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Slug glue reveals clues for making better medical adhesives: Findings could lead to suture alternatives that are flexible and strong

Typical sutures like staples and stitches often lead to scarring and create holes in the skin that could increase the chance of infection after surgeryz Rebecca Falconer Rebecca Falconer, who conducted one of the studies. "Understanding the roles of adhesive proteins in the slug glue would aid in the creation

Just an hour of weekly walking staves off disability: All brisk walking, even short walks, help prevent disability in older adults with osteoarthritis

"This is less than 10 minutes a day for people to maintain their independence.

Going with the flow: How fecal bacteria spread in streams

To be able to understand the spread and fate of faecal bacteria in waters, scientists must also record the areas of origin, the quantity, and the flow paths of water in the landscape, and take into account inputs to the river network. Based on a study area in Scotland, Doerthe

Wide variations in how well or poorly people age: United States ranks 54th between Iran (53rd) and Antigua and Barbuda (55th)

A 30-year gap separates countries with the highest and lowest ages at which people experience the health problems of a 65-year-old, according to a new scientific study.

Researchers tap rare pristine air to reveal pollution's impact

An international team of scientists led by Manish Shrivastava of the U.S.

Novel Hawaiian communities operate similarly to native ecosystems

The discovery comes after an exhaustive examination of bird diets across Oahu and a subsequent network analysis describing bird-plant interactions on the island.

Global warming disrupts recovery of coral reefs

"Dead corals don't make babies," said lead author Professor Terry Hughes, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University (JCU).

Microglia, cells thought restricted to central nervous system, are redefined in new study

Inside the central nervous system (CNS), a region that includes the brain and spinal cord, it is the job of certain cells, called microglia, to clean up that cellular debris.

Solar wind: And the blobs just keep on coming

Di Matteo was looking for long trains of massive blobs -- like a lava lamp's otherworldly bubbles, but anywhere from 50 to 500 times the size of Earth -- in the solar wind..

'Molecular surgery' reshapes living tissue with electricity but no incisions

The researchers will present their results today at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2019 National Meeting Exposition.

A 5,000-year-old barley grain discovered in Finland changes understanding of livelihoods

A study carried out in cooperation with parties representing the discipline of archaeology and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Helsinki, as well as Swedish operators in the field of archaeology (The Archaeologists, a governmental consultant agency, and Arkeologikonsult, a business), found grains of barley and wheat in

Embodied Spirituality: The Truth Shall Set You Free

There are truths, despite what our president would want us to believe.

Trump-Kim Meeting In Vietnam: Elaborate ‘Photo Op’ Or History In The Making?

Donald Trump is holding a second summit with Kim Jong-un, which Trump believes will eventually lead to a denuclearized Korean peninsula.

New Study Shows What Happens To Adults & Children When They Switch To Organic Produce

A recent study published in the journal Environmental Research examined four families who eat conventional diets.

12 Reasons To Drink Celery Juice

There are many reasons to drink celery juice according to the Medical Medium, and people's results after even a short period of time on it are astonishing.