Scientists develop material that could regenerate dental enamel
Credit: Alvaro Mata Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such...
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Walking faster could make you live longer: research
Speeding up your walking pace could extend your life, research led by the University of Sydney suggests. Walking at an average pace was found to...
Immunocompromised patients with sepsis may face higher mortality at hospitals treating small numbers
Credit: ATS June 1, 2018--Immunosuppressed patients with sepsis appear more likely to die if they are treated in a hospital caring for a relatively small...
Psychiatric disorders shouldn’t disqualify youth with severe obesity from weight loss surgery
WASHINGTON - (June 1, 2018) - Psychiatric disorders, a common comorbidity of severe obesity, especially for youth, should not disqualify an adolescent with severe obesity...
Microscope technology provides 4K and 3D visualization beyond the surface of the brain
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System (New York - May 31, 2018) The Department of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is...
Hydropower in Cambodia could threaten food security of region
Credit: Kenneth Olson URBANA, Ill. - Farmers and anglers in Cambodia depend on the Mekong River's predictable seasonal patterns, but new dams for hydroelectricity are...
Mother knows best — how plants help offspring by passing on seasonal clues
Credit: John Innes Centre New research carried out by the John Innes Centre has delved into the genetic memory systems through which plants pass seasonal...
The genes from Icelanda’s first settlers reveal the origin of their population in detail
In just over 1,000 years, Icelanders have gone through numerous changes in their gene pool, to the extent that Iceland's first settlers, who came to...
Dead in the water: Utah State spider silk lab awarded Navy grant aimed at maritime defense
Credit: NAVSEA LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- Envisioning a device the U.S. Navy is developing with Utah State University synthetic spider silk conjures images you'd expect...
Cool weather can amplify attacks of tree-killing bark beetle
Credit: Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - May 31, 2018 - As a warming climate invites the destructive southern pine beetle to expand its northern range,...
The primordial fuse is lit
The building blocks of life and how they evolve have long fascinated UC Santa Barbara biochemist and biophysicist Irene Chen and been a target of...
An artificial nerve system gives prosthetic devices and robots a sense of touch
Stanford and Seoul National University researchers have developed an artificial sensory nerve system that can activate the twitch reflex in a cockroach and identify letters...
Applying ecological principles to gut health
When disturbances upset the balance of a forest, field, or stream, ecologists practice ecological restoration to assist ecosystem recovery. In "Gut Microbiota and Human Health:...
Discovery reveals how cells try to control levels of key HIV protein
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 31, 2018) One of the many challenges in treating HIV is that the virus can lie dormant in cells, quietly...
Deep breath: New ‘rebreather’ helps navy divers beneath the waves
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released) ARLINGTON, Va.--The muscular U.S. Navy diver hoisted a 60-pound life-support regulator onto his back, then donned a...
