Food supply — not ‘live fast, die young’ mentality — makes male crickets chirpy
Credit: Tom Houslay / University of Exeter Shedding a few pounds might be a good strategy in the human dating game, but for crickets the...
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Jumping spiders can hear sound without eardrums
BINGHAMTON, NY - There really is a "spider sense." With help from Binghamton University's Ron Miles, researchers found that despite not having ears--or ear drums--jumping...
FRET-FLIM optimization shows activity of two signaling molecules in single dendritic spine
Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience An ongoing challenge for scientists working to understand the brain is being able to see all its parts....
UTA engineering professor to use data mining to help patients’ diagnosis, treatment
Credit: UT Arlington A researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington is working to develop big data mining tools that will integrate multiple modalities...
Survey: Majority under 35 think e-cigs are safer, research studies aim to find out
Credit: The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Most Americans under age 35 think that using electronic cigarettes does not cause as...
Is shotgun marriage dead?
Credit: Credit - Duke Center for Child and Family Policy DURHAM, N.C. -- Shotgun marriages have faded in popularity overall, but are on the rise...
Combination therapy improved chemoresistance in ovarian cancer
PHILADELPHIA- - (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Treating ovarian cancer with platinum-based chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin is initially very effective, with about four out of...
C-Path and CHDI establish a consortium to expedite approval of HD therapeutics
TUCSON, Arizona, October 31, 2016 -- Critical Path Institute (C-Path) and CHDI Foundation, Inc., are collaborating to set up a broad-based consortium that will more...
Study appears first in the nation to examine the impact of vitamin K supplements on the cardiovascul
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 31, 2016) - Researchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an effective, inexpensive way to help...
Making every cell matter
(CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts) - Alginate hydrogels - which are derived from the polysaccharide found in brown seaweed - have emerged as an effective material for manipulating...
Mechanism of an effective MEK inhibitor identified
PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. 1, 2016) -- Understanding the effects of certain targeted therapies on antitumor immunity is necessary to design combined interventions for more effective...
Genetic testing could help ID breast cancer pts at high risk of venous thromboembolism
Bottom Line: Genetic testing could help identify breast cancer patients with high risk of experiencing venous thromboembolism (VTE), a serious and potentially fatal complication that...
Confusing food labels place consumers with food allergy at risk
A study found that consumers with food allergy concerns often misunderstand food labels about allergens that say "may contain" or "manufactured on shared equipment." While...
Penn study shows how some intestinal cells resist chemotherapy and radiation
When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line between attacking cancerous cells and preserving healthy ones. Overly aggressive...
UCI study finds acupuncture lowers hypertension by activating natural opioids
Credit: Chris Nugent / UCI Irvine, Calif., Oct. 31, 2016 -- Researchers with the UCI Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found that regular...
