Female promiscuity in butterflies controls paternity
Credit: Thorin Jonsson The eggs of some butterfly and moth species vary to give females control over the paternity of their offspring, according to new...
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Micro-sanctuaries key to survival of wildlife in human-dominated landscapes
Credit: Adyita Kshirsagar Study looked at threatened blackbuck in India's densely populated Maharasthra region Animals navigate a gauntlet of competing livestock, humans, and Indian wolves...
GUMC selects global health champion Roger I. Glass as recipient of…
Credit: Roger I. Glass, MD, PhD WASHINGTON (Nov. 11, 2016) — Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) will honor Roger I. Glass, MD, PhD, with the...
Navigational view of the brain thanks to powerful X-rays
Credit: Georgia Tech / Eva Dyer If brain imaging could be compared to Google Earth, neuroscientists would already have a pretty good "satellite view" of...
UTA mechanical engineer publishes findings that show blasts cause cavitation in the brain
Credit: UT Arlington Ashfaq Adnan, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, and his postdoctoral associate Yuan Ting Wu...
Policymakers fall short on global agreement to reduce marketing unhealthy foods to kids
The current obesity epidemic is so grave that 2.7 billion people — nearly a third of the world's population — are estimated to be obese...
Scientists reveal new target for anti-lymphangiogenesis drugs
BOSTON (April 12, 2016) — After an injury to tissues, such as in organ transplantation, the body grows new lymphatic vessels in a process known...
Nanocarriers may carry new hope for brain cancer therapy
Glioblastoma multiforme, a cancer of the brain also known as "octopus tumors" because of the manner in which the cancer cells extend their tendrils into...
Technology brings new precision to study of circadian rhythm in…
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. – An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new technology that may help scientists better...
Artificial ‘skin’ gives robotic hand a sense of touch
Credit: University of Houston A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an...
Children’s National and Inova announce $2.8 million research and…
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON – Children's National Health System and Inova this week announced a new three-year, $2.8 million research and education collaboration...
Malaria parasite evades rapid test detection in children
Credit: Jonathan Parr Chapel Hill, NC – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has one of the highest rates of people living with malaria....
Oddly shaped immune cells cause fibrosis
Credit: Osaka University Scientists at the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) at Osaka University, Japan, report a new group of monocytes they call SatM. Studies...
Liver tumor growth in mice slowed with new chemo-immunotherapy…
Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 28, 2017) — Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common form of liver cancer, but treatment options are limited...
Man-made reefs: A compelling diving alternative — Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: AABGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel…September 5, 2017 – Artificial, man-made reefs can be more attractive to divers than nearby natural coral formations and can help mitigate...
