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MINNEAPOLIS - A federal health agency has found certain antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs are among medications that effectively treat diabetic nerve pain. The research is...

Chinese scientists discovered tip induced unconventional superconductivity on Weyl semimetals

Credit: ©Science China Press Recently, Prof. Jian Wang in collaboration with Prof. Jian Wei, Prof. Xiong-Jun Liu, Prof. Shuang Jia at Peking University and Prof....

NUS Pharmacy team develops ‘calculator’ to predict risk of early hospital readmission

Credit: National University of Singapore Patients who are discharged after a hospital stay will want to stay away from the hospital for as long as...

Nitrogen foraging ability of plants relies on mobile shoot-root hormone signal

Credit: Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi Nagoya, Japan - Although not able to actively forage for their food, plants can nevertheless overcome problems relating to nutrient scarcity or...

Researchers crack structure of key protein in Zika virus

Credit: Song lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Zika virus (ZIKV), which causes Zika virus disease, is spread to people primarily through the bite of...

Identifying genes key to human memory: Insights from genetics and cognitive neuroscience

March 26, 2017

March 26, 2017 - San Francisco - Researchers have identified more than 100 genes important for memory in people. The study is the first to...

Surprising twist in confined liquid crystals: A simple route to developing new sensors

Credit: Rob Felt Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have found a material used for decades to color food items ranging from corn chips to...

Immunotherapy drug becomes first therapy approved by FDA for rare skin cancer

Credit: Fred Hutch News Service SEATTLE (March 24, 2017) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday granted accelerated approval to the checkpoint inhibitor Bavencio...

Electrical ‘switch’ in brain’s capillary network monitors activity and controls blood flow

Credit: Courtesy of Thomas Longden All it takes is the flip of a protein "switch" within the tiny wire-like capillaries of the brain to increase...

UNC to create and test injectable long-acting implant to prevent HIV/AIDS

Credit: David Etchison, UNC School of Pharmacy Chapel Hill, NC - Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received a three-year,...

Biodiversity loss shifts flowering phenology at same magnitude as global warming

Researchers have revealed that declining plant diversity -- from habitat loss, human use, and other environmental pressures -- causes plants to flower earlier, and that...

In a quantum race everyone is both a winner and a loser

Credit: Copyright: Jonas Schmöle, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna When describing nature using physical laws, scientists often start from everyday experiences. However, our usual...

The Role of Context in Ethnic/Racial Identity Among Minority Youth

Youth is a time of exploration and consolidation of one's identity. One important aspect of this identity is an understanding of one's ethnic/racial background. Ethnic/racial...

BRCA testing on the rise for those without breast or ovarian cancers

GALVESTON, Texas - More women are requesting BRCA gene testing associated with certain types of cancer thanks to increased interest in the procedure. Traditionally women...

Extreme space weather: Protecting our critical infrastructure