New research has identified the extent to which human colonization and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's giant flightless bird, the moa. For an article published in Science of ...

For the first time, ancient DNA from droppings left by New Zealand’s flightless moa identifies actual species of fungi the doomed birds ate. The snacks, including purple lumps of a trufflelike ...

Mechanism of action describes the process by which a molecule, such as a drug, functions to produce a pharmacological effect. A drug’s mechanism of action may refer to its effects on a ...

Despite etomidate's hemodynamic benefits, some clinicians have challenged its use for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in critically ill patients, citing concerns about adrenal insufficiency (JW ...

The international team describes their results and the underlying molecular mechanism in Cell Metabolism. Ergothioneine is a natural compound found in certain fungi such as oyster or shiitake ...

The pathogenesis of POCD mainly includes neuroinflammation, neuronal apoptosis, oxidative stress, accumulation of Aβ, and tau hyperphosphorylation; however, the exact mechanism remains unclear.

Experts say the kuranui, otherwise known as moa, played a vital part in sustaining rākau Māori, crucial to the wellbeing of the taiao and the Māori language. The kuranui, otherwise known as moa ...

The kit was able to confirm the capsule contained traces of etomidate, an anaesthetic and common ingredient in space oil that poses risks to users’ physical and mental health, the force said.

"These findings illuminate a critical mechanism that connects local synaptic activity to the broader gene expression changes necessary for learning and memory," said Mark Dell'Acqua, professor of ...

The first stop happened at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena on January 29, with a sold-out concert and more than 11,000 attendees joining frontman Adam Levine, along with members Jesse Carmichael ...