Scientist have long known that bacteria in the intestines, also known as the microbiome, perform a variety of useful functions
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Gene Tweaking Prevented Obesity in Mice
A modified version of the CRISPR gene-editing technique could help fight obesity without having to alter any genes, a new
Understanding dynamic stall at high speeds
IMAGE: University of Illinois Professor of Aerospace Engineering Phillip Ansell, who heads the study, stands in front of a wind tunnel.
FSU researcher: Unfair treatment by police linked to physiological impacts among black men
IMAGE: Michael McFarland, FSU assistant professor of sociology. Credit: FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer Advocates of proactive policing model argue that stopping and
Physical Therapy Can Help You Avoid Opioids When Joint Pain Strikes
The study, of nearly 89,000 U.S. patients, found that people given physical therapy for their pain were 7 percent to
Explaining differences in rates of evolution
IMAGE: Starting with a single species, new species may emerge in any of the three ways. In their study, ETH researchers
Pathogen predicament: How bacteria propel themselves out of a tight spot
Scientists have deciphered how some types of “swimming” bacteria have evolved to be able to escape when trapped in small
Approach That New Gene Testing Kit With Caution
Lots of Americans will unwrap a scarf or sweater this holiday season. But a growing number will receive a gift
New genetic testing technology enhances precision of analysis of clinical biomarkers
Estonian scientists have announced the invention of a genetic testing technology that allows the number of clinical biomarkers to be
Mysteries of the primrose unraveled
IMAGE: Hand colored copper plate print, engraved by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis’ Flora Londinensis published between 1777 and 1798. Credit:
