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Gene that protects against inflammatory bowel disease identified
Researchers have identified a gene that protects the gut from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The mouse…
Advanced robotic bat’s flight characteristics simulates the real thing
Researchers have developed a self-contained robotic bat -- dubbed Bat Bot (B2) -- with soft, articulated…
The Little Algorithm That Could
A heart failure team is using big data to kick-start a project that is working to…
Where are the EU Twitter communities?
Governments and politicians have attempted to exploit social media for their own ends. However, a study…
Ancient DNA reveals genetic ‘continuity’ between Stone Age, modern populations in East Asia
In contrast to Western Europeans, new research finds contemporary East Asians are genetically much closer to…
Millennial generation’s learning preferences in medical education examined
The classroom can reflect its students' learning preferences, and a study demonstrates evidence of this in…
The shape of melting in two dimensions
As part of her team's research into matter's tendency to self-organize, a researcher ran a series…
Vitamin C may decrease risk of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
Vitamin C decreased the incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation (AF) by 44% in cardiac surgery patients…
Drug combination effective against chikungunya arthritis in mice
Chikungunya virus causes a painful, debilitating arthritis for which there is currently no treatment. A new…