Tiny tools for a big industry
Even with technological advances in recent years, the petroleum industry still struggles to squeeze as much oil and gas as possible out of underground reservoirs....
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New study finds that inflammatory proteins in the colon increase incrementally with weight
Credit: Pixabay BOSTON (Oct. 10, 2018)--Studies in mice have demonstrated that obesity-induced inflammation contributes to the risk of colorectal cancer, but evidence in humans has...
OU researcher determines catalytic active sites using carbon nanotubes
NORMAN - Catalytic research led by University of Oklahoma researcher Steven Crossley has developed a new and more definitive way to determine the active site...
Study firms up diet and depression link
Does fast food contribute to depression? Can a healthy diet combat mental illness? In an unusual experiment, James Cook University researchers in Australia have found...
Puppy-killing disease rampant in Australia
A University of Sydney study has found that canine parvovirus (CPV), a highly contagious and deadly disease that tragically kills puppies, is more prevalent than...
Otago scientists investigate monkey malaria threat as potential therapy
Credit: University of Otago A breakthrough in monkey malaria research by University of Otago scientists encouraged the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund a...
A break from the buzz: bees go silent during total solar eclipse
Credit: Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org Annapolis, MD; October 10, 2018--While millions of Americans took a break from their daily routines on August 21, 2017, to witness...
DNA vaccine against Ebola virus shows potent & long-term efficacy in preclinical studies
PHILADELPHIA -- (October 10, 2018) -- A novel synthetic DNA vaccine developed based on technology pioneered by scientists at The Wistar Institute Vaccine & Immunotherapy...
Evolutionary ‘arms race’ — how dolphins and whales fight disease threats
Credit: W. Noke Durden, NOAA Fisheries Dolphins, whales and other cetaceans are susceptible to many of the same health hazards as humans including mercury, brevotoxin...
Boxing up ag field nitrogen
Credit: Dan Jaynes Spring in America's heartland is often wet. That makes its soil too soft for planting. One solution to that issue is tile...
Wild chimpanzees share food with their friends
Credit: Liran Samuni, Taï Chimpanzee Project Sharing meat after hunting and exchanging other valued food items is considered key in the evolution of cooperation in...
Versatile molecular system extends the promise of light-activated switches
Credit: Aprahamian Research Group/Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - October 10, 2018 - Light-activated switches are too small to be seen by the naked eye, but...
How to make fish shine
Scientists from the University of Bath have helped to figure out why shoals of fish flash silver as they twist through the water by studying...
Fighting forgetfulness with nanotechnology
In the human brain, nerve cells - so-called neurons - care for the transmission of electrical signals. They form the functional component responsible for sensations,...
Nail polishes with ‘n-free’ labels are not necessarily free of toxic compounds
Consumers are growing more knowledgeable about the potential health effects of nail polish, and manufacturers have taken action. They have started removing potentially toxic ingredients...
