Swapping a single amino acid in a simple bacterial protein changes its structure and function, revealing the effects of complex…
Medical News Today: Potato puree is a promising race fuel for athletes
In a trial involving trained cyclists, potato puree and carbohydrate gel showed equal ability to sustain blood glucose and racing…
The spectrum of arrogance
A team of psychology researchers is providing one of the first comprehensive literature reviews on arrogance, as well as a…
Q-suite motor assessment tool promising for evaluating Huntington’s disease
In clinical trials of adults with Huntington’s disease (HD) the Q-Suite Motor Assessment Tool (Q-Motor) has proven to be helpful…
Lead isotopes a new tool for tracking coal ash
Scientists have developed a forensic tracer that uses lead isotopes to detect and measure coal fly ash in dust, soil…
Metformin offers no strength training benefits for seniors, study shows
A clinical trial argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.…
Men with breast cancer face high mortality rates
Men with breast cancer are more likely to die than their female counterparts, across all stages of disease, with the…
Unique brain cells linked to OCD and anxiety
Scientists have discovered a new lineage of specialized brain cells, called Hoxb8-lineage microglia, and established a link between the lineage…
Medical News Today: Heart and brain health are connected, but what influences both?
A new study in twins finds that modifiable factors, such as early family life, may be more important than genes…
Neural network technique identifies mechanisms of ferroelectric switching
AI reveals domain-geometry-driven differences in ferroelectric switching, important for next-generation computing; approach could be applied to electron microscopy, agriculture, astronomy…