How ants gave up armor to build some of the largest societies on Earth
The classic thought experiment about a horse-sized duck and a hundred duck-sized horses is more than a joke.…
10 Minutes of Intensive Workout Can Trigger Powerful Anti-Cancer Effects: New Study
Credit: Fitsum Admasu Those brief, intense workouts you’ve heard about that boost fitness might also help fight certain…
Fish study reveals how ovulation triggers sexual receptivity in females
A research team led by Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have proposed a neuroendocrine…
Study uncovers a neural brake that limits motivation during unpleasant situations
Background Most of us know the feeling: maybe it is making a difficult phone call, starting a report…
Brain signals shape facial expressions before movement begins
Every time we smile, grimace, or flash a quick look of surprise, it feels effortless, but the brain…
Study reveals the global economic costs of diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder and one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases worldwide. On average,…
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how…
Bowel preparation for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, preclinical study suggests
New preclinical research suggests that bowel preparation procedures for colonoscopies may temporarily alter gut balance, culminating in unappreciated…
Crumb Rubber Decays Into a Dangerous Chemical Cocktail
If you grew up in America — or much of the rest of the world — in the…
States with abortion restrictions have worse outcomes for patients using fertility treatment
A research team including fertility experts from OHSU’s Center for Women’s Health investigated the health impacts of abortion…
Time of day link to heart surgery outcomes likely
Heart surgery beginning in the late morning is linked to a modest increase in cardiovascular mortality when compared…
Microscopic Animals Use Mitochondrial Signal to Survive Extreme Stress
A study by the department of chemistry investigated how tardigrades, nature’s apocalypse champions, survive osmotic stress. Evan Stair…