New research on 12 high school football players tracked for a season found that repeat head impacts affected the boys’
Month: December 2018
Scientists Get Closer to Generating Cells Lost to Diabetes
People with diabetes often don’t have enough insulin-producing beta cells to control their blood sugar, but a combination of two
Simple method rescues stressed liver cells
Isolated human hepatocytes are essential tools in preclinical and clinical liver research, but cell quality is highly variable. Now, researchers
A novel mechanism that regulates cellular injury by phagocytes during inflammation
IMAGE: Myoferlin is a protein expressed on the surface of lysosomes and auto-lysosomes which binds phosphatidylserine in the inner leaflet of
Just 6 Months of Walking May Boost Aging Brains
Walking and other types of moderate exercise may help turn back the clock for older adults who are losing their
Why Hong Kong, Japan and Iceland are the best countries for human development
IMAGE: Simone Ghislandi, Bocconi University, Milan. view more Credit: Bocconi University Since its introduction in 1990, UN’s Human Development Index (HDI)
Baby star’s fiery tantrum could create the building blocks of planets
Stellar flare observed by University of Warwick astronomers is one of the largest seen for a very young star The
Wegmans Recalls Stir-Fry Mixes
Concerns about E. coli contamination have triggered a recall of cauliflower rice and vegetable stir-fry mixes sold at Wegmans stores
Strong interactions produce a dance between light and sound
IMAGE: Light (shown in orange) is injected into an optical microresonator via a tapered optical fiber. The light circulates many thousands
Huge reserves of iron in Western Siberia might originate from under an ancient sea
IMAGE: Main types of iron ore in the Bakchar deposit. Credit: Tomsk Polytechnic University World’s largest Bakchar iron ore deposit is