Making love can make men sad too: QUT research
Credit: QUT Marketing & Communication A world-first study by QUT researchers concludes men can and do suffer from Postcoital Dysphoria (PCD) which results in feelings...
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Key to artery health lies in LYVE-1 macrophage
Credit: Dr. Veronique Angeli Arteries such as the aorta actively transport oxygenated blood, nutrients and cells throughout the body to keep our tissues functioning normally....
Susceptible genes identified for childhood chronic kidney disease
Credit: Kobe University Childhood nephrotic syndrome is the most frequently occurring chronic kidney disease among children. A Japanese research team has identified a group of...
Epithelial cells adopt a new geometric shape so that tissue can curve
Credit: University of Seville Researchers from the Department of Cellular Biology at the University of Seville and Seville Institute of Biomedicine (IBiS) have shown that...
Cannabis does not improve breathlessness during exercise in patients with advanced COPD
Credit: ATS July 27, 2018--Inhaled vaporized cannabis does not appear to improve or worsen exercise performance and activity-related breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive...
ASU study finds animals can use muscle as an internal water source
Credit: Samantha Lloyd/ASU VisLab Water is vital for life. But as our climate changes, the availability of water is also changing, leaving animals with limited...
Rewriting our understanding of gastric tumors
The immune system can be an important ally in the fight against cancer. A study from McGill scientists published today in Science suggests that the...
Engineers track neural activity, muscle movement in ageless aquatic creatures
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Just because an animal is soft and squishy doesn't mean it isn't tough. Experiments at Rice University show the humble hydra...
NASA-developed coating investigated for protecting Smithsonian specimens
Credit: Credits: NASA A technology that has shielded some of NASA's highest-profile space observatories from potentially harmful molecular contamination is now being evaluated as a...
The last wild ocean
The ocean, long a source of inspiration for exploration and discovery as well as a place to test the limits of humans, is no longer...
Previously overlooked ‘coral ticks’ weaken degraded reefs
Credit: Cody Clements, Georgia Tech A previously overlooked predator-- a thumbnail-sized snail--could be increasing the pressure on coral reefs already weakened by the effects of...
Role of oral microbiota in the severity of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis
Alexandria, Va., USA - At the 96th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the IADR Pan European...
Night-time lighting changes how species interact
Credit: Dirk Sanders Night-time lighting from streetlights and other sources has complex and unexpected effects on communities of plants and animals, new research shows. Previous...
Changes to small RNA in sperm may help fertilization
WORCESTER--Two papers by UMass Medical School Professor Oliver J. Rando, MD, PhD, shed new light on the processes of fertilization and epigenetic inheritance in mammals....
Size is key in predicting how calcifying organisms will respond to ocean acidification
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New research suggests size is the main factor that predicts how calcifying organisms will respond to ocean acidification. The findings, published today...
