Revealed: 35 kidney genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk
An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic kidney disease. The discovery is...
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Corals and their microbiomes evolved together, new research shows
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Corals and the microbes they host evolved together, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings, published today in Nature Communications,...
Meet Michael, the supercomputer designed to accelerate UK research for EV batteries
Credit: The Faraday Institution HARWELL, UK (November 22, 2018) - A new supercomputer designed to speed up research on two of the UK's most important...
Over half of former ICU patients in the UK report symptoms of psychological disorders
Patients in the UK who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD and/or depression,...
Treating COPD patients for anxiety using CBT reduces hospital visits and is cost-effective
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered by respiratory nurses is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, according to research publi..
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology: Hypnotherapy could help relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms
Gut-directed hypnotherapy delivered by psychologists appears as effective in group or individual sessions, potentially offering a new treatment option for irritable bowel syndrome in primary...
Poorest dying nearly 10 years younger than the rich in ‘deeply worrying’ trend for UK
The gap between the life expectancy of the richest and poorest sectors of society in England is increasing, according to new research from Imperial College...
When working ants take a sick day, the whole colony benefits
Scientists have shown that the social insect Lasius niger (or black garden ant) changes its behavior following exposure to a fungus, a strategy that protects...
Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices
Credit: BrainGate Collaboration PROVIDENCE, R.I., BOSTON, MASS. and STANFORD, CALIF. -- Tablets and other mobile computing devices are part of everyday life, but using them...
Making an eye for you
Credit: Kyoto University/Eiraku Lab Kyoto, Japan -- If you want to build an organ, such as for transplant, you need to think in 3D. Using...
Electronic glove gives robots a sense of touch
Credit: Video courtesy of the Bao Lab Stanford engineers have developed an electronic glove containing sensors that could one day give robotic hands the sort...
UChicago researchers find simple way to massively improve crop loss simulations
Credit: Library of Congress Droughts or heat waves have consequences that spread beyond farmers anxiously watching their fields; these fluctuations in crop yields can send...
Helping to transport proteins inside the cell
Credit: Image: ?ukasz Opali?ski, Becker research lab The research labs of the associate professor (Privatdozent) Dr. Thomas Becker and Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Pfanner teamed up...
Sugar supplement slows tumor growth and can improve cancer treatment
Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both slow tumour growth and enhance the effects of chemotherapy in mice with multiple types of cancer. This lab...
MIT engineers fly first-ever plane with no moving parts
Since the first airplane took flight over 100 years ago, virtually every aircraft in the sky has flown with the help of moving parts such...
