The curse of zombie fossils
Credit: Herschel Hoffmeyer New research has revealed how the history of life can be distorted by the ways animals decompose and lose body parts as...
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Two genes likely play key role in extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Credit: UCLA Health Most women experience some morning sickness during pregnancy, but about 2 percent of pregnant women experience a more severe form of nausea...
‘Wiggling and jiggling’: Study explains how organisms evolve to live at different temperatures
Credit: Dr Marc van der Kamp and Michael Connolly The brilliant physicist Richard Feynman famously said that, in principle, biology can be explained by understanding...
Lymph node surgery could be avoided for some women with aggressive types of breast cancer
Barcelona, Spain: Sentinel lymph node biopsies, where lymph nodes are surgically removed to check for signs of breast cancer spread, could be safely avoided for...
Hunting squid slowed by rising carbon levels
James Cook University (JCU) scientists in Australia have found high carbon dioxide levels cause squid to bungle attacks on their prey. PhD candidate Blake Spady...
Fixing soybean’s need for nitrogen
Credit: Luiz G. Moretti. Soybean is rich in protein, which is great for the humans and animals eating it. But this high protein content comes...
New valve technology promises cheaper, greener engines
Credit: University of Waterloo Technology developed at the University of Waterloo reliably and affordably increases the efficiency of internal combustion engines by more than 10...
Long-lasting method to prevent dengue launched in Mexico’s Baja California Sur
Communities in Mexico's Baja California Sur are to benefit from a self-sustaining program that uses Wolbachia mosquitoes to provide long-lasting protection from dengue, Zika and...
Cardiovascular health disparities between whites and minorities narrow, study shows
The nation's overall cardiovascular health worsened from 1988 to 2014, with disparities among racial and ethnic groups dropping slightly. But the reduction in disparities was...
Could drugs used after an organ transplant protect against Alzheimer’s?
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March 20, 2018 - A UT Southwestern study in mice provides new clues about how a class of...
Western diet depletes artery-protecting immune cells
Credit: Dr. Dalia Gaddis, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--New research from scientists at the La Jolla Institute For Allergy and...
Flight delays: Study finds out why some African birds stay home longer
Credit: Tom Flower Parents of millennials still living at home aren't the only ones with children that refuse to leave. Many animal species have adult...
Insilico Medicine to launch R&D center and announce new research results in Taiwan ROC
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based artificial intelligence company specializing in drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research wil..
European Lung Cancer Congress 2018
Geneva, Switzerland - Around 2,300 participants from across the world will meet in Geneva at the eighth European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC 2018, 11-14 April...
Medicine that slows balding may turn stiff vessels supple, helping vital organs
WASHINGTON-(March. 20, 2018)- A medicine that slows balding and stimulates hair growth also may make stiff vessels more stretchy and improve blood flow to vital...
