Researchers find chromosome cooperation is long-distance endeavor
Multiple genomic elements work cooperatively and over long distances in order to ensure the proper functioning of chromosomes, a team of scientists has found. Its...
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Sour taste cells detect water
Loading video... Credit: Oka laboratory / Caltech New research from Caltech shows that sour-sensing taste cells play an important role in detecting water on the...
Replacing coal with solar can save lives and money
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech In a new study published in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, a team from Michigan Technological University calculated the cost of...
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy not associated with neonatal problems at 2-4 weeks
CHICAGO --- Babies exposed to an antidepressant or a mood disorder during fetal life did not have any more signs of irritability, difficulty feeding, sleep...
In utero tobacco exposure can lead to executive function issues in adolescents
Boston - Prenatal tobacco exposure is known to have negative short-term impacts including preterm birth, low birth weight and subsequent behavioral issues. However, a new...
Emotions expressed by the dying are unexpectedly positive
Fear of death is a fundamental part of the human experience--we dread the possibility of pain and suffering and we worry that we'll face the...
USDA awards $6.6 million to combat childhood obesity
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 1, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced more than $6.6 million...
Pollution ‘devastating’ China’s vital ecosystem, research shows
The startling extent to which man-made pollution is devastating China's vital ecosystem's ability to offset damaging carbon emissions has been revealed. A pioneering new international...
Professor Michael Sieweke awarded the Humboldt Professorship at TU Dresden
(Technische Universität Dresden) The selection committee of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has followed the nomination of TU Dresden and awarded Professor Michael Sieweke a...
Revealed: New step in plant mastermind hormone’s pathway
Credit: Courtesy of Jiaying Zhu. Stanford, CA--Plants are stationary. This means that the way they grow must be highly internally regulated to use the surrounding...
Auditory perception: Where microseconds matter
In the mammalian auditory system, sound waves impinging on the tympanic membrane of the ear are transduced into electrical signals by sensory hair cells and...
Public confused by climate change messages
Experts, charities, the media and government confuse the public by speaking "different languages" on climate change, a new study says. The research team focussed on...
New human studies show multiple health benefits from consuming mangos
Orlando, FL (June 1, 2017) - Emerging human studies on mango consumption have found potential health benefits associated with the superfruit including improved blood pressure,...
Baby teeth link autism and heavy metals, NIH study suggests
Credit: J. Gregory, Mount Sinai Health System Baby teeth from children with autism contain more toxic lead and less of the essential nutrients zinc and...
Researchers identify specific neurons that distinguish between reality and imagination
Credit: Western University New Western University research shows that neurons in the part of the brain found to be abnormal in psychosis are also important...
