This map shows the concentration of fine particulate matter due to excess NOx emissions from diesel cars, vans and light commercial vehicles across Europe. Blue colors indicate low concentrations, orange and red indicates high extra pollution. Unit: microgram PM2.5...
An image of a T-cell is shown. Credit: Photo courtesy of Robbie B. Mailliard, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health In an expanded, three-year clinical trial of 86 patients with colorectal and 11 other kinds of cancer that...
Rats were trained to depress a lever and then release it when the sound reached a certain frequency. Credit: Illustration by Julia Kuhl The part of the brain that creates mental maps of one's environment plays a much broader role in...
Rather than thinking of these disorders as separate, individual clinical problems, it might be best to consider the relationships between overfat, its various risks, and its associated downstream diseases as a spectrum or progression where the vicious cycle of...
The human brain actively develops until a person reaches their early twenties. Studies suggest that adults who smoked pot regularly during adolescence exhibit reduced neural connectivity in regions responsible for memory, learning and inhibitions. Credit: © Shane / Fotolia When high...
The attached graphic shows the distribution of artemesinin resistance throughout the world. "Dark Green" means that all parasites are more or less "normal" (and therefore not resistant to artemisinins), "Red” (primarily in South-East Asia) means that a very high...
Network of synthetic-lethal interactions connecting commonly mutated genes to potential drug targets. Credit: UC San Diego Health Genetic mutations that cause cancer also weaken cancer cells, creating an opportunity for researchers to develop drugs that will selectively kill them, while sparing...
Older couple. Credit: © denissimonov / Fotolia More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and Oxford. Researchers found that people who engaged in more regular...
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) have performed the first CRISPR/Cas9 screen to discover human proteins that Zika virus needs for replication. This work, led by Abraham Brass, MD, PhD, assistant professor in microbiology & physiological...
People who were sleeping on average around six hours a night had a waist measurement that was 3cm greater than individuals who were getting nine hours of sleep a night. Credit: © amenic181 / Fotolia Adults in the UK who have...
Roasted crickets and cricket energy bars. Credit: University of Adelaide Australian consumers in Adelaide are taking part in a University of Adelaide research study to help realize the potential for edible insects as a food industry. Consumer attitudes are being put...