Busy city living makes some house finches more savvy than others
House finches that frequent North American cities and towns are better at solving new problems than their rural counterparts. They are able to solve new...
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City of Hope researchers successfully prevent graft-versus-host disease
DUARTE, Calif. -- Through experimental work, an international team of researchers led by City of Hope's Defu Zeng, professor of diabetes immunology and hematopoietic cell...
APS 2017 Distinguished Lectureship Award winners to present talks at Experimental Biology
Credit: APS The American Physiological Society (APS) has announced the recipients of its 2017 distinguished lecturer awards. APS is pleased to recognize these outstanding honorees,...
UTSA professor’s study describes new way to predict tumor growth
A new study by Yusheng Feng, professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), describes an algorithm that can predict...
Mechanism behind the electric charges generated by photosynthesis
Credit: Kobe University Photosynthesis requires a mechanism to produce large amounts of chemical energy without losing the oxidative power needed to break down water. A...
Oral contraceptives reduce general well-being in healthy women
One of the most common combined oral contraceptive pills has a negative impact on women's quality of life but does not increase depressive symptoms. This...
Boost in researchers’ quest for scanning techniques to improve drug safety
The University of Manchester is part of a new consortium which will develop new CT and MRI scan techniques and biomarkers to look at the...
Harnessing heat to power computers
Credit: Karl Vogel | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Engineering One of the biggest problems with computers, dating to the invention of the first one, has been...
Tracing the puzzling origins of clinging jellyfish
For such small and delicate creatures, they can pack mighty painful stings. Known as clinging jellyfish because they attach themselves to seagrasses and seaweeds, Gonionemus...
Two in the pack: No changes for Isle Royale wolves
Credit: Michigan Technological University For the second year in a row, the Isle Royale wolf population remains a mere two. Researchers from Michigan Tech say...
For young adults, cigarettes more pleasurable with alcohol than with pot
Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San...
High-fat, high-carb diet a cause of osteoarthritis
Saturated fat is a prime suspect in the onset of osteoarthritis after QUT scientists found it changed the composition of cartilage, particularly in the weight-bearing...
Birds sing shorter songs in response to traffic noise
Credit: Image provided by Dr. Katherine Gentry Birds sing differently in response to traffic noise, which potentially affects their ability to attract mates and defend...
Common antibiotic azithromycin not linked to increased risk of abnormal heartbeat
The commonly used antibiotic azithromycin is not linked to an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia, an often life-threatening rapid, irregular heartbeat, according to a large...
Cannabinoids may soothe certain skin diseases, say CU Anschutz researchers
AURORA, Colo. (April 18, 2017) - Cannabinoids contain anti-inflammatory properties that could make them useful in the treatment of a wide-range of skin diseases, according...
