Research shows benefit of giant panda conservation far exceeds cost
Credit: WEI Fuwen The giant panda is a flagship species of wildlife conservation worldwide, and its black and white pelage and cute appearance attract people...
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New coatings make natural fabrics waterproof
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Fabrics that resist water are essential for everything from rainwear to military tents, but conventional water-repellent coatings have been shown to persist...
Small bee ‘pollen thieves’ are not effective bumblebee substitutes, study shows
Credit: Dan Addison, University of Virginia Bumblebee populations are declining in the United States for a range of reasons - loss of habitat, pesticide use,...
Regional Earth system modeling: Review and future directions
Credit: Filippo Giorgi The regional climate modeling community is actively engaged in the development of regional earth system models (RESMs), applicable in different regional contexts....
HKUST scientists discover autophagy inhibitory peptides from giant ankyrins
Credit: Division of Life Science, HKUST Autophagy, meaning "self-eating" in Greek, is a general metabolic mechanism adopted by nearly all the eukaryotic species, from the...
The novel function of self-renewal factor of spermatogonial stem cells is identified
Credit: Seiji Takashima Ph.D., the Faculty of Textile Science and Technology in Shinshu University A research team found a novel function of fibroblast growth factor...
The scent of a man: What odors do female blackbuck find enticing in a male?
Credit: NCBS At Tal Chhapar, a wildlife sanctuary in the heart of the Thar desert, a strange drama is staged twice every year. In the...
Enzyme may get key role in drug design for breast cancer and brain condition
In recent years, researchers have focussed on the enzyme TLK2 suspecting it of playing a main role in several diseases. A new study conducted at...
Plant fossils provide new insight into the uplift history of SE Tibet
Credit: ©Science China Press The Tibetan Plateau, the highest and largest plateau in the world, is well known as 'The Third Pole'. Tibet has also...
DBS treatment may slow the progression of Parkinson’s tremor in early-stage patients
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease patients, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released in...
Complication of ‘fat freezing’ procedure may be more common than thought
June 29, 2018 - Cryolipolysis is a noninvasive cosmetic procedure that eliminates excess fat by freezing it. But a complication called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH)...
Treating AFib with ablation reduces mortality and stroke
Credit: Copyright UC Regents, courtesy UC Davis Health (SACRAMENTO) -- Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in...
Most teens with gynecomastia don’t need hormone lab tests
June 29, 2018 - Routine assessment by an endocrinologist and laboratory tests to measure hormone levels aren't necessary in most adolescent boys with gynecomastia (male...
Up to half of childhood cancer survivors will develop hormone disorders
WASHINGTON--The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to diagnose and treat the endocrine disorders that affect a significant...
Business accelerator takes aim at US health threats
LOWELL, Mass. - The federal agency tasked with solving critical health threats to Americans has chosen the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) as one...
