Global warming hits poorest hardest, new research shows
The wealthiest areas of the world will experience fewer changes in local climate compared to the poorest regions if global average surface temperatures reach the...
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New study finds parasites affect flight ability of wild seabirds
Credit: Joe Turner A study led by the University of Liverpool and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has found that parasites affect flight...
Recycled electrical products lead to hazardous chemicals appearing in everyday items
Credit: University of Plymouth Hazardous chemicals such as bromine, antimony and lead are finding their way into food-contact items and other everyday products because manufacturers...
Radish cover crop traps nitrogen; mystery follows
Credit: Matt Ruark. When you think of a radish, you may think of the small, round, crunchy, red-and-white vegetable that is sliced into salads. You...
First 3D-printed human corneas
Credit: Newcastle University, UK The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University, UK. It means the technique could be used...
Oil and gas wastewater as dust suppressant less than ideal
At the least, wastewater from oil and gas drilling should be treated in a waste treatment facility before it is used on dirt roads to...
Price competition for generic drugs linked to increase in manufacturing-related recalls
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Researchers from three universities have found that extreme price competition in the generic pharmaceutical market -- designed to make medications more affordable...
Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb
Boston, MA -- Humans can accurately sense the position, speed and torque of their limbs, even with their eyes shut. This sense, known as proprioception,...
Hobbs awarded Institut de France Grand Prix for cholesterol work
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 30, 2018 - UT Southwestern Medical Center geneticist Dr. Helen Hobbs is the 2018 recipient of the Institut de...
University of Cincinnati awarded $29 million to look at TPA combination stroke therapy
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--A nearly $30 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund research led by the University of Cincinnati...
Tu named finalist for innovative metabolism research
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 30, 2018 - UT Southwestern biochemist Dr. Benjamin Tu has been selected as one of 31 finalists for the...
Cellular recycling process is key to longer, healthier life
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - May 30, 2018 - Building on two decades of research, investigators at UT Southwestern have determined that "cellular housekeeping" can...
NCI-MATCH precision medicine trial reaches milestone
NCI-MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice), the largest precision medicine trial of its kind, achieves a milestone with the release of results from three treatment...
NIH scientists show how tularemia bacteria trick cells to cause disease
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Francisella tularensis is the bacterium that causes tularemia, a life-threatening disease spread to humans via contact with an infected animal or through...
Study: Disease-causing stomach bug attacks energy generation in host cells
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report in a new study that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori - a major contributor to...
