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Additive may make wine fine for a longer time An additive may help curb a chemical reaction that causes wine to look, smell and taste funky, according to food scientists. The researchers added chelation compounds that bind with metals to inhibit oxidation, or oxygen's ability ...
Read the releaseThinking ourselves into eating more, reinforcing female math stereotypes, and more For Thanksgiving: New research on dieting challenges and more in our journals From how we think ourselves into eating more to how male dominant behavior ...
Read the releaseA study on cell migration provides insights into the movement of cancer cells Using Drosophila melanogaster, researchers at IRB Barcelona discover that during multiple cell migrations a single cell can act as leader, dragging ...
Read the releaseInfant galaxies merging near 'cosmic dawn' Astronomers using the combined power of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a far-flung trio of primitive galaxies nestled inside ...
Read the releaseHardworking 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 ...
Read the release5 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 ...
Read the releaseBio-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 ...
Read the releaseResearchers 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 ...
Read the releaseStudy 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 ...
Read the releaseHigh 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 ...
Read the releaseWhere 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 ...
Read the releaseCincinnati 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), ...
Read the releaseEarly-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 ...
Read the releaseMU 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 ...
Read the releaseInfrared 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 ...
Read the releaseOptimal 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 ...
Read the releaseLicense 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 ...
Read the releaseNewly 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 ...
Read the releaseUCLA 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 ...
Read the releaseStudy 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 ...
Read the releaseBrain 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 ...
Read the releaseCurrent 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 ...
Read the releaseLarge 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 ...
Read the releaseStudy 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) ...
Read the release'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 ...
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