Cobra cannibalism more prevalent than previously thought
Credit: Photos courtesy of Bryan Maritz. Last spring, researchers in South Africa's Kalahari Desert found a large male cape cobra devouring another smaller male of...
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Making the right connections
Researchers at VIB and KU Leuven have uncovered a new molecular interaction that governs the formation of specific functional connections between two types of neurons....
UTIA awarded $7.5 million to lead study of potatoes as sentinel plants
Credit: UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture will lead a new effort worth up to $7.5 million to...
Chemists discover unexpected enzyme structure
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many microbes have an enzyme that can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide. This reaction is critical for building carbon compounds and...
Study provides new evidence of role of diet in breast health
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Oct. 2, 2018 - The relationship between the gut microbiome and human health is widely accepted in the medical community. Now, new...
Analysis of published studies links processed meat consumption to breast cancer risk
Studies on red and processed meat consumption with breast cancer risk have generated inconsistent results. An International Journal of Cancer analysis has now examined all...
Early PSA testing could help predict prostate cancer among black men
TAMPA, Fla. - Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in American men. But black men bear a disproportionate burden of its effects. It's...
Natural killer cells may open lifesaving cancer treatements to more patients
Credit: University of Central Florida Immunotherapy is making headlines for saving the lives of hundreds of cancer patients including former President Jimmy Carter. But many...
Age-related changes in skin structure & lymphatic system promote melanoma metastasis
PHILADELPHIA -- (Oct. 2, 2018) -- Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create...
Europe’s new X-ray laser reveals structure of antibiotic-disabling enzyme
False-colored scanning electron microscope image of two Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria (yellow) interacting with a human white blood cell (green). Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterial enzyme that...
Why vitamin E effect is often a matter of luck until now
Credit: Anne Günther/FSU Jena Jena, Germany (02.10.2018) It is reputed to stop skin from aging, reduce joint degeneration in rheumatism and arthritis, and even protect...
Wild suburbia
Credit: Arielle Parsons It's a jungle out there in the suburbs, where many wild mammals are thriving near humans. That's the conclusion of a large-scale...
Samara University is developing a biomodule for nanosatellites
Credit: Samara University So far, nano-satellites have been mainly used to study the Earth's surface and the Earth's atmosphere, as well as outer space and...
USC Stem Cell scientist Andy McMahon and collaborators tune into the organ concert
Credit: Phil Channing Every minute of every day, your organs are using a complex language to communicate with each other about the basic physiological processes...
The first drywood termite known to use snapping stick-like mandibles to defend its colony
Credit: Rudolf Scheffrahn Tasked to defend the colony from attackers, the specialised soldier caste in some termite species has evolved various impressive mechanisms, including plug-like...
