Immune system found to control eye tissue renewal in zebrafish
Credit: David White, Mumm Lab, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report evidence that zebrafishes' natural ability to regenerate their...
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Combining genomics with farmers’ traditional knowledge to improve wheat production
The key to produce better crops to meet the needs of the growing world's population may lie in combining the traditional knowledge of subsistence farmers...
Teens may be missing vaccines because parents aren’t aware they need one
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Parents may be up to speed...
Scientists name new species of dinosaur after Canadian icon
Credit: Illustrated by Oliver Demuth. © Oliver Demuth TORONTO, July 17, 2017 - Scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Philip J Currie...
New model projects an increase in dust storms in the US
Could the storms that once engulfed the Great Plains in clouds of black dust in the 1930's once again wreak havoc in the U.S.? A...
Tiny particles increase in air with ethanol-to-gasoline switch
EVANSTON, Ill. --- The concentration of ultrafine particles less than 50 nanometers in diameter rose by one-third in the air of São Paulo, Brazil, when...
A new ligand extends the half-life of peptide drugs from minutes to days
Credit: C. Heinis/EPFL Peptides are biological molecules, made up of short sequences of amino acids. Because they are easy to synthesize, show low toxicity and...
Daily crosswords linked to sharper brain in later life
Credit: University of Exeter The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function in later life, a large-scale...
Canada should continue with separate medical stream after cannabis is legalized for recreational use
After cannabis is legalized, Canada should continue with a separate medical cannabis stream to keep patients safe, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association...
Artificial sweeteners linked to risk of weight gain, heart disease and other health issues
Artificial sweeteners may be associated with long-term weight gain and increased risk of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, according to a new...
A firefly’s flash inspires new nanolaser light
Credit: Reproduced with permission from ref 1. © 2017 Gongora et al. A reinvented, low-cost laser source that stores light energy inside nanoscale disks could...
9/11 survivors may be at increased risk of heart and lung disease years later
People who were exposed to the dust cloud or sustained physical injuries during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001...
Concerns over side effects of statins stopping stroke survivors taking medication
Negative media coverage of the side effects associated with taking statins, and patients' own experiences of taking the drugs, are among the reasons cited by...
UK not ready for Brexit’s impact on food, report warns
Severe problems with the UK food system are likely unless issues are addressed, according to latest expert report The retail industry is predicting price rises...
A prescription of activities shown to improve health and well-being
Gyms, walking groups, gardening, cooking clubs and volunteering have all been shown to work in improving the health and well-being reported by a group of...
