive living, prosthetics
Credit: SFU There's nothing quite like the comforting squeeze of your partner's hand. But a robot's hand? That's perhaps a bit different. Now, a Simon...
Drug to treat malaria could mitigate hereditary hearing loss
Drug activates sensory proteins in aquatic model of human hearingCredit: CWRUSOM & PNAS The ability to hear depends on proteins to reach the outer membrane...
USPSTF recommendation on screening for HIV infection
Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for HIV infection in adolescents and adults ages 15 to 65; in those younger...
Hawks’ pursuit of prey has implications for capturing rogue drones
Scientists discover hawks' pursuit of prey uses mixed guidance law, with implications for capturing rogue drones in cluttered environmentsCredit: Graham Taylor / Oxford University Previous...
New to science New Zealand moths link mythological deities to James Cameron’s films
Credit: Birgit Rhode In an unexpected discovery from the South Island (New Zealand), two species of narrowly distributed macro-moths were described as new species. Interestingly,...
Fellowships will enhance reporters’ aging coverage
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Journalists in Aging Fellows Program has received renewed grant support to welcome its 10th cohort of reporters. The 2019...
