Graphene has been the subject of widespread research, in large part because of its unique…
Month: November 2016
Soft, microfluidic ‘lab on the skin’ developed for sweat analysis
A research team has developed a first-of-its-kind soft, flexible microfluidic device that easily adheres to…
Diet quality low but steadily improving among US kids
On the whole, the diet of U.S. children improved markedly between 1999 and 2012 but…
Link between surgery and Guillain-Barré syndrome discovered
Having surgery may be linked to developing Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) for people with cancer or…
Going beyond genetics yields clues to challenging childhood brain cancer
Changes in the epigenetics suggest a prognostic marker for childhood ependymomas and similarities with DIPG…
Your dog remembers what you did
People have a remarkable ability to remember and recall events from the past, even when…
Coconut crab claws pinch with the strongest force of any crustacean
The claws of coconut crabs have the strongest pinching force of any crustacean, according to…
Major finding identifies nitrogen as key driver for gut health
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the link between different diet strategies and gut…
Cancer signaling pathway could illuminate new avenue to therapy
Researchers have better defined a pro-growth signaling pathway common to many cancers that, when blocked, kills cancer cells but…
Thinning, retreat of West Antarctic Glacier began in 1940s
The present thinning and retreat of Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica is part of…