Archeological discovery yields clues to how our ancestors may have adapted to their environment
(Boston)--During the Stone Age ancestral humans lived with a variety of animal species along what was an area of wetlands in the middle of the...
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Why the number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony
Credit: Natasha Gownaris The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here's why. Like most of their stout-bodied, flippered kin,...
The opioid crisis: What we should learn from the AIDS epidemic
NEW YORK (January 3, 2019)--There are important lessons to be learned from the successes and failures of the AIDS response that could inform our response...
Sustainable choices on palm oil must be easier for consumers, says new study
Consumer goods companies and retailers need to be upfront about where palm oil in their products comes from to relieve consumers of the burden of...
'Bionic face' experiments could lead to new treatment approach for facial paralysis
January 3, 2019 - An implantable neuroprosthetic device may one day provide a new approach to restoring more natural facial movement in patients with one-sided...
How baby aspirin saves lives (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2019 -- Low-dose "baby" aspirin is rarely given to children anymore. Instead, people at risk of a...
Improved treatment for alcohol use disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders
Purdue-patented technology shown to have fewer side effects than conventional therapeutics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Helping people with addictions has become a research passion for...
Disrupted networks link overlapping cognitive deficits in psychiatric disorders
A meta-analysis in Biological Psychiatry identifies dysfunction of neurocognitive networks across multiple psychiatric disorders Philadelphia, January 3, 2019- Psychiatric disorders share common alterations of functional...
Mayo Clinic discovers biological markers that could guide treatment for prostate cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Genetic alterations in low-risk prostate cancer diagnosed by needle biopsy can identify men that harbor higher-risk cancer in their prostate glands, Mayo...
Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds
Credit: Jakub D Zarsky Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds The Greenland Ice Sheet emits tons of methane according...
New insight into the process of generation of new neurons in the adult brain
Credit: Milos Pekny and Marcela Pekna, Physiological Reviews, 2014. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in collaboration with research groups in...
In Fimo, we trust: finally a name for the experimental examination of poop
To study gut bacteria, scientists focus much of their attention on excrement, which is teeming with bacteria that used to live in the gastrointestinal tract;...
Fruit flies help to shed light on the evolution of metabolism
Diet choice of animal species is highly variable. Some are specialists feeding only on one food source, such as a sugar-rich fruit or protein-rich meat....
NUS study finds that severe air pollution affects the productivity of workers
Prolonged exposure to pollutant particles was shown to reduce the output of workers in ChinaCredit: National University of Singapore Economists from the National University of...
Research reveals overweight dogs may live shorter lives
Credit: Mars Petcare's WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition New research from the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare's WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition reveals overweight...
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