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Virtual Bees Model Colony Decline Causes in New Study

Scientists have created an ingenious computer model that simulates a honey bee colony over the course of several years. The BEEHAVE model, published today in…

Life & Chemistry

Plant Extract Quercetin Shows Promise for Infant Therapy

Scientists have found that a plant pigment called quercetin – found in some fruits, vegetables, herbs and grains – could help to prevent the damage to nerves…

Earth Sciences

How Ancient Greek Plays Allow us to Reconstruct Europe’s Climate

“We explored the weather conditions which enabled the Athenians of the classical era to watch theatre performances in open theatres during the midwinter…

Life & Chemistry

Improved Gel Electrophoresis Enhances DNA and Protein Separation

Gel electrophoresis is a process through which different proteins or DNA fragments are separated so that they can be identified and studied. Today, most…

Life & Chemistry

Experimental stroke drug also shows promise for people with Lou Gehrig's disease

Keck School of Medicine of USC neuroscientists have unlocked a piece of the puzzle in the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease, a debilitating neurological…

Medical Engineering

Hearing with Light: Optogenetics in Auditory Innovation

Hearing impairment is the most common human sensory deficit and has major socioeconomic impact. Hearing can be partially restored to the deaf by cochlear…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking PP1: Key Insights on the Ubiquitous Enzyme

In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of scientists at Brown University reports a major step forward in determining the specific…

Life & Chemistry

New Discovery Enhances Anti-Inflammatory Molecule Effectiveness

However, in clinical trials, such molecules have proven to be only moderately effective. Now, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have successfully refined…

Earth Sciences

Large Mammals Shaped Prehistoric Ecosystems, Study Finds

Researchers from Denmark demonstrate in a study that the large grazers and browsers of the past created a mosaic of varied landscapes consisting of closed and…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers identify 'carbohydrates in a coal mine' for cancer detection

Their findings, which appear in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show how these molecules may serve as signals for cancer and…

Health & Medicine

Study Reveals Hidden Brain Injury Risks After Explosions

The findings, published in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation on March 3, 2014, suggest that a lack of clear TBI symptoms following an explosion may not…

Life & Chemistry

Are Plants Smarter Than We Thought? New Research Insights

Plants are also able to make complex decisions. At least this is what scientists from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) and the University…

Materials Sciences

Exploring 2-D Electron Gas in Next-Gen Electronics

Usually, microelectronic devices are made of silicon or similar semiconductors. Recently, the electronic properties of metal oxides have become quite…

Studies and Analyses

Cooperation vs. Competition: Insights on Gender Dynamics

It's long been a popular stereotype: Men are hugely competitive, meaning cooperative effort is the exception rather than the norm, while women have a tendency…

Medical Engineering

Carotid Artery MRI: Predicting Stroke and Heart Attack Risks

Researchers have long known that some arterial plaque is more dangerous because of its vulnerability to rupture. MRI can discern features of vulnerable plaque,…

Life & Chemistry

Researchers find protein 'switch' central to heart cell division

In a study that began in a pair of infant siblings with a rare heart defect, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have identified a key molecular switch that…

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