Launch of new Peatland Code could save more than 200 million tons of carbon dioxide
A new Government-backed code which could slash UK carbon dioxide emissions by 220 million tonnes and protect rare wildlife by restoring moors, bogs and mires...
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Barrier-island migration drives large-scale marsh loss
Credit: © C. Hobbs/VIMS. If you've visited North Carolina's Outer Banks or other barrier islands, you've likely experienced their split personalities–places where high waves can...
When Listeria monocytogenes goes to sleep….
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Listeriosis is a disease caused by eating foods that have been contaminated by the Listeria monocytogenes bacterium. It is an infrequent...
First patient cured of rare blood disorder
Credit: David Levy Using a technique that avoids the use of high-dose chemotherapy and radiation in preparation for a stem cell transplant, physicians at the...
New light on the mysterious origin of Bornean elephants
Credit: Rudi Delvaux (http://www.rudidelvaux.com/borneoenglish.html) How did Borneo get its elephant? This could be just another of Rudyard Kipling's just so stories. The Bornean elephant is...
New approaches for Parkinson’s treatment? Researchers study metabolic changes
Researchers at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg and partners in Constance, Munich and Bochum are studying the causes...
Rush Oak Park Hospital Named a Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
For the third consecutive year, Rush Oak Park Hospital has been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” in the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI),...
Meat — and how it’s cooked — may impact kidney…
A new study indicates that a meat-rich diet may increase the risk of developing kidney cancer through mechanisms related to particular cooking compounds. Also, these...
Black widows are color-coded to deter predators without tipping off prey
DURHAM, N.C. — Secret codes and hidden messages aren't just for computer security experts or kids passing notes in class — animals use them too....
HKBU’s clinical trial acupuncture proves effectiveness for…
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of Hong Kong Baptist University recently completed a clinical trial on the use of...
Study finds no benefit, but possible harm, from drug used to prevent preterm births
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – March 14, 2017 – A drug commonly prescribed to pregnant women with a history of delivering babies early...
Neural stem cells control their own fate
To date, it has been assumed that the differentiation of stem cells depends on the environment they are embedded in. A research group at the...
Pandas don’t like it hot: Temperature, not food is biggest…
Credit: Photo by Mingxi Li. Although a new Drexel study found that the metabolism of giant pandas is higher than previously reported, there is more...
Under-studied boreal habitat key for North America’s ducks
Credit: M. Carriere Knowing where migrating birds came from and where they're headed is essential for their conservation and management. For ducks, most of this...
International scientific teams find potential approach against parasites
Credit: Jim Inglese, NCATS Research teams from the National Institutes of Health and abroad have identified the first inhibitor of an enzyme long thought to...
