It has been a recent trend for scientists to research the use of body parts from younger organisms to improve the functions of their older counterparts. Cells in older organisms are already specialized as opposed to cells from younger organisms. The An example of this trend is the recent stem cell craze.
Neurologists at Boston University recently discovered a direct relationship between drinking sugary drinks like soda and an increased risk for stroke and dementia.
Each year tons of non-recycled glass waste ends up in landfills, which adds a possibly unnecessary burden in the waste disposal process. Some argue that a solution to this issue is needed to improve the sustainability of our environment.
In a 2017 study, researchers at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) concluded that Asian Americans exhibit higher rates of breast cancer than other minorities. The study was conducted among women from seven different Asian-American ethnic groups in California from 1988 to 2013.
Throughout history biological research has often focused on the study of DNA. The scientific community has, at times, neglected a category of macromolecules that play a crucial role in regulating genetic inheritance: proteins.
Influenza, or the flu, kills tens of thousands of people every year. Even with the rapidly evolving medical and pharmaceutical industries, scientists have not been able to develop a complete cure for the flu.
Everyone experiences the occasional earworm, when a catchy piece of music seems to stick in your mind, even after it’s no longer playing. Recent studies have indicated that music may have significant effects in the brain, and researchers can now visualize it.
Starting school later may seem like just schoolkid’s dream; However, for college-age students, starting school later may be an academic advantage.
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Paleobiologists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) recently found a new fossil that displayed the anatomy of a dinosaur predecessor known to be one of the earliest ancestors of the modern-day bird.
It is a common presumption that eating salty foods will make people thirsty. However, there have been no published studies to prove this phenomenon.
The theory that early life experiences during prenatal and postnatal periods can increase susceptibility to chronic diseases in adulthood is becoming more widely accepted.
Continuing this year’s theme “Unconventional Medicine,” Conversations in Medicine (CiM) presented the symposium’s final talk given by space physician and flight surgeon Dr. Jonathan Clark on April 17.
In Andy Weir’s novel The Martian, Mark Watney colonized Mars by growing potatoes from his own fecal matter. In reality, that small piece of science fiction may not be so fictional after all.
The circadian rhythm, also known as the biological clock or sleep-wake cycle, governs people’s sleeping habits. The biological clock works over a 24-hour period to maintain recurrent daily changes at both the microscopic cellular and macroscopic behavioral levels.
Two sociologists working at Boston College recently discovered that carbon emissions exhibit a trend of being higher in states where there is a more concentrated high-income population. On a larger scale, this trend is consistent with the positive correlation between national wealth and carbon emission levels.
A number of attempts to cure blindness in humans have emerged among researchers. The use of stem cells to aid regeneration of eye tissue as well as Vitamin A therapy for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that is characterized by the deterioration of the retina, are two possible cures for blindness.
The field of stem cell research is an area rich with discovery and hopes, especially within the past decade. The use of stem cells has demonstrated exponential growth in its ability to provide solutions to various health issues, which include treatments for healing burns without scarring and stem cell implants for individuals with heart disease.
Although marketed as legal or safe alternatives to marijuana, synthetic cannabinoids, also known as “K2” or “spice,” have highly toxic effects in their users, in stark contrast to regular marijuana. Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recount the adverse effects produced by these compounds, which probably activate various receptors, in their review of existing research on synthetic cannabinoids.
A recent study led by Sang-Il Seok, a professor of energy and chemical engineering at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), developed a solution to support a new type of perovskite solar cell (PSC) in collaboration with researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology. Their findings were accepted for publication in Science in March 2017.
