Engineers examine chemo-mechanics of heart defect
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Elastin and collagen serve as the body's building blocks. They provide tensile strength and elasticity for a number of...
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E-cigarettes increase risk of cigarette smoking in youth
Electronic (e)-cigarette use has risen rapidly among adolescents and young adults since the product was introduced to the U.S. in 2007 and now exceeds the...
Discovering, counting, cataloguing proteins
Credit: Artwork: Christian D. Peikert Mitochondria, best known for their role as powerhouses of eukaryotic cells, fulfill numerous vital functions. Knowledge about the precise protein...
Longer reproductive years linked to lower cardiovascular & cerebrovascular risk in women
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 28, 2017--A new study has shown that every 1 year increase in reproductive duration--years from...
Researchers document early, permanent human settlement in Andes
Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support to the idea that humans...
Cheap, energy-efficient and clean reaction to make chemical feedstock
Credit: IBS They are all around you! Most plastics, conductive polymers, and even medicines derive from molecules with a double bond between two carbon atoms,...
Socioeconomic status in childhood linked with cardiac structure and function in adulthood
Credit: Young Finns Study The multicentre trial coordinated by the Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Turku, Finland, shows...
NUS researchers create novel probiotic beer that boosts immunity and improves gut health
Credit: National University of Singapore Beer lovers may soon have a gut-friendly drink to raise a toast to, thanks to the creation of a novel...
Four new beamlines get go ahead at the ESRF, opening new frontiers in X-ray science
Credit: ESRF/Jocelyn Chavy 27 June 2017 - The ESRF Council, representing the 22 partner nations of the ESRF, gave the green light for the construction...
JHU alumni-run A-Level Capital to support AI-powered drug discovery at Insilico Medicine
Credit: Insilico Medicine June 28th 2017, Baltimore, MD - Insilico Medicine, Inc, a big data analytics company applying latest advances in artificial intelligence to drug...
EASL releases editorial response to Cochrane Review of DAAs in HCV
GENEVA, Switzerland 28 June 2017 - The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) expresses its serious concerns with the recent publication by...
New technique unveils ‘matrix’ inside tissues and tumors
Credit: Image by Alejandro Mayorca-Guiliani. The matrix surrounds the cells in every organ of our bodies, and provides shape and structure to the organ. The...
Male infertility could be linked to noisy bedrooms, study suggests
Credit: Elsevier Oxford, UK, June 28, 2017 - Long-term exposure to a noisy environment, particularly at night, is linked to infertility in men, according to...
Newly established, a national park in Australia unveils a new plant species
Credit: Chris Martine A team of botanists from the US has named a new bush tomato species, based on collections made by their Australian colleagues,...
Study illuminates serotonin contributions to cocaine’s allure
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Once a hip drug of the '70s and '80s party scene, cocaine is not only making a comeback, it's proving its...
