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Alcohol May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Study Finds

The study which is published online today in the journal Rheumatology (Wednesday 28 July), looked at 873 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and compared them…

Studies and Analyses

Birds may increase their offspring's survival through infidelity

Why does female infidelity occur so frequently throughout the animal kingdom? A 10-year study from the University of East Anglia published today shows that…

Life & Chemistry

Multifunctional Nanoparticle Enhances Precision in Medical Imaging

UW researchers have developed a multifunctional nanoparticle that eliminates the background noise, enabling a more precise form of medical imaging –…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Waste Chip Fat Sparks New Hydrogen Economy Innovation

Hydrogen has been tipped as a cleaner, greener alternative to fossil fuels. But scientists have struggled to find a way to make it that doesn't consume vast…

Studies and Analyses

Research Reveals Consumer Trends for Marketing Innovation

A troubled economy can make it more difficult to convince consumers to take a leap on a new product. But new research from North Carolina State University…

Materials Sciences

Plasma Technology Enhances Solvent-Free Wood Protection

In order to raise the competitiveness of wood compared to other materials, it is necessary to develop a cost-efficient method of wood protection which is free…

Life & Chemistry

Protein Linked to Fragile Bones: Insights from Mouse Study

A developing mouse with neogenin deficits has poorly defined digits and is generally smaller, including having small growth plates, an indicator of future…

Physics & Astronomy

New Insights into Quantum Particles: Measuring Precision Limits

A quantum particle is hard to grasp, because one cannot determine all its properties precisely at the same time. Measurements of certain parameter pairs such…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Links Teen Blood Pressure to Adult Hypertension Risks

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers reveal in a new, large-scale study that “normal” blood pressure at age 17 can still predict hypertension…

Physics & Astronomy

Asteroid 1999 RQ36: Collision Risk with Earth in 2182

“The total impact probability of asteroid '(101955) 1999 RQ36' can be estimated in 0.00092 –approximately one-in-a-thousand chance-, but what is most…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

New Study Reveals Pigs’ Moods Reflect Their Contentment

Experts from the university's School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development have shown for the first time that a pig's mood mirrors how content he is,…

Life & Chemistry

In the 'neck' of time: Scientists unravel another key evolutionary trait

Scientists had assumed the pectoral fins in fish and the forelimbs (arms and hands) in humans are innervated – or receive nerves – from the exact same neurons….

Life & Chemistry

Engineered Coral Pigment Enhances Super-Resolution Insights

Fluorescent proteins produced by a range of marine animals glow with a rainbow of colours, adding to the visual spectacle of coral reefs. Over recent years,…

Studies and Analyses

New Study Reveals How Background Music Impacts Performance

However, until now, research has not addressed how we listen to music. For instance, is the cognitive benefit still the same if we listen to music whilst…

Studies and Analyses

Late Preterm Births Linked to Increased Respiratory Illness Risk

The study, published in the July 28 issue of JAMA, was conducted by University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Dr. Judith Hibbard and colleagues from the…

Studies and Analyses

Encouraging Men to Pursue Cancer Screening: Key Insights

In an earlier study, Monika Sieverding of the University of Heidelberg and her colleagues (Uwe Matterne and Liborio Ciccarello) had found that men who had…

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