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Insects have much better vision and can see in far greater detail than previously thought, a new study from the University of Sheffield has revealed....

Children with bone, joint infection often carry the same infectious bacteria in throat

The presence of the bacterium Kingella kingae in children's throats was strongly linked to bone and joint infection with the same bacterium, according to new...

PSA screening significantly reduces the risk for death from prostate cancer

1. Re-analysis of evidence suggests that PSA screening significantly reduces the risk for death from prostate cancer Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M16-2586 Editorial: http://an..

DNA and protein ‘liquid biopsy’ for early pancreatic cancer better than either alone

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic cancer. The combined "liquid biopsy"...

ICON8 trial reaffirms standard dosing in ovarian cancer chemo

LUGANO-MADRID, 04 September, 2017 - European women with ovarian cancer can safely stick to the standard three-week dosing schedule for paclitaxel rather than boosting up...

Largest ever genetic study marks likely osteoporosis treatment target

Scientists are honing in on a potential treatment for osteoporosis, after performing the largest ever genetic study of the common age-related bone-thinning disease. Researchers from...

Indigenous storytelling is a new asset for biocultural conservation

Credit: Joan de la Malla Some of the areas hosting most of the world's biodiversity are those inhabited by indigenous peoples. In the same way...

Researchers devise a new way of producing hydrogen fuel

Credit: MIPT Press Office A U.S.-based team of researchers featuring MIPT scientists has assembled a nanoscale biological structure capable of producing hydrogen from water using...

Like a revolving door: How shuttling proteins operate nuclear pores

Credit: Immanuel Wagner/imma.tv Nuclear pore complexes are tiny channels where the exchange of substances between the cell nucleus and the cytoplasm takes place. Scientists at...

Discovery of dynamic seasonal changes in color perception

Credit: NIBB In many areas, the environment fluctuates greatly depending on the season, and animals living in those areas must adapt to the changing environment....

International research project: How can breastfeeding be promoted in Germany?

The project "Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly" is being conducted at the initiative of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) by the Gesund ins Leben...

Deadly parasite messaging tactic may help curb sleeping sickness

New insight into sleeping sickness suggests communication between parasites that cause infection could affect the severity and spread of the potentially fatal disease. When two...

Researchers take a holistic approach to threats to humanity

What risks threaten the entire future of humanity within the next hundred years? And what should we do to protect against them? A group of...

Experts call for added focus on the impact of glacier mass loss on downstream systems

Credit: Dr. Lee Brown, University of Leeds Researchers have warned of an 'urgent worldwide need' to address a broad spectrum of cascading impacts of glacier...

Mobile women were key to cultural exchange in Stone Age and Bronze Age Europe