SCOPE project scoops $16 million EU grant
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Bhaskar Patil, (TU Eindhoven University of Technology, 2017). A University of Adelaide researcher, alongside members of an international team, has won...
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Bench-to-bedside: NIMH research leading to Brexanolone
First-ever drug specifically for postpartum depression Approximately 1 in 9 women in the United States experiences symptoms of postpartum depression, according to the Centers for...
TRIUMF receives historic investment in 2019 federal budget
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Today, the Government of Canada reaffirmed its longstanding support for TRIUMF, Canada's particle accelerator centre, with the announcement of a $292.7M investment...
‘Chronoprints’ identify samples by how they change over space and time
Credit: American Chemical Society Modern analytical tools like mass spectrometers can identify many unknown substances, allowing scientists to easily tell whether foods or medicines have...
Canadian food and beverage companies get mixed grades on nutrition goals: U of T report
Credit: Katherine Fogler Canada's largest food and beverage manufacturers could aim higher to improve nutrition, reduce obesity and prevent chronic disease, according to a new...
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What oil leaves behind in 2.5 billion gallons of water every day in US
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Honey bee colonies more successful by foraging on non-crop fields
Credit: ARS-USDA TUCSON, ARIZONA, March 20, 2019--Honey bee colonies foraging on land with a strong cover of clover species and alfalfa do more than three...
New study shows effects on offspring of epigenetic inheritance via sperm
In experiments with worms, researchers showed that epigenetic marks on sperm chromosomes affect gene expression and development in offspringCredit: K. Kaneshiro As an organism grows...
Beware of sleeping queens underfoot this spring
Credit: Joe Woodgate Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have discovered a never before reported behaviour of queen bumblebees. It was long thought that...
New Cretaceous fossil sheds light on avian reproduction
Credit: Barbara Marrs A team of scientists led by Alida Bailleul and Jingmai O'Connor from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the...
Review of osteoporosis clinical practice guidelines finds majority lack patient values
Review included countries such as Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom and United States Patients' voices are ignored all too...
Sniffing out Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that leads to progressive brain cell death and extensive loss of motor function. Despite much research being conducted on...
Is anxiety in childhood and adolescence linked to later alcohol use disorders?
In an Addiction analysis of relevant published studies, investigators found some evidence for a positive association between anxiety during childhood and adolescence with later alcohol...
Disease burden in osteoarthritis is similar to rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) has traditionally been viewed as a highly prevalent but milder condition when compared with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and some may believe that it...
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