When turkeys explode (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2016 -- There are three times more cooking fires -- the most ...
ATOMS device effectively treats male incontinence with high patient satisfaction
In the largest study yet to assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable transobturator male system (ATOMS) to ...
X-rays capture unprecedented images of photosynthesis in action
Loading video... Credit: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Never mind the story of Moses parting the Red Sea. How exactly do ...
Ocean acidification study offers warnings for marine life, habitats
Credit: Christopher Harley, University of British Columbia Acidification of the world's oceans could drive a cascading loss of biodiversity in ...
A new species of quillwort named for the US state of Mississippi
Credit: Peter Schafran Stunningly underwhelming, species of the genus Isoetes, commonly known as quillworts, bear amazing similarity to grass plants ...
Tennessee wine and grape industry experiencing strong growth
Credit: Photo of ripening Tennessee-grown concord grapes by J. Ball, courtesy of the Tennessee Farm Winegrowers Alliance. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- ...
Computer scientists work to prevent hackers from remotely controlling cars
Credit: DFKI One of these has now been closed by computer scientists at the Center for IT Security and Privacy ...
Mechanism of protective protein identified in fight against harmful bacteria
Research from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with colleagues at A*STAR in Singapore, has provided new understanding of a ...
Alzheimer’s disease proteins could be at fault for leading cause of vision loss among older people
Research from the University of Southampton gives new insight into possible causes of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a leading cause ...
A(H5N8) risk to humans is very low
Eight European countries have reported highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N8) viruses in wild birds, zoo birds and poultry holdings. ...
New research links genetic defects in carbohydrate digestion to irritable bowel syndrome
Credit: Dr Mauro D'Amato Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects a large portion of the general population. New research coordinated by ...
Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables our intelligence, scientists say
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 21, 2016) - Our brains have a basic algorithm that enables us to not ...
Most women unaware of breast density’s effect on cancer risk, Uva. study finds
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov. 21, 2016 - Most women don't know that having dense breasts increases their risk for breast cancer ...
Current climate data rescue activities in Australia
Credit: The State Library of Victoria Long-term weather data is the backbone of almost all research into climate change and ...
Protein packaging may cause the immune attacks of type 1 diabetes
Credit: EPFL Type-1 diabetes occurs when immune cells attack the pancreas. EPFL scientists have now discovered what may trigger this ...
El Niño conditions in the Pacific precedes dengue fever epidemics in South Asia
(Umea University) Researchers have found a strong association between El Niño-Southern Oscillation conditions in the Pacific to observed weather and ...
Only half of a chromosome is DNA, 3-D imaging study shows
DNA makes up only half of the material inside chromosomes -- far less than was previously thought -- a study ...
‘Minimal’ shoes may reduce running injuries
Runners who wear trainers with no cushioning and land on the ball of their foot rather than the heel put ...
Reason for pancreatic cancer’s resistance to chemotherapy found
A pioneering University of Liverpool research team have published a study that identifies the mechanism in the human body that ...
The decline in emissions also has negative implications
Credit: UFZ / André Künzelmann Due to the burning of biomass and fossil fuels and, above all, due to agriculture, ...
