The expansion of grasslands isn't solely due to drought, but more complex climate factors are at…
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Glycans as biomarkers for cancer?
Glycosylated proteins are often overexpressed in tumor cells and thus could serve as tumor markers, especially…
Microbe mystery solved: What happened to the Deepwater Horizon oil plume?
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 is one of the…
Computer model simulates sense of touch from the entire hand
Neuroscientists have developed a computer model that can simulate the response of nerves in the hand…
Scientists create a cellular guillotine for studying single-cell wound repair
In an effort to understand how single cells heal, a mechanical engineer developed a microscopic guillotine…
Why social isolation can bring a greater risk of illness
Social isolation in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, leads to sleep loss, which in turn leads…
Brains evolved to need exercise
Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our…
Chimpanzee ‘super strength’ and what it might mean in human muscle evolution
For years, anecdotes and some studies have suggested that chimpanzees are 'super strong' compared to humans,…
Where are the new therapies for heart disease?
Despite dramatic reductions in the death rate from cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke,…
Early antiretroviral therapy linked with bone loss in patients with HIV
Current HIV treatment guidelines now recommend initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) at the time of diagnosis. However,…