Hardworking sisters enable insect colonies to thrive They are among the animal kingdom's most industrious workers … now a study reveals why colonies of ants and bees depend on females for their success. Altruistic workers in social insect colonies ...

5 tips for a better Thanksgiving: A new video by the American Chemical Society Whether you're brining your bird this Thanksgiving or experimenting with "wheat meat," the American Chemical Society's (ACS') latest Bytesize Science episode offers five tips on ...

Bio-based solar cell Photosynthetic proteins generate electricity rather than biomass Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have developed a bio-based solar cell. They embedded the two proteins photosystem 1 and 2, which in plants are responsible ...

Researchers gain fuller picture of cell protein reactions Unique peptide array technology provides fast, low-cost, label-free method for understanding processes that modulate platelet production Over the past decade, advances in genetic mapping tools have provided ...

Study shows displaying lab costs upfront can save money Including real-time cost of lab tests in electronic health system could make physicians think twice before ordering them Health care costs continue to go up, and physicians control more ...

High HIV knowledge and risky sexual behavior not associated with HIV testing in young adolescents Strongest independent predictors of testing include high HIV-related partner communication and being in a committed relationship NEW YORK (November ...

Where and how are fear-related behaviors and anxiety disorders controlled? Using an approach combining in vivo recordings and optogenetic manipulations in mice, the researchers succeeded in showing that the inhibition of parvalbumin-expressing ...

Cincinnati Children's researchers develop first molecular test to diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed the first molecular test to diagnose eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), ...

Early-career investigator discovers current volcanic activity under West Antarctica Seismic 'swarms' indicate active magma moving below critical area of Antarctica's ice sheet Scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) have observed "swarms" of seismic ...

MU research sheds light on nerve regeneration following spinal cord injury COLUMBIA, Mo. – Fish, unlike humans, can regenerate nerve connections and recover normal mobility following an injury to their spinal cord. Now, University of Missouri researchers ...

Infrared vision lets researchers see through -- and into -- multiple layers of graphene Scientists have developed a technique for studying individual sheets of graphene in a stack -- even when the sheets are covering each other up. BUFFALO, N.Y. — It's not X-ray ...

Optimal site for cell transplantation to treat spinal cord injury investigated Putnam Valley, NY. (Nov. 21 2013) – It is known that transplanting neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs) into the spinal cord promotes functional recovery ...

License to Ill Firms that engaged in prior socially responsible behavior are more likely to then engage in socially irresponsible behavior, research finds RIVERSIDE, Calif. — In 2008, the CEO of British Petroleum, Tony Hayward announced that BP's ...

Newly discovered brown fat cells hold possibilities for treating diabetes, obesity (Salt Lake City) —Obesity and diabetes have become a global epidemic leading to severe cardiovascular disease. Researchers at the University of Utah believe their ...

UCLA research could enhance treatments for drug-resistant melanoma Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, killing more than 8,000 in the U.S. each year. Approximately 40 percent of advanced melanoma tumors are driven to grow by the presence ...

Study finds gene network associated with alcohol dependence Identifying network of 39 biologically related genes may suggest new targets for treating or preventing alcoholism There is good evidence from studies of families and twins that genetics ...

Brain still injured from concussion after symptoms fade MINNEAPOLIS – After a mild concussion, special brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months later, when symptoms from the concussion have mostly dissipated, according to research published ...

Current practice may over-diagnose vitamin D deficiency Genetic variants in vitamin D-binding protein could explain lack of symptoms in some currently classified as deficient The current "gold standard" test for measuring vitamin D status may not accurately ...

Large study links nut consumption to reduced death rate Research also shows people who eat nuts weigh less BOSTON— In the largest study of its kind, people who ate a daily handful of nuts were 20 percent less likely to die from any cause over a 30-year ...

Study reveals how variant forms of APOE protein impact risk of Alzheimer's disease Introducing protective variant into brain appears to halt, even reverse progression in mouse models Carrying a particular version of the gene for apolipoprotein E (APOE) ...

'Undruggable' mutation meets its match 6-year effort yields first drug to target important cancer gene In the field of drug design, the protein K-Ras is legendary. It's been on everyone's "target" list for more than 30 years due to its status as the most commonly ...

Drug strategy blocks a leading driver of cancer UCSF researchers solve decades-old challenge The protein in cells that most often drives the development of cancers has eluded scientists' efforts to block it for three decades — until now. Using ...

Long-term unemployment may accelerate aging in men Men who are unemployed for more than two years show signs of faster ageing in their DNA, a new study has found. Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Oulu, Finland studied DNA samples ...

Recessions experienced in mid-life linked to higher risk of cognitive decline later on Enforced job loss, part time working, and lower paid, lower status jobs may all take their toll Lay-offs and enforced part time work and lower paid, lower status jobs ...

Too much weekly sport seems to be as bad as too little for teen wellbeing But maximum benefit gained from double official recommendation on physical activity But the maximum benefit seems to be obtained from 14 hours of sport a week, which is double the ...