Singing researchers find cross-cultural patterns in music and language
Language and music may share evolutionary functions. Both speech and song have features such as rhythm and pitch. But are similarities and differences between speech...
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Racial disparities in childhood obesity on the rise
Among public school students in New York City, some of the greatest increases in childhood obesity in recent years were among those socioeconomic and demographic...
Researchers conduct first-ever study to characterize microbiota in saliva of weaned piglets on commercial farms in Brazil
Bacteria of the phyla Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, including those of the genus Streptococcus, are the most common microorganisms found in the saliva of swine, which contains...
WPI researcher receives $1.2 million award to determine how environment impacts gene expression in bacteria
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Natalie Farny is launching a $1.2 million, five-year project that could advance the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups by determining how...
Chiropractic associated with lower likelihood of tramadol prescription in adults with sciatica
CLEVELAND -- A new study led by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that adults initially receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation for newly diagnosed...
Heating proteins to body temperature reveals new drug targets
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 15, 2024) — Some proteins shift their shape when exposed to different temperatures, revealing previously unknown binding sites for medications.Credit: Du Lab and...
Final dust settles slowly in the deep sea
'Dust clouds' at the bottom of the deep sea, that will be created by deep-sea mining activities, descend at a short distance for the biggest...
Unwrapping the origin story of the baobab
The baobab (Adansonia) is a genus of trees with eight extant (in existence currently) species and a long history of humans marveling at them. For...
Analyzing androgynous characteristics in an emperor penguin courtship call #ASA186
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 15, 2024 – An emperor penguin’s sex determines the nature of their courtship call – male vocalizations are composed of long, slow...
First ‘warm-blooded’ dinosaurs may have emerged 180 million years ago
The ability to regulate body temperature, a trait all mammals and birds have today, may have evolved among some dinosaurs early in the Jurassic period...
All wound up: A clearer look at electric guitar pickups #ASA186
OTTAWA, Ontario, May 15, 2024 – The electric guitar has been a core element of popular music for much of the past century. Pickups are...
Some mice may owe their monogamy to a newly evolved type of cell
NEW YORK, NY — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be...
Scientists from IOCB Prague are expanding the possibilities of using RNA in gene medicine
Dr Petr Cígler and his collaborators are working on refining molecular systems for transporting ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules into cells. The question of how to...
Alzheimer’s disease without symptoms. How is that possible?
Everyone experiences aging in their own way, and factors such as genetics, lifestyle and environment play a role in this process. Some individuals reach the...
Adding polymerized ionic liquid improves performance of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells, which use materials with the same crystal structure as perovskite, are lightweight, flexible, easy to manufacture, and inexpensive. They can be attached...
