Patterns abound in nature, from zebra stripes and leopard spots to honeycombs and bands of…
Month: August 2016
Osteoporosis treatment: Systematic global review of intervention thresholds based on FRAX
According to most current guidelines, treatment for osteoporosis is recommended in individuals with prior fragility…
New approach to determining how atoms are arranged in materials
Researchers have developed a novel approach to characterizing how atoms are arranged in materials, using…
Nanofiber scaffolds demonstrate new features in the behavior of stem and cancer cells
A discovery in the field of biomaterials may open new frontiers in stem and cancer…
Immune breakthrough: Unscratching poison ivy’s rash
We all know that a brush with poison ivy leaves us with an itchy painful…
Injected mix of bone-augmenting agents causes new bone growth in mouse jaws
A research team combined a protein that stimulates bone formation with a peptide that promotes…
Researchers image roots in the ground
It’s a familiar hazard of vacation time: While you’re conspicuously absent, your colleagues in the…
Essential oils could counter lung and liver ailments caused by air pollution, research suggests
Certain ingredients in essential oils made from plants such as cloves, anise, fennel and ylang-ylang…
The demise of the Maya civilization: Water shortage can destroy cultures
Water reservoirs provide relief during short periods of drought. They can, however, make a society…
Multivariate analysis improves on cognitive testing in Alzheimer’s disease
Multivariate analysis of cognitive tests in Alzheimer’s disease identifies five distinct groups of Alzheimer’s disease…