Once gained an Alu element is rarely lost so comparison of Alu between species can be used to map primate evolution and diversity. New research published in…
Cochlear implants have restored basic hearing to some 220,000 deaf people, yet a microphone and related electronics must be worn outside the head, raising…
Opinions vary as to the need and relevance for further diagnostic imaging workup after an inconclusive abdominal ultrasound examination, said Supriya Gupta,…
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one-third of U.S. adults with arthritis, 45 years and older, report having…
It is often thought that starting a family will lead parents to healthier eating habits, as they try to set a good example for their children. Few studies,…
According to Blair Hedges, a professor of biology at Penn State University and the leader of the research team, half of the newly added skink species already…
The polypeptides polytheonamide A and B possess unique cytotoxic properties and are examples for very potent, highly selective and bioactive antitumor agents…
The study, conducted by Yale and Stanford researchers, found that about two-thirds of lands outside of protected areas in the Ketapang District of West…
DISASTROUS disease outbreaks like the one which led to the decimation of the red squirrel in Britain can now be avoided through the implementation of new…
Molecular motors are the key to the development of higher forms of life. They transport proteins, signal molecules and even entire chromosomes down long…
GA is an untreatable condition that causes blindness in millions of individuals due to death of retinal pigmented epithelial cells. The paper, “DICER1 loss and…
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have now discovered that, the gas nitric oxide (NO), produced in all cells of the human body…
Although organic techniques may not be able to do the job alone, they do have an important role to play in feeding a growing global population while minimizing…
Some medicines have to be taken either before, after, or during a meal because food ingredients can affect its absorption or bioavailability. Australian…
As a team of researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), the Technical University of Dresden and the University of Freiburg headed…
As many as 8 million people living in the valley are estimated to be at risk of dental and skeletal fluorosis as a result of their long-term exposure to high…