‘Chemtrails’ not real, say leading atmospheric science…
Credit: Courtesy of Mick West. Washington, DC– Well-understood physical and chemical processes can easily explain the alleged evidence of a secret, large-scale atmospheric spraying program,...
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Fossil discovery suggests size poor predictor of maturity in ancient reptiles
Paleontologists at Virginia Tech have found that muscle-scarred fossil leg bones of one of the closest cousins of dinosaurs that lived approximately 240 million years...
Cholera hotspots found at Uganda’s borders and lakes
Credit: Mohammad Ali, 18 Nov 2017 Uganda is among the countries is sub-Saharan Africa where cholera remains a recurring problem, despite advances in science and...
You’re not too old to learn that
Credit: Rachel Wu UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. – One day, our brains will not work the way they used to, we won't be as "sharp"...
Pioneer in corneal surgery receives cornea society’s highest honor
Credit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND: The Cornea Society has awarded Jonathan Lass, MD, the Castroviejo Medal, its highest honor. Dr. Lass, an ophthalmologist at University Hospitals...
Mouse study reveals genes essential for life and provides insights…
Credit: National Cancer Institute Roughly a third of all genes in the mammalian genome are essential for life. A new article in Nature, from an...
Sea urchin spurs new ideas for lightweight materials
Materials researchers love sea creatures. Mother-of-pearl provokes ideas for smooth surfaces, clams inspire gluey substances, shark's skin is used to develop materials that reduce drag...
New model helps predict breast cancer risk in Hispanic women
ATLANTA — The first breast cancer risk-prediction model based entirely on data from Hispanic women, including whether a woman was born in or outside of...
Understanding immune reaction to the hepatitis B virus
Credit: Professor Hiroyuki Oshiumi The innate immune system in mammals defends against infection from viruses and other microbial infections. Unfortunately, the human immune response to...
Preventing autoimmune disease after a viral infection
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The key weapon against viruses and bacteria that invade the body is production of antibodies, which act like guided missiles...
Reconstructing life at its beginning, cell by cell
Credit: Drosophila Virtual Expression eXplorer, BIMSB at the MDC After 13 rapid divisions a fertilized fly egg consists of about 6,000 cells. They all look...
The latest weapons against climate change: The beaver, the oyster, cold water and…
Credit: Jeff Burrell/WCS Beavers, high elevation streams, and oyster reefs are just three of the weapons in the fight against climate change discussed in 14...
University of Miami researchers awarded 2 NIH contracts to study Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia in the elderly and occurs in all ethnic and racial groups. It affects more than 5 million...
Livestock production, a much smaller challenge to global food security…
Credit: GLEAM 2.0 Philadelphia, PA, September 11, 2017 – Humans face mounting challenges when it comes to finding ways to sustainably feed an exploding population....
Study: Drug may curb female infertility from cancer treatments
Credit: Schimenti Lab, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – An existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from life-altering infertility that commonly follows cancer treatments,...
