Month: February 2020

Credit: Álvarez-Quilón et al. 2020, Nature Communications Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, and the Andalusian ...

Electron microscopy allows scientists to understand the molecular trigger of allergic reactions

A research team has been able to describe the overall structure of the antibody type IgE, which is the key ...

Study finds inflammation caused by radiation can drive triple-negative breast cancer

Credit: ChristianaCare Wilmington, DE, February 24, 2020 -- While radiation is successfully used to treat breast cancer by killing cancer ...

New tool for an old disease: Use of PET and CT scans may help develop shorter TB treatment

Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine Experts believe that tuberculosis, or TB, has been a scourge for humans for some 15,000 years, ...

Spinal deformities in Sacramento-San Joaquin delta fish linked to toxic mineral selenium

Ear bones of fish revealed 'diary of selenium exposure' that was key to unraveling the mysteryCredit: Fred Feyrer, U.S. Geological ...

Validating Toolbox to evaluate cognitive processing in people with intellectual disability

UC Davis Health study a 'big first step' in standardizing assessmentsCredit: UC Davis Health Researchers at the UC Davis MIND ...

Official EASE journal European Science Editing goes diamond OA with ARPHA

Credit: EASE and ARPHA Starting from 2020, European Science Editing (ESE), the official journal of the European Association of Science ...

NSF CAREER recipient Ethan Yang exploring impact of green infrastructure on urban flooding

Prestigious grant supports Lehigh University civil and environmental engineering professor's research into homeowners' interactions with sustainable stormwater containment methods such ...

Study of 418,000 Europeans finds different foods linked to different types of stroke

Credit: European Heart Journal Different types of food are linked to risks of different types of stroke, according to the ...

Scientists receive CPRIT grants for lung, kidney cancer research

Credit: University of Texas at Dallas The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has awarded new grants totaling ...

A genetic map for maize

Researchers uncover the genetics of how corn can adapt faster to new climatesCredit: University of Delaware Maize is a staple ...

Lipid signaling from beta cells can potentiate an inflammatory macrophage polarization

This suggests the possibility of cross-talk that heightens pathogenesis in Type 1 diabetesCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Do the insulin-producing ...

Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away

A mere four glial cells in roundworm perk up stress response in periphery, doubling lifespanCredit: Ashley Frakes, UC Berkeley While ...

For weight-loss surgery patients who quit smoking, relapse is common

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2020 - Although 1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes the year prior to undergoing weight-loss ...

Fossils help identify a lone ‘bright spot’ in a similar state to coral reefs before human impact

Credit: Aaron O'Dea Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) discovered a massive, 7,000-year-old fossilized coral reef near the ...

Fossilized wing gives clues about Labrador’s biodiversity during the Cretaceous

McGill researchers discovery a new species of hairy cicadaCredit: Alexandre V. Demers-Potvin A fossilised insect wing discovered in an abandoned ...

A little good is good enough — excuses and ‘indulgence effects’ in consumption

KIT study shows that a single ethical improvement is sufficient to no longer consider other aspects in purchasing and justify ...

Frozen bird turns out to be 46,000-year-old horned lark

Credit: Love Dalén Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved horned lark found in Siberian permafrost. The results can contribute ...

Where is the greatest risk to our mineral resource supplies?

New USGS report estimates which mineral commodities important to american manufacturing are at greatest risk to supply disruptionCredit: Scott Horvath, ...

Greener spring, warmer air