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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When a Doctor’s Visit Is a Guilt Trip
Have you ever left a doctor’s office feeling ashamed or guilty? Chances are one in two that you answered “yes,”…
EU could cut emissions by 40 percent at moderate cost
The costs of achieving a more ambitious EU climate target are estimated to be moderate. Upscaling greenhouse-gas emissions reduction from…
New Patent Mapping System Helps Find Innovation Pathways
What’s likely to be the “next big thing?” What might be the most fertile areas for innovation? Where should countries…
Human Arm Sensors Make Robot Smarter
The Georgia Tech system eliminates the vibrations by using sensors worn on a controller’s forearm. The devices send…
Loss of function of a single gene linked to diabetes in mice
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that dysfunction in a single gene…
UCLA life scientists, colleagues differentiate microbial good and evil
To safely use bacteria in agriculture to help fertilize crops, it is vital to understand the difference between harmful and…
Scientists develop new approach to study how genetic variants affect gene expression
Yeast cells expressing proteins -- part of a UCLA study that looked at strains of a yeast…
Stimulating brain cells stops binge drinking, animal study finds
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have found a way to change alcohol drinking behavior in rodents, using the emerging…