Genome structure of dinosaurs discovered by bird-turtle comparisons
Credit: Nicole Valenzuela A discovery by scientists at the University of Kent has provided significant insight into the overall genome structure of dinosaurs. By comparing...
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Scientist set to tackle the mystery of Loch Ness
The story of the Loch Ness monster is one of the world's greatest mysteries. We have waited more than a thousand years for an answer...
Hotter bodies fight infections and tumors better — researchers show how
Credit: University of Warwick Higher body temperatures speed our bodies' responses to infections, wounds and tumours - researchers at the Universities of Warwick and Manchester...
An unexpected chemosensor pathway for innate fear behavior against predator odor
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan -Innate fear is an essential emotion for animals to avoid danger in a severe natural environment. Rodents kept in...
Children understand plant-animal interdependence by the age of eight
Credit: UPV/EHU The research group discovered that between the ages of 4 and 7 children are already starting to associate the plant world with the...
Studying insight
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Computer Science and Engineering Research Team at the Toyohashi University of Technology has measured...
Schizophrenics’ blood has more genetic material from microbes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The blood of schizophrenia patients features genetic material from more types of microorganisms than that of people without the debilitating mental illness,...
How bacteria behave differently in humans compared to the lab
Credit: Sophie Darch, Whiteley Lab and Rumbaugh Lab at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Most of what we know today about deadly bacteria such...
International award for QUT Head of Nursing
Credit: Ray Chan, QUT QUT's Professor Patsy Yates has become the first researcher from outside of North America to receive the prestigious Distinguished Researcher award...
New PSU study shows higher formaldehyde risk in e-cigarettes than previously thought
Portland State University researchers who published an article three years ago in the New England Journal of Medicine about the presence of previously undiscovered forms...
Mayo study identifies new potential treatment option for triple negative breast cancer
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an FDA drug approved for myelodysplastic...
Eating at night, sleeping by day swiftly alters key blood proteins
Credit: CU Boulder Staying awake all night and sleeping all day for just a few days can disrupt levels and time of day patterns of...
Deep space radiation treatment reboots brain’s immune system
Credit: Rosi lab / UCSF Planning a trip to Mars? You'll want to remember your anti-radiation pills. NASA and private space companies like SpaceX plan...
What can snakes teach us about engineering friction?
Credit: Drexel University If you want to know how to make a sneaker with better traction, just ask a snake. That's the theory driving the...
Patients with high lipoprotein(a) levels may benefit from taking PCSK9 inhibitors
Lipoprotein(a) is a variant of LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, and large amounts of data have shown that higher lipoprotein(a) levels are associated with an increased...
