In the last 15 years, the U.S has seen a sharp increase in the number of babies born as late-preterm infants, between 34 and 37 weeks’ gestation. This is…
Meet the experts: Adam L. Dorfman, M.D. Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, M.D., M.P.H. Learn more: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Department of Pediatrics and…
As much as 90 percent of variation in adult height may be caused by genetic inheritance, but a multitude of genes are involved. Most of these have yet to be…
These findings are being reported in the Jan. 4 edition of the journal Chest. Brent Kinder, MD, UC Health pulmonologist, director of the Interstitial Lung…
“Because of the multitude of user interface software applications, file formats, hardware configurations, security settings, and types of media in use today,…
The new results, published in the January issue of Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, may lead to novel…
Finley Charney (http://www.cee.vt.edu/index.php do=view&content=0&apps=2&level=2&id=17&pid=e0577ab728bb4dee2bd802ecb54abd3f), a structural engineering…
The researchers report that declining bumble bee populations have lower genetic diversity than bumble bee species with healthy populations and are more likely…
Because of their leading research in numerical simulation using parallel computing practices, the Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing…
Most agricultural crops require large quantities of nitrate-rich fertilizer to realize optimal yields. The dilemma for growers is finding ways to balance the…
Christmas trees provide a significant source of revenue in southern Appalachia, resulting in millions of dollars in sales during the holiday buying season. The…
In a collaborative project between National Museums Scotland, the University of Abertay Dundee, and University of Lethbridge, Canada, researchers are using an…
A lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the…
An influx of invasive species can stop the dominant natural process of new species formation and trigger mass extinction events, according to research results…
A patent has been granted on this new type of radiation spectrometer, and the first production of devices will begin soon. The advance has also led to creation…
The researchers noted that the association between a family history of alcoholism and obesity risk has become more pronounced in recent years. Both men and…