Long-term exposure to ozone has significant impacts on human health
A new study has utilized a novel method to estimate long-term ozone exposure and previously reported epidemiological results to quantify the health burden from long-term...
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What makes tardigrades such great survivors (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, 2018 -- Tardigrades are tiny animals that can live in water droplets just about anywhere. When those...
Researchers discover what pneumococcus says to make you sick
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University researchers have identified a molecule that plays a key role in bacterial communication and infection. Their findings add...
New study finds thalamus wakes the brain during development
WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2018) -- Consciousness requires continuous, internally generated activity in the brain. The modulation of this activity is the basis of the electroencephalogram...
Fruit fly protein could be new tool in tackling disease-carrying mosquitos
An insulin-binding protein in fruit flies could provide new opportunities for tackling disease-carrying mosquitos, such as malaria and yellow fever, scientists at the University of...
Self-healing material can build itself from carbon in the air
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A material designed by MIT chemical engineers can react with carbon dioxide from the air, to grow, strengthen, and even repair itself....
New study by Kent State researcher to examine role of oxytocin in the developing brain
Credit: Kent State University Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State University's Department of Biological Sciences, recently received a $450,000 grant to study the...
Clay supplements in dairy cows improve immune response to aflatoxin challenge, study says
URBANA, Ill. - In the fight against aflatoxin, dairy producers often turn to sequestering agents such as clay to reduce transference of the toxin into...
Opening the way for global innovation in biotechnology
Credit: BioBricks Foundation A new easy-to-use legal tool that enables open exchange of biological materials is launched today. The OpenMTA is a Material Transfer Agreement...
Army-funded research results in new kits for teaching science
Credit: (Courtesy photo by Wyss Institute at Harvard University) ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Oct. 11, 2018) -- An affordable children's educational kit is the latest...
New model mimics human tumors for accurate testing of cancer drugs
Credit: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have genetically engineered a new laboratory model that enables...
Obesity associated with higher colorectal cancer risk among younger women
Bottom Line: Obesity was associated with an increased risk of early onset colorectal cancer (CRC) among women younger than 50. Why The Research Is Interesting:...
Blood test identifies more treatable cancer mutations than tissue biopsy alone
PHILADELPHIA - In one of the largest clinical studies to ever examine the impact of using a blood test to detect treatable mutations in non-small...
UCI-led study reveals that cells involved in allergies also play a key role in survival
Irvine, Calif. - October 11, 2018 - In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that mast cells, an important group of immune...
