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Вчені довели користь шоколаду для мозку

Jul 7 2017

Він зменшує ризик нейродегенеративних захворювань.

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg share this trait—and it makes complete sense

Jul 7 2017

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg share this trait—and it makes complete senseCEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk share a trait that's helped them to succeed, according to

Rivers do not have same rights as humans: India's top court

Jul 7 2017

Rivers do not have same rights as humans: India's top courtIndia's sacred Ganges and Yamuna rivers cannot be considered "living entities", the country's top court ruled Frid

У Китаї виведена генетично модифікована клонована собака

Jul 7 2017

Тварина є першою у світі, що з'явилася в подібний спосіб.

How a Forensics Lab in Oregon Solves Crimes Against Animals

Jul 7 2017

How a Forensics Lab in Oregon Solves Crimes Against AnimalsThe United States Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory is the only lab in the world devoted entirely to investi

Which bar patrons underestimate their inebriation the most?

Jul 7 2017

College students, males, and people drinking alcohol at restaurants, bars, and nightclubs are at particularly high risk for driving after drinking. Breath-testing devices are not usually found at these drinking establishments, so patrons generally assess their own intoxication levels using internal (feelings of intoxication) and external (number of drinks consumed) cues, say researchers

Handwritten opioid prescriptions are more prone to mistakes, researchers find

Jul 7 2017

Handwritten orders for opioids contributes heavily to a trio of prescribing and processing errors in contrast to those created electronically, researchers have concluded at the end of a small study of opioid prescriptions filled at an outpatient pharmacy.

Nanoscale forces measured in aortic smooth muscle cells tell story of disease

Jul 7 2017

Researchers have collaborated to employ a novel nanoscale fibrous system that can measure the tiny forces exerted by and upon individual cells with extreme precision. The team hopes that this platform, which investigators call nanonet force microscopy (NFM), will provide new knowledge about smooth muscle cell biology that could have implications for treating cardiovascular disease, which is still a leading cause of death in the United States.

New biosynthetic pathway unique to pathogenic microorganisms

Jul 7 2017

A new unique biosynthetic pathway for D-Glutamate has been discovered, an important cell wall component in pathogenic bacteria, which could lead to the development of medicines and agricultural chemicals.