Front-line staff, such as servers in restaurants, are often trusted with providing customers with food…
Month: December 2016
Novel compound to alleviate pain and itch discovered
A possible drug candidate that suppresses pain and itch in animal models has been discovered…
Gut microbe movements regulate host circadian rhythms
Even gut microbes have a routine. Like clockwork, they start their day in one part…
Multi-institutional collaboration uncovers how molecular machines assemble
Ribosomes — macromolecular machines consisting of RNA and proteins that twist, fold and turn —…
Computer learns to recognize sounds by watching video
In recent years, computers have gotten remarkably good at recognizing speech and images: Think of…
Significant progress against HIV epidemic in Africa
HIV 90-90-90 goals are in reach in Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia, say researchers, adding that…
With promising results from emerging therapies, research yields hope for amyloidosis
Two new treatments are showing promise and overall survival is on the rise for AL…
‘Bickering’ flies make evolutionary point
When a male fruit fly gets aggressive, he rears up on his back four legs…
Tangled threads weave through cosmic oddity
New observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have revealed the intricate structure of the…
Changes in cooperation around natural resources more disruptive than declines in resource availability
A new study combines social and physical science in new ways, seeking to understand how…