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Orujo Olive Oil Reduces Obesity

Researchers have confirmed that Orujo olive oil produces a significant reduction in obesity and inflammatory complications in obese mice.

24 Apr 2020

In Glowing Colors: Seeing The Spread Of Drug Particles In A Forensic Lab

When two scientists from NIST brought black lights and glow powder into the crime lab, they were not setting up a laser tag studio or nightclub.

From National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 24 Apr 2020

Researchers Explore Ocean Microbes' Role In Climate Effects

A study shows that "hotspots" of nutrients surrounding phytoplankton play a role in the release of a gas involved in cloud formation and climate regulation.

24 Apr 2020

Antibodies Could Provide New Treatment For OCD

Scientists have discovered that patients suffering from OCD have increased levels of a protein called Immuno-moodulin (Imood) in their lymphocytes.

24 Apr 2020

Amperometric Sensors Assist In Analyzing Food Safety

Antioxidants are one of the most widely investigated compounds due to their role in protecting living systems from the negative effects of free radicals.

24 Apr 2020

Specialized Nerve Cells Increase The Appetite For High-Fat Foods

Researchers have discovered that a group of nerve cells promotes the consumption of high-fat food.

24 Apr 2020

Unsustainable Soil Erosion In Parts Of UK

New research demonstrates unsustainable levels of soil erosion in the UK.

24 Apr 2020

A Cellular Mechanism Protecting Against Cancer

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a natural protective mechanism that leads to the programmed death of potentially diseased cells.

24 Apr 2020

Which Foods Do You Eat Together? How You Combine Them May Raise Dementia Risk

It is no secret that a healthy diet may benefit the brain. However, it may not only be what foods you eat, but what foods you eat together.

24 Apr 2020

Research on sweet potato microbiome can improve its yield

Sweet potatoes are cultivated worldwide and are considered a major source of nutrition, especially in Asian and sub-Saharan African diets.

24 Apr 2020

Study sheds light on the regulation of microRNAs

In all the organisms, including humans, proteins are encoded by genes and these proteins, in turn, control the body’s diverse specific cellular functions.

24 Apr 2020

Reef fish flip a genetic switch in response to warming seas

Reef fish species uniquely respond to climate change, with some more vulnerable than others.

23 Apr 2020

Understanding evolution of early life may be trickier than previously thought

Biologists have long hoped to understand the nature of the earliest living organisms on Earth. If they could, they might then be able to say something about how, when, and where life arose on Earth, and perhaps by extension, whether life is common in the Universe.

23 Apr 2020