Fish that display dominant traits are more at risk of consuming microplastic pollution than others in their social group, according to new research. The study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in Proceedings…
Yoga reduces falls among the elderly
[caption id="attachment_13541" align="alignnone" width="775"] Yoga instructor Paul Mross, who taught yoga for the new study, leads a different class in Dodgeville. “When it comes to fall prevention, we want to help you stand strong, but…
Dioxane-chomping microbe has helpful gene
Rice University discovery could lessen need for costly cleanup of some contaminated groundwater sites [caption id="attachment_13535" align="alignright" width="263"] Pedro Alvarez (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)[/caption] HOUSTON -- Rice University researchers have discovered a bacteria-borne gene that…
Putting some skin in the microfluidics game
Rapid analysis of synthetic, animal, or human skin is now possible with an on-chip replacement for conventional screening methods. [caption id="attachment_13530" align="alignright" width="300"] (left to right) Massimo Alberti, Paul L. Bigliardi, Zhiping Wang, Gopu Sriram,…
UW–Madison joins national network to combat opioid epidemic,…
[caption id="attachment_13526" align="alignright" width="236"] Todd Molfenter[/caption] In the United States, 24 million people have a substance use disorder, yet only 4 million are in some form of treatment for their addiction to alcohol, illicit drugs…