Common belief is that yawning helps to increase the oxygen supply. However, previous research has failed to show an association between yawning and blood…
While other research groups have taken blood samples from penguins before and detected influenza antibodies, no one had detected actual live influenza virus in…
Researchers have long recognized that some regions of the chromosome,called “fragile sites,” are more prone to breakage and can be a breeding ground for human…
Other strains of Salmonella such as S. Typhi are responsible for typhoid fever, which causes 200,000 deaths around the world each year. Ensuring food is clear…
The latest organ-on-a-chip from Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering reproduces the structure, functions and cellular make-up of bone…
The heart is the first functioning organ to develop in humans, and correct formation is crucial for embryo survival and growth.
However, the relationship between Cajal-Retzius cells and Alzheimer's disease is unknown.
Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen have now found a possible general mechanism explaining differences in longevity. They…
“Every time you wanted to hear a specific note, there was a specific key to press,” says Andrew Peters, a neurobiologist at UC San Diego's Center for Neural…
Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have shown that a protein they previously demonstrated can make the failing hearts in aging mice appear more…
Telomeres and the enzyme telomerase have been in the medical news a lot recently due to their connection with aging and cancer. Telomeres are found at the ends…
With the bursting of spring, pollen is in the air. Most of the pollen that is likely tickling your nose and making your eyes water is being dispersed in a…
Phosphate rich foods include processed cheese, Parmesan, cola, baking powder and most processed foods. Phosphates are widely used in the food industry as…
“The direct link between richness of leaf-chewing insects and their feeding damage across host plants in two tropical forests validates the underlying…
“Ensign wasps are predators of cockroach eggs, and the transverse folding exhibited by these species may enable them to protect their wings while developing…
Biocompatible, functional materials for medical engineering, diagnostics and environmental analysis are the focus for the new NanoBioMater project house which…
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