Scientists model outer membrane of 12 bacterial species to speed new…
Credit: Courtesy of Wonpil Im, Lehigh University Information could be the key to winning the race against antibiotic resistance. If ...
Month: February 2018
Transformative technology: Encapsulated human cells to revolutionize cell research
Credit: Newcastle University Atelerix, a spin-out from Newcastle University, UK is offering the transformative hydrogel technology for the storage and ...
Stroke prevention may also reduce dementia
Credit: Western University May 1, 2017 Stroke prevention among older Ontarians may also reduce risk of some dementias Ontario's stroke ...
An island getaway: Why some Listeria strains survive good food hygiene…
Credit: Institute of Milk Hygiene Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including ...
Ravens learn best from their affiliates
Credit: Copyright: Ipek G. Kulahci Transmission of information from one individual to another forms the basis of long-term traditions and ...
Upward mobility boosts immunity in monkeys
Credit: Photo by Lauren Brent, University of Exeter DURHAM, N.C. — The richest and poorest Americans differ in life expectancy ...
Genetic mechanisms underlying phenotype convergence of pandas revealed
Credit: IOZ Convergent evolution, i.e., parallel evolution of identical or similar traits in distantly related species under similar selective pressures, ...
UTSW research finding could lead to targeted therapies for…
DALLAS – November 19, 2015 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have shown that a pathogen-sensing molecule plays a vital ...
No gene is an island
Credit: Magdalena Steinrück Genes do not exist in isolation. Like beads on a string, they sit next to each other ...
Enhancing neuronal activity promotes axon regeneration in adult
IMAGE: Enhancing neuronal firing activity by melanopsin overexpression in the retina promotes axon regeneration after the optic nerve injury comparing ...
Researchers create fiber optic sensors that dissolve in the body
Credit: Maria Konstantaki, Foundation of Research and Technology – Hellas WASHINGTON — For the first time, researchers have fabricated sensing ...
Parasite revealed: New insights into dicyemida
Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Revealing the origin and evolutionary history of the world's manifold ...
Male poison frogs become cannibals after taking over territories
Credit: Andrius Pasukonis In general, male poison frogs of the species Allobates femoralis are observed as very caring and attentive ...
Beijing severe haze more frequent under global warming
Credit: IAP Frequency of Beijing winter severe haze has increased over past decades, culminating in events during January 2013, December ...
New study suggests health benefits of swapping animal proteins for…
Credit: Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2017–Substituting one to two servings of animal proteins with plant proteins ...
Discovery of infants’ airway microbiomes may help predict lung…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In contrast to the general belief that the airways of an infant are sterile until after birth, ...
Why are genetically identical individuals different? Ask your mum!
Credit: Lola Davey, Marcos Francisco Perez, CRG. Does the age of a mother influence the traits and characteristics of her ...
How will genomics enter day-to-day medicine?
A quiet transformation has been brewing in medicine, as large-scale DNA results become increasingly available to patients and healthcare providers. ...
Shining light on brain tumors
Credit: N.V. Kuzmin et al, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands WASHINGTON — When operating on cancer, surgeons want to remove ...
NTU scientists develop patch which could improve healing and reduce scarring
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new gel patch prototype that could ...
