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(University of Exeter) Animals can fall into an 'ecological trap' by altering their behavior in the 'wrong direction' in response to climate change, researchers say.

(Clemson University) You must first understand how something works normally before you can figure out why it's broken. Clemson University researcher Yuqing "Iris" Hang has identified six mini gene co-expression networks ...

(Harvard Medical School) Researchers have identified neurons that regulate nausea-like responses in mice. When these neurons are experimentally turned on, nausea-like responses can be activated regardless of exposure to ...

(University of Birmingham) A third of all babies and half of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) babies are vitamin D deficient, a large study of 3000 newborn's in the West Midlands has shown.

(University of Houston) A University of Houston pharmacological researcher believes that prescribing the drug Metformin for children and teens as soon as they are diagnosed with mental illnesses, like bipolar disorder an...

(University of Alabama at Birmingham) The bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae colonizes the nasopharynx and can cause pneumonia. Then, it can spread to the bloodstream and cause organ damage. To understand how this pathoge...

(The Francis Crick Institute) Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found a new way to prevent some tumours from repairing their own DNA, a function that is essential for cancer cell survival. This discovery co...

(CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change) A careful analysis focused on the possible connection between a low air quality index and COVID-19 spread in Italy in the first quarter of 2020. A study led...

(Joslin Diabetes Center) Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), a frequent but underdiagnosed complication of diabetes that can be life-threatening. Researchers found that intensive glycemic control reduced CAN risk ...

(Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) Natural variations in ultraviolet radiation influence the spread of COVID-19, but the influence is modest compared to preventive measures such as physi...

(University of Kansas) While the importance of natural history museums to human health has never been higher, in recent years the number of specimens being deposited in biodiversity collections actually has been declinin...

(Université libre de Bruxelles) Publication in Nature: researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) identify, for the first time, the functions of FAT1, one of the most frequently mutated cancer gene drivers....

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) A team of scientists, with the first author from the HSE University, were investigating which factors are the most important for the upper limb motor recovery aft...

(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) has named David P. Calfee, MD, MS, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and professor of ...

(Nationwide Children's Hospital) A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital found that 220,488 patients were treated in U.S. emergency departments ...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) Analyses of professional soccer players' heart test results provide insights on athletes' cardiac structure and function. The hearts of elite soccer players frequently exhibit electrical ...

(Scripps Research Institute) Made in clandestine laboratories and sold widely across the United States, the diverse class of drugs known as synthetic cannabinoids presents a growing public health threat. In a new study, ...

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified a key gene necessary for cells to consume and destroy viruses. The findings, reported online today in Nature, could lead to ways t...

(University of Houston) Companies not following the recommended safety protocols set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic could have a significant impact on employee trust, loyal...

(University of Vermont) One of the first studies on our relationship with nature during COVID finds significant increases in outdoor activity, especially among women. Women were 1.7 (gardening) to 2.9 (walking) times mor...

(American Association for Cancer Research) Esophageal adenocarcinoma is occurring more frequently in adults under age 50, and these younger adults are more likely to be diagnosed at advanced stages.

(Karolinska Institutet) Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than in...