Gut microbes affect our health by producing vitamins, priming our immune system and contributing to resistance to pathogens. For example, recent studies have…
RLS is a common yet under-recognized sensory motor disorder characterized by intense, unpleasant leg sensations, and an irresistible urge to move the legs. RLS…
The findings, published in this week's early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are among the first evidence of a novel…
The high data rates of the new IWLAN components from the Siemens Industry Automation division allow even large amounts of data to be transferred securely and…
Traditional antibiotics aim to kill or stop the growth of pathogens, but antivirulence drugs prevent disease by neutralizing virulence factors, the specific…
Working with scientists at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in Plymouth, they have studied responses to stress in synapses — neuronal…
Until now cells have been reprogrammed using four specific regulatory proteins. By adding two further regulatory factors, Liu and co-workers brought about a…
Previous studies have documented that women with disabilities are more likely to be sexually assaulted than women without disabilities. A new study published…
The fetus must be big enough to thrive, yet small enough to pass through the birth canal. In a new study, Yale researchers describe the mechanism that keeps…
Demonstrating the remarkable properties of graphene won the two scientists the Nobel Prize for Physics last year and Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne…
Autumn is right around the corner in the northern hemisphere and the leaves are beginning to change color. The cause of this wonderful display of reds,…
Scientists at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered that one type of the body’s water channels can be modified such that it becomes more stable…
Behind this decision is a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, and the West Götaland Region's maternity units in Sweden which…
“Nanoparticles are already used in many everyday products, such as sunscreen and cosmetics. It is important to be able to determine their size, shape and…
Their findings, which appear in the journal Nature, focus on how the visual system functions in order to preserve the fidelity of color discrimination…
When we lose our teeth, perhaps because of illness or injury, the jaw in the toothless area also decreases in volume. This reduction makes it difficult to…
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