VIMS study may add to resource managers’ toolbox
Credit: © ChesMMAP/VIMS. A major study by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that many diverse species of Chesapeake Bay...
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Smart artificial beta cells could lead to new diabetes treatment
Credit: (Gu Lab, UNC-NC State) CHAPEL HILL, NC - Treating type 1 diabetes and some cases of type 2 diabetes has long required painful and...
Funding of millions for TU Graz-lead projects from university owned funds
Credit: © TU Graz Since 2015, TU Graz has awarded special funding for multidisciplinary lead projects. By supporting such basic research projects, outstanding areas of...
Red Sea is warming faster than global average
Credit: Reproduced with permission from reference 1© 2017 Nature Publishing Group "The global rate of ocean warming has many consequences for life on this planet....
Cover crops provide bed and breakfast layover for migrating birds
Credit: Cassandra Wilcoxen URBANA, Ill. - After harvesting a corn or soybean crop, farmers may plant a cover crop for a variety of reasons--to reduce...
Nanoscale platform aims to control protein levels
Credit: Segatori Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 30, 2017) - A nanoscale antibody first found in camels combined with a protein-degrading molecule is an...
Less fat, more hair and younger skin: Study shows benefits from calorie-restricted diet
Caloric restriction diets have been associated with various health benefits, but their effects on the skin have not been previously demonstrated. Research conducted at the...
Umbilical cord blood improves motor skills in some children with cerebral palsy
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- An infusion of cells from a child's own umbilical cord blood appears to improve brain connectivity and motor...
Building a sustainable future: Urgent action needed
We need to act urgently to increase the energy efficiency of our buildings as the world's emerging middle classes put increasing demands on our planet's...
UTHealth researchers’ intriguing study
Credit: UTHealth Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry and McGovern Medical School have discovered a previously...
NIH awards UTHealth’s Vasanthi Jayaraman $2.6 million for brain research
Credit: UTHealth The National Institutes of Health has presented its Maximizing Investigators' Research Award to Vasanthi Jayaraman, Ph.D., a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology...
Research pinpoints powerful biomarker of ,ultiple sclerosis
A breakthrough study led by the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has revealed unique molecules in the blood...
Wait a minute! Clamping the umbilical cord later saves preterm babies’ lives
Thousands of preterm babies could be saved by waiting 60 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord after birth instead of clamping it immediately - according...
Food should be marketed as a ‘meal’ rather than a ‘snack’ to avoid overeating
Marketing food as a 'snack' leads to increased consumption and continued overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports. In the first ever study...
Jens Nielsen receive gold medal for innovative research in the field of systems biology
Credit: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark Chief Scientific Officer at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability...
