Mysteries of Okinawan habu venom decoded
Credit: Prof. Hiroki Shibata It is more likely that you have seen a habu snake in a bottle of local rice liquor Awamori, in Okinawa,...
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Plant defense mechanisms
Credit: Per Harald Olsen, NTNU A plant's defense systems help each other. When one system fails, another one can - at least in part -...
Breakthrough in industrial CO2 usage
Professor Arne Skerra of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has succeeded for the first time in using gaseous CO2 as a basic material for...
Genetic variation may increase risk of liver damage in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Credit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that genetic variation may increase the risk of severe liver damage in Caucasians...
A calmer horse is just a sniff away
TUCSON, Ariz. -- How many ways can you think of to stress out a horse? Trailering, bathing, clipping, vet visits, hoof trims, bridling, saddling --...
Researchers develop a new method to detect nucleation
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2018 -- As a solution evaporates, the dissolved chemicals concentrate until they begin forming a crystal through a process called nucleation....
New system can identify drugs to target ‘undruggable’ enzymes critical in many diseases
Credit: Krzyzosiak et al./ Cell A new drug discovery system allows scientists to specifically target members of an important family of enzymes, called phosphatases, which...
Molecules from breast milk and seaweed suggest strategies for controlling norovirus
Norovirus is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide; it causes tens hundreds of thousands of deaths each year and is particularly risky for children...
For spinal fusion surgery patients, taking opioids before surgery is major risk factor for long-term opioid use
July 26, 2018 - Patients taking opioids for at least three months before spinal fusion surgery in the lower spine are much more likely to...
University’s Head of Dentistry wins award for his outstanding research
Credit: University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham's Head of the School of Dentistry Professor Iain Chapple has received a prestigious award to recognise his...
Reducing opioid prescriptions for one operation can also spill over to other procedures
CHICAGO: To curb the use of opioids after major elective operations and prevent these pain relievers from falling into the wrong hands, surgeons at the...
Nebraska, Iowa State to lead new institute to fight antimicrobial resistance
Lincoln, Nebraska, July 26, 2018 - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will help lead a new national institute addressing antimicrobial resistance, an increasingly urgent global public...
First ever study of serious case reviews of sudden unexpected infant deaths conducted
Domestic violence, mental health problems and substance misuse highlighted as factors Most cases occurred when intoxicated parents shared sleeping surfaces with child Many happen following...
Researchers develop model on how brain reward response may impact anorexia nervosa
AURORA, Colo. (July 26, 2018) - Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that the brain's response to taste stimuli is...
Neurobiology: Finding one’s way home
In vertebrates, the inner ear develops from the otic placode, a group of cells found in a specific region on the surface of the growing...
