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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Orienting the robotic fabric in two different directions causes a block of foam to either bend or compress, a principle…
Solar cell film made from kesterite or perovskite absorbs energy more efficiently and is cheaper to manufacture
The basic function of solar cells is to harvest sunlight and turn it into electricity. Thus, it is critically important…
UCLA biologists delay the aging process by ‘remote control’
UCLA biologists have identified a gene that can slow the aging process throughout the entire body when activated remotely in…
Counting fish teeth reveals DNA changes behind rapid evolution
Sticklebacks, the roaches of the fish world, are the ideal animal in which to study the genes that control body…
Human faces are so variable because we evolved to look unique
The amazing variety of human faces – far greater than that of most other animals – is the result of…
Researchers at UCSB and the University of Pittsburgh use breast milk to show a correlation between dietary fats and academic success
You are what you eat, the saying goes, and now a study conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara and…
Math Model Designed to Replace Invasive Kidney Biopsy for Lupus Patients
Mathematics might be able to reduce the need for invasive biopsies in patients suffering kidney damage related to the autoimmune…
The Search for Ebola Immune Response Targets
The effort to develop therapeutics and a vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus disease (EVD) requires a complex understanding of…