Tropical birds live longer than temperate counterparts
An international research team has found strong evidence that passerine birds near the equator live longer than their higher latitude counterparts. Their findings, published today...
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We’re not addicted to smartphones, we’re addicted to social interaction
A new study of dysfunctional use of smart technology finds that the most addictive smartphone functions all share a common theme: they tap into the...
Taming biofuel-loving microbes
Most people are cautious around gasoline and diesel for good reason, but some microbes love the stuff -- especially biofuels that contain fatty acid derivatives....
Social factors, toxic exposures: Study to examine confluence of children’s health risks
Credit: Colorado State University Lead poisoning, air pollution and exposure to violent crime are all things that can negatively affect the health and well-being of...
Smart glass made better, and cheaper
Credit: University of Delaware Someday we won't need curtains or blinds on our windows, and we will be able to block out light--or let it...
Discovery fills gap in search for better treatments for Ebola, other viruses
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio University of Alberta researchers have found the Ebola polymerase (enzyme), which may lead to more effective research and better treatments for the...
When it comes to fuel efficiency, size matters for hummingbirds
Credit: University of Toronto Scarborough A new U of T Scarborough study has found that when it comes to fuel efficiency, bigger is better for...
CHOP urologist and colleagues address unmet global burden of surgical disease in India
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Aseem R. Shukla, MD, a pediatric urologist at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), along with several of his colleagues from...
Racial differences in age at breast cancer diagnosis challenges use of single age-based screening guidelines
Bottom Line: Among women in the U.S. diagnosed with breast cancer, a higher proportion of nonwhite patients were diagnosed at younger than 50 years of...
Study draws links between physical characteristics, like age and body mass index, and brain health
(New York - March 7, 2018) -- Mount Sinai researchers have shown, for the first time, the complex web of links between physical and behavioral...
The brain’s internal clock continually takes its temperature
Credit: Shafer lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Circuits in the brain act as an internal clock to tell us it is time to sleep...
Signaling pathway involving the Golgi apparatus identified in cells with Huntington’s disease
Credit: Juan Sbodio Working with cells grown in the lab, Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a biochemical pathway that allows a structure within cells, called...
On the immortality of stem cells
Human embryonic stem cells are considered to be immortal: they do not age, they can proliferate indefinitely, and form any tissue of the organism. As...
Researchers invent nano-drops that improve nearsightedness and farsightedness
A revolutionary, cutting-edge technology, developed by researchers at Bar-Ilan University's Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), has the potential to provide a new alternati..
ACC to launch new product for EMS providers
Every day across the United States, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers triage and safely transport myocardial infarction (MI) patients to the hospital. Currently, there are...
