Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus…
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Engineers shine light on deadly landslide
Late in the morning of March 22, 2014, a huge chunk of land cut loose…
Want to better comply with dietary guidelines, and save money? Cook dinner at home
The best culinary paths to better health are not always paved with cash, new research…
Readmission penalties don’t correlate to heart attack outcomes
A program that penalizes hospitals for high early readmission rates of heart attack patients may…
Wasps and wine: Paper wasps contribute to sour rot disease, a scourge of wine industry
New research shows that the invasive European paper wasp, Polistes dominulus, plays a role in…
A chicken-egg question: Where do baby genes come from?
New genes are more likely to emerge full-fledged from a genome’s ‘junk’ DNA than many…
Animal testing essential to medical progress but protocols could be improved
The use of animals in biomedical research has long been the focus of campaigns by…
System can 3-D print an entire building
Researchers have developed a system that can 3-D print the basic structure of an entire…
Tsunami formation: Study challenges long-held theory
A new study is challenging a long-held theory that tsunamis form and acquire their energy…
Video captures bubble-blowing battery in action
Researchers have created a unique video that shows oxygen bubbles inflating and later deflating inside…