Young bowhead whales may cease growing lengthwise and undergo severe bone loss to help grow…
Month: June 2016
Get a clue: Biochemist studies fruit fly to understand Parkinson’s disease, muscle wasting
By studying the fruit fly, researchers have found a connection between a gene called clueless…
New clues to COPD linked to proteostasis imbalance caused by cigarette smoke
Free radicals can reach the endoplasmic reticulum, a cellular organelle that is critical in manufacturing…
Opportunists with a home advantage
Preferred food, territories or mating opportunities – reasons for conflicts between neighboring groups are manifold…
Lizard tail adaptations may reflect predators’ color vision capabilities
Juveniles of numerous lizard species have a vividly blue-colored tail that likely serves to deflect…
Understanding how chemical changes in the brain affect Alzheimer’s disease
A new study is helping to explain why the long-term use of common anticholinergic drugs…
Wild boars and wart hogs may have an internal compass
New research suggests for the first time that wild boars and wart hogs have an…
New targeted drug effectively dissolves blood clots, has fewer side effects
The main objective of emergency assistance in critical conditions associated with the blockage of blood…
Empowering addiction treatment patients to engage in care may improve overall health
In the first trial of an intervention focused on increasing alcohol and drug treatment patients’…
Australia 20 years after gun reform: No mass shootings, declining firearm deaths
Since gun law reform and the Firearms Buyback program 20 years ago, Australia has seen…