A new ultrasound technique provides a non-invasive way of assessing bone structure on the microscale. Researchers hope to fine-tune the…
Play equipment that gets kids moving
Parents will be pleased to know that more is not always better when it comes to play equipment for their…
Cause of rare, fatal disorder in young children pinpointed
Scientists appear to have solved a decades-long mystery regarding the precise biochemical pathway leading to a fatal genetic disorder in…
Screening mammography could benefit men at high risk of breast cancer
Selective mammography screening can provide potentially lifesaving early detection of breast cancer in men who are at high risk for…
Researchers unlock cancer-causing mechanism of E. coli toxin with synthetic biology approach
An inter-disciplinary team of researchers has unraveled how a toxin released by Escherichia coli (E. coli) – a human gut…
The happiest introverts may be extraverts
If you are an introvert, force yourself to be an extravert. You’ll be happier. That’s the suggestion of the first-ever…
New method reveals how damage occurs in human biological cells due to mechanical fatigue
Researchers have developed a novel way to measure how mechanical fatigue affects biological cells. They also have established the important…
Stroke patients relearning how to walk with peculiar shoe
Clinical trials have been completed on a therapeutic shoe engineered to improve stroke recovery. They’ve proven successful, allowing for the…
Female athletes seek specialty care for concussion later than males
Female athletes seek specialty medical treatment later than male athletes for sports-related concussions (SRC), and this delay may cause them…
Synthetic cells capture and reveal hidden messages of the immune system
New research is highly relevant to how antibodies are made in response to infections, vaccines and in autoimmunity due to…