Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Researchers at UCLA say it's not just what you eat that makes those pants tighter — it's also genetics.…
UCSB Researchers Perform Pioneering Research on Type 2 Diabetes
While legions of medical researchers have been looking to understand the genetic basis of disease and how mutations may…
Jellyfish Experts Show Increased Blooms Are a Consequence of Periodic Global Oscillations
Fried egg jellyfish from Alicante, Spain, forms blooms along the Mediterranean coastline. (Credit: Meaghan Schrandt) …
Nanoparticles reach new peaks
Different types of nanoparticles – in this case, shells, rods and solid spheres – mixed together can…
PLIGHT OF THE PANGOLINS: NEW REHABILITATION CENTER TO HELP CAMBODIA’S ENDANGERED PANGOLINS
A new facility, the Pangolin Rehabilitation Center (PRC) opened today to provide specialist care to the kingdom’s endangered pangolins.…
Strange behavior: new study exposes living cells to synthetic protein
The depletion of ATP in cells of the bacterium Escherichia coli causes them to…
Projected sea-level rise may be underestimated
That sea level is rising faster than expected could mean that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sea-level…
Elephant seals help uncover slower-than-expected Antarctic melting
Data recorded by elephant seals helped researchers from the Norwegian Polar Institute researching the…