Could the ways animals regenerate hair and feathers lead to clues to restore human fingers and toes?
This summer's action film, "The Amazing Spider-Man™," is another match-up between the superhero and his nemesis the Lizard. View More (2012-05-11)
Cells in blood vessel found to cling more tightly in regions of rapid flow
Clogging of pipes leading to the heart is the planet's number one killer. Surgeons can act as medical plumbers to repair some blockages, but we don't fully understand how this living organ deteriorates or repairs itself over time. View More (2012-04-27)
Building muscle without heavy weights
Weight training at a lower intensity but with more repetitions may be as effective for building muscle as lifting heavy weights says a new opinion piece in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. View More (2012-04-26)
Neuroscientists discover key protein responsible for controlling nerve cell protection
A key protein, which may be activated to protect nerve cells from damage during heart failure or epileptic seizure, has been found to regulate the transfer of information between nerve cells in the brain. View More (2012-04-23)
Lizard moms may prepare their babies for a stressful world
Stressed out lizard moms tend to give their developing embryos short shrift, but the hardship may ultimately be a good thing for the babies once they're born, according to a study published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. View More (2012-04-20)
Supplement use predicts folate status in Canadian women
Researchers have gained new insight into why 22% of Canadian women of childbearing age are still not achieving a folate concentration considered optimal for reducing the risk of having babies with neural tube defects, despite a virtual absence of folate deficiency in the general Canadian population. View More (2012-04-11)
Health experts recommend you set your toddlers free
In response to an urgent call from public health, health care, child care, and fitness practitioners, the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), with assistance from multiple partners, has developed two important sets of guidelines directed at improving the health and activity levels of infants and toddlers. View More (2012-03-28)
Nemours researchers uncover new evidence of cancer-causing agent present in gaseous phase of cigarette smoke
A team of researchers led by A. K. Rajasekaran, PhD, Director of the Nemours Center for Childhood Cancer Research, has shown that a key protein involved in cell function and regulation is stopped by a substance present in cigarette smoke. View More (2012-03-22)
Poor dental hygiene puts congenital heart disease patients at risk of further heart damage
Poor dental hygiene behaviours in patients with congenital heart disease are increasing their risk of endocarditis. View More (2012-03-16)
Researchers announce new advance in body 'chemical switch' study
Scientists investigating a 'biochemical switch' linked to strokes and heart disease claim to have made an advance in understanding how it is 'turned on'. View More (2012-03-06)
Oxygen-Deprived Baby Rats Fare Worse If Kept Warm
Premature infants' immature lungs and frequent dips in blood pressure make them especially vulnerable to a condition called hypoxia in which their tissues don't receive enough oxygen, sometimes leading to permanent brain damage. View More (2012-02-14)
Critical element that improves vascular function in postmenopausal women found
Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function. View More (2012-02-14)
Sleep Deprivation Tied to Increased Nighttime Urination in Preadolescence
Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged prostate, but the problem can affect youngsters, too. View More (2012-02-02)
Tiny crooners: male house mice sing songs to impress the girls
It comes as a surprise to many that male house mice produce melodious songs to attract mates. View More (2012-01-26)
Walk this way: Scientists and MBL physiology students describe how a motor protein 'steps out'
Just like people, some proteins have characteristic ways of "walking," which (also like human gaits) are not so easy to describe. View More (2012-01-16)
MU Researchers Find Unique Protein Organization In Arteries Associated with Cardiovascular Disease
Human arteries - some smaller than a strand of hair - stiffen as a person ages. This stiffening is a factor in cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, because it contributes to the circulatory complications in disorders such as high blood pressure and diabetes. View More (2012-01-10)
New tool offers unprecedented access for root studies
Plant roots are fascinating plant organs - they not only anchor the plant, but are also the world's most efficient mining companies. View More (2011-12-21)
A good nose: RUB-Researchers decipher interaction of fragrances and olfactory receptors
Banana, mango or apricot - telling these smells apart is no problem for the human nose. How the olfactory organ distinguishes such similar smells has been uncovered by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the RUB. View More (2011-12-14)
Sugar pump in plants identified
Plants must supply their various tissues with the carbohydrates they produce through photosynthesis in the leaves. View More (2011-12-14)
Scientists are doing their most creative work later in life
In another illustration of the contributions older people make to society, an article in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) describes how older scientists are winning Nobel prizes more often these days than in the past. View More (2011-12-08)
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