Global erosivity map shows differences between climatic regions
Soil is our most important source of food. And yet, much of the world's soils are being eroded faster than they are formed. The capacity...
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Smelling your food makes you fat
Credit: Céline Riera & Andrew Dillin, UC Berkeley Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be no surprise...
How a few drops of blood led to a breakthrough in immunology
Credit: McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Montreal, July 5, 2017 - Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) may have...
Deni Purwandana receives Arnold Berliner Award 2017
This year's Arnold Berliner Award goes to Deni Purwandana of the Komodo Survival Program in Bali, Indonesia. He receives the award for his article on...
Sex now needs to be included as a biological variable in NIH-funded research, but how?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 5, 2017--The National Institutes of Health (NIH) instituted a policy that now expects sex to...
An experimental technique analyses the functioning of human sperm before being inseminated
Credit: CRG The research, presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual conference, which ends today in Geneva, Switzerland, describes for...
The costs of coal storage and its impact on disadvantaged communities
While the negative health and environmental effects of mining and burning coal are well documented, simply transporting and storing coal can also adversely affect the...
Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation
(Linköping University) Lutein, a nutrient found in several highly coloured vegetables and fruits, can suppress inflammation, according to a new study by researchers at Linkoping...
Skin plays significant role in spread of leishmaniasis
Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease spread by sand flies -...
Hospital, office physicians have differing laments about electronic records
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study reports widespread agreement among physicians that maintaining electronic health records (EHRs) undermines their connection with patients. The analys..
Bacteria collaborate to propel the ocean ‘engine’
Credit: University of Warwick *Microbiological interactions that keep the 'engine' of the ocean running are revealed fully for first time by University of Warwick researchers...
Financial actuaries and artificial intelligence experts unite to prevent and cure aging illnesses
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, July 5, 2017, Baltimore, Md. -Can big data and financial engineering cure Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other age-related illnesses? ActuRx and Insillico...
Higher BMI linked with increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes
Results of a new study add to the evidence of an association between higher body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of cardiometabolic diseases such...
Fish prefer to swim with sporty shoalmates
Credit: Ms Anna Persson Just like humans, many fish like to surround themselves with active companions - but frisky friends also make for fierce competition....
Study: No link seen between traumatic brain injury and cognitive decline
(Boston) -- Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life dementia from neurodegenerative diseases such as...
