Glowing crystals can detect, cleanse contaminated drinking water
Credit: Rutgers University Tiny, glowing crystals designed to detect and capture heavy-metal toxins such as lead and mercury could prove to be a powerful new...
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Boat traffic threatens the survival of Panama’s Bocas Del Toro dolphins
Credit: Sean Mattson, STRI Bottlenose dolphins in Panama's Bocas Del Toro Archipelago should be designated as endangered say the authors of a new study. Biologists...
Long-distance survival: Effects of storage time and environmental exposure on soil bugs
Credit: Mark R. McNeill Contaminated soil frequently arrives at the borders through transported items, and is widely recognised as a vector for non-native species, potentially...
New treatment target identified for aggressive lymphomas
Credit: CNIC Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have identified a possible therapeutic target for 2 types of very aggressive...
Allen Institute researchers decode patterns that make our brains human
The human brain may be the most complex piece of organized matter in the known universe, but Allen Institute researchers have begun to unravel the...
Proteins secreted by beneficial gut microbes shown to inhibit…
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016 — Few treatments exist for bacteria-caused intestinal inflammation that leads to diarrhea, fever and abdominal...
Some monkeys prone to isolation
Credit: Lauren Brent Some individual animals are prone to social isolation, new research suggests. The study of rhesus macaques showed some of the monkeys remain...
Scientists work to turn up the heat of brown fat to combat obesity
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 7, 2016) – Scientists are trying to turn up the heat-burning ability of brown fat with the long-term goal of combatting obesity....
Insight into the challenges and contributions of nurse bioethicists
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (October 13, 2017) – Nurse bioethicists are a small but special subset of the nursing profession and bioethics community, focusing on...
The Goldilocks effect in aging research
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA–(December 5, 2016) Ever since researchers connected the shortening of telomeres–the protective structures on the ends of chromosomes–to aging and disease,...
Zinc transporter key to fighting pancreatic cancer and more
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. – When trace elements rise to toxic levels, bad things happen. Patients suffering from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease...
Study: Mental health mobile apps are effective self-help tools
Credit: BYU Photo When it comes to strengthening your mental or emotional health, would you trust an app? A trio of Brigham Young University health...
UM study: Wildfires to increase in Alaska with future climate change
Credit: The University of Montana courtesy photo MISSOULA – Climate change is melting glaciers, reducing sea-ice cover and increasing wildlife activity – with some of...
Supercomputers assist in search for new, better cancer drugs
Credit: Özlem Demir, University of California, San Diego Surgery and radiation remove, kill, or damage cancer cells in a certain area. But chemotherapy — which...
When a common cold may trigger early supportive care
Credit: Children's National Health System Human rhinovirus (HRV), the culprit behind most colds, is the leading cause of hospitalization for premature babies. However, in very...
