Biosensor allows real-time oxygen monitoring for ‘organs-on-a-chip’
Credit: Michael Daniele A new biosensor allows researchers to track oxygen levels in real time in "organ-on-a-chip" systems, making it ...
Month: August 2018
Xiaoji Xu named recipient of prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award
Credit: Douglas Benedict/Academic Image Xiaoji Xu, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at Lehigh University, has been named ...
Poor sleep + type 2 diabetes = Slower wound healing
People with Type 2 diabetes who don't sleep well could need more time to heal their wounds, according to a ...
Study details effect of radiation exposure on hormone deficiencies
Credit: Joe Fuqua, University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--In a new study, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers, in collaboration with Massachusetts General ...
California plain shows surprising winners and losers from prolonged drought
Credit: Laura Prugh/University of Washington The Carrizo Plain National Monument is a little-known ecological hotspot in Southern California. Though small, ...
The bright ways forests affect their environment
For decades scientists have tried to understand why forests emit the volatile gases that give pine forests their distinctive smell. ...
DNA analysis of 6,500-year-old human remains in Israel points to origin of ancient culture
Credit: Mariana Salzberger, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority. An international team of researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel ...
Near two million acres on fire in the United States
Credit: NOAA The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does ...
New results support continued development of AAV-based human factor VIII gene therapy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 20, 2018--Gene therapy using an optimized adeno-associated virus (AAV) to ...
Bioengineered tooth replacement opens doors to new therapies
Alexandria, Va., USA - Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide. While artificial dental ...
Research reveals link between warming and lobster disease
Credit: © Dr. Jeff Shields/VIMS. An earlier spring may sound nice, unless you're a New England lobster. New findings reveal ...
Safeway Foundation grant awarded to the National Foundation for Cancer Research
Credit: NFCR ROCKVILLE, MD - The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is one of 13 local and regional organizations ...
Mother tongue vs. father tongue: A new study reconciles the 2 hypotheses
Credit: ©Science China Press Mother or father who has a stronger influence on their children's language has puzzled linguists for ...
Mechanism behind orchid beauty revealed
Credit: Mai Mitoma Researchers at Tohoku University in Japan have identified the gene related to the greenish flower mutation in ...
Autonomous gene expression control nanodevice will contribute to medical care
Credit: Hisasi Tadakuma / Osaka University Gene expression is a fundamental of life, where each cell switches on and off ...
Synthetic DNA-based enzymes
Credit: RUB, Kramer Enzymes perform very specific functions and require only little energy - which is why the biocatalysts are ...
Stone tools reveal modern human-like gripping capabilities 500,000 years ago
Credit: Alastair Key and Metin Eren This research is the first to link a stone tool production technique known as ...
Organizers of the 2019 Crohn’s & Colitis Congress announce agenda & call for abstracts
Bethesda, MD (Aug. 20, 2018) -- The Crohn's & Colitis Congress® https://www.crohnscolitiscongress.org/CCC19/Public/Enter.aspx, the premier meeting for clinical and research professionals ...
Brain cancer potentially resists immunotherapies by trapping T cells in bone marrow
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Certain brain cancers are associated with low numbers of immune system T-cells circulating in ...
E-cigarettes can damage DNA
BOSTON, Aug. 20, 2018 -- The popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow worldwide, as many people view them as ...
