UH biomedical engineer pursues nerve regeneration
A biomedical engineer from the University of Houston will use a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to determine how best to...
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For nature, gravel-bed rivers most important feature in mountainous western North America
MISSOULA, Montana – Gravel-bed river floodplains are some of the most ecologically important habitats in North America, according to a new study by scientists from...
E-cig refills contain irritants, and people who smoke and use e-cigs…
Milan, Italy: Two new studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress highlight the risks associated with using e-cigarettes, especially for those who also...
Childhood asthma may increase risks of shingles
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nearly 1 million incidences of herpes zoster, which is also known as shingles, occur every year in the U.S., with an estimated...
Scripps Florida scientists find surprising answers to ‘food coma’ conundrum
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL – Nov. 22, 2016 – Anyone who has drifted into a fuzzy-headed stupor after a large holiday meal...
Kessler Foundation receives major federal grant to train rehabilitation researchers
Credit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ – January 17, 2018 – Guang Yue, PhD, director of Human Performance and Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation, has...
Bonobos help strangers without being asked
Credit: Photo courtesy of Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary DURHAM, N.C. — A passer-by drops something and you spring to pick it up. Or maybe you...
Larger swaths of tropical forest being lost to commercial agriculture
Credit: European Space Agency DURHAM, N.C. — Larger patches of tropical forest are being lost worldwide as governments and corporations clear more land to make...
Defining conservation priorities in tropical and biodiversity-rich…
Credit: Jon Moore (Tropical Ecology Assessment and Monitoring Network/University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Rich in biodiversity, with a rapidly growing economy, Malaysia exemplifies the tension...
Female blue tits sing in the face of danger
Credit: Katharina Mahr/Vetmeduni Vienna Until now, the singing behaviour of songbirds had been mainly associated with competitive behaviour and the search for a partner. Moreover,...
Gut feeling: ONR research examines link between stomach bacteria, PTSD
ARLINGTON, Va.–Could bacteria in your gut be used to cure or prevent neurological conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety or even depression? Two...
Marijuana use may not aid patients in opioid addiction treatment
Credit: Washington State University SPOKANE, Wash. – Many patients who are being treated for opioid addiction in a medication-assisted treatment clinic use marijuana to help...
Enhanced evolution: Scientists find genetic swap changes physical expression
Credit: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America The difference between webbed toes and distinct digits may be the result of not...
Monoclonal antibody cures marburg infection in monkeys
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Tom Geisbert, University of Texas Medical Branch WHAT: Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that an experimental...
