But now, thanks to some keen detective work, the largest woodpecker that ever lived can be seen by the world once more – and this 85-second flight through time…
Details of the workshop proceedings are published in the November issue of Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety in an article entitled…
The device, which employs carbon nanotubes and is printed on paper or paper-like material using standard inkjet technology, could be deployed in large numbers…
This plate is moved from south to north-east over the Eurasian plate and pushes it down 250 kilometres deep into the mantle.This new view on the plate tectonic…
Growth of the human heart can be beneficial when resulting from exercise – a type of growth known as physiological cardiac hypertrophy – but damaging when…
The animal model used for the study involved mice with diet-induced high cholesterol. A control group was given water to drink, while the experimental group…
By the time an anthrax victim realizes he or she has something worse than the flu and seeks treatment, it's often too late; even the most powerful antibiotics…
Multiple sclerosis is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. For a long time, pathogens were believed to be such external influences.According to scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried, however, it is apparently not harmful bacteria that trigger multiple sclerosis, but beneficial ones – specifically, the natural intestinal flora, which every human being needs for digestion. The researchers discovered that genetically modified mice develop an inflammation in the brain similar to the human disease if they have normal bacterial intestinal flora….
The hormones are known as T3, or triiodothyronine, and T4, or thyroxine. They are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and intended for use only…
Until now, no model had been able to accurately imitate the effects of the disease in humans. For several years, research has been conducted in close…
“How prey respond to the fear of being eaten is an important topic in ecology, and we've learned a great deal about how these responses affect predator and…
However, the inability to target cells to tissues of interest poses a significant barrier to effective cell therapy. To address this hurdle, researchers at…
Being reminded of the concept of God can decrease people's motivation to pursue personal goals but can help them resist temptation, according to new research…
Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so.An operation can be one of the most…
But a study conducted by evolutionary biologists at the University of California, San Diego questions that longstanding paradigm. In a paper published in the…
The measurement flights will contribute to answering one of the major open questions in climate research: To what degree is the sea level rising due to changes…
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