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HANOVER, N.H. - June 19, 2017 - New research from Dartmouth College raises questions over how scientists should interpret observed groupings of bacteria. The study...
UTEP doctoral student discovers 3 chameleon species
Credit: Eli Greenbaum, Ph.D. University of Texas at El Paso doctoral candidate Daniel Hughes has discovered three new species of chameleons. The reptile trio, historically...
Rachel Whitaker receives Allen Distinguished Investigator Award
Credit: Photo by Kathryn Faith The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced five new Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) awards to researchers conducting pioneering research in...
Researchers find demographic differences in both diabetes rates and care sought
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CCNY researchers produce molecules with potential against HIV
As the HIV/AIDS epidemic approaches its fourth decade, each year brings promising news of pioneering research to alleviate the scourge. Add City College of New...
Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide
Credit: ?Mark?Shwartz/Stanford?University Most cars and trucks in the United States run on a blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent ethanol, a renewable fuel...
Scientists demonstrate adaptation of animal vision in extreme environments
TORONTO, ON - Cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) have discovered animals can adapt their ability to see even with extreme...
As America ages, new national poll will track key health issues for those over 50
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Nearly a third of U.S. adults have celebrated their 50th birthday - a sign of an aging...
Freshwater from salt water using only solar energy
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A federally funded research effort to revolutionize water treatment has yielded an off-grid technology that uses energy from sunlight alone to...
Brain stimulation protocol reduces spasticity in spinal cord injury patients
Amsterdam, NL, June 19, 2017 - Spasticity, uncontrolled muscle contractions, is a common disorder experienced by patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Previous studies have...
Mapping how words leap from brain to tongue
When you look at a picture of a mug, the neurons that store your memory of what a mug is begin firing. But it's not...
Wheat coproducts vary in protein digestibility when fed to pigs
URBANA, Ill. - Research from the University of Illinois is helping to determine the quality of protein in wheat middlings and red dog, two coproducts...
Mathematical modeling uncovers mysteries of HIV infection in the brain
After uncovering the progression of HIV infection in the brain thanks to a new mathematical model developed by a UAlberta research team, clinicians and researchers...
Surgery patients placed in alternate ICUs due to crowding get less attention from doctors
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Overcrowding of intensive care units (ICUs) is a growing problem in American hospitals, often resulting in the need to place patients in...
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