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Dietary fat, changes in fat metabolism may promote prostate cancer metastasis
Prostate tumors tend to be what scientists call "indolent" - so slow-growing and self-contained that many affected men die with prostate cancer, not of...
Shale gas is one of the least sustainable ways to produce electricity
Shale gas is one of least sustainable options for producing electricity, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
Taking into account a range...
Energy drinks can negatively impact health of youth
Over half of Canadian youth and young adults who have consumed energy drinks have experienced negative health effects as a result, according to a...
Diabetes gene found that causes low and high blood sugar levels in the same...
A study of families with rare blood sugar conditions has revealed a new gene thought to be critical in the regulation of insulin, the...
Lifting barriers to citizenship for low-income immigrants
Taking the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony is an emotional moment for many immigrants, and for good reason: it is the culmination...
Novel 3-D printing technique yields high-performance composites
Nature has produced exquisite composite materials--wood, bone, teeth, and shells, for example--that combine light weight and density with desirable mechanical properties such as stiffness,...
500 years later, possible cause of early colonial-era Mexican epidemic identified
An international team, led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH), Harvard University and the Mexican National...
Biomaterials with ‘logic gates’ release therapeutics in response to environmental triggers
Researchers program biomaterials with 'logic gates' that release therapeutics in response to environmental triggers
Drug treatments can save lives, but sometimes they also carry unintended...
Gyroscopes lead scientists to unusual state of matter in a disorganized structure
You don't have to be perfectly organized to pull off a wave, according to University of Chicago scientists.
Using a set of gyroscopes linked together,...
Unexpected environmental source of methane discovered
An unexpected source of methane in the environment has been inadvertently discovered.
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are the chief means by which nitrogen gas in the air...
Genes that aid spinal cord healing in lamprey also present in humans
Many of the genes involved in natural repair of the injured spinal cord of the lamprey are also active in the repair of the...
