How does labelling products and putting up signs in stores affect consumer choices, especially if you are trying to encourage
Month: October 2018
You Probably Have ‘Microplastics’ in Your Poop: Study
There’s a good chance a dose of tiny plastic particles has taken up residence in your gut, a new, small
Tetris: It could be the salve for a worried mind
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -Tetris could be the salve for a worried mind. The venerable video game was used in a recent
Honey, I shrunk the cell culture
From “Fantastic Voyage” to “Despicable Me,” shrink rays have been a science-fiction staple on screen. Now chemists at The University
Health Tip: Dance Your Way to Better Health
Scientists have found that areas of the brain that control memory and planning and organizing skills tend to get stronger
UMass Amherst research shows spider eyes work together to track stimuli
Using a specially designed eye-tracker for use with spiders, biologists Elizabeth Jakob, Skye Long and Adam Porter at the University
Scientists capture images of antibodies working together against malaria
Scientists investigating how the human immune system defends against malaria have uncovered a rare phenomenon: antibodies working together to bind
Device created to deliver immunotherapy without side effects
Houston Methodist scientists have developed a nanodevice to deliver immunotherapy without side effects to treat triple-negative breast cancer. Inserted straight
Serotonin neurons contribute to fail-safe mechanism that ensures recovery from interrupted breathing
Scientists trying to identify the roots of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), the leading cause of death in U.S. infants
Antibiotic explorers
Tetracycline antibiotics, for example, stop bacteria from making protein. Like a boot on a wheel, the drugs bind to the
