NIH expands nation’s Alzheimer’s and related dementias research capacity
Four newly funded exploratory centers will bolster diversity: geographic, community and scientificCredit: NIH/National Institute on Aging To further incentivize innovative ...
Researchers reveal a much richer picture of the past with new DNA recovery technique
Credit: Emil Karpinski, McMaster University Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new technique to tease ancient DNA from soil, ...
The web of death
New method to fight cancer with molecular fibersCredit: MPI-P Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply uncontrollably, which could ...
Over a century later, the mystery of the Alfred Wallace’s butterfly is solved
Described by the 'father of zoogeography' and co-author of the theories of evolution and natural selection, the species hasn't been ...
Common diabetes drug reverses inflammation in the liver
Salk researchers made new inroads into understanding how the commonly prescribed drug metformin works in the bodyCredit: Salk Institute The ...
Baboon matriarchs enjoy less stress
Inheriting a top spot can mean fewer hassles in life -- and not just for humans, but for baboons tooCredit: ...
New ultrafast yellow laser poised to benefit biomedical applications
Researchers use frequency conversion to create a more practical, high-power femtosecond yellow laserCredit: Varun Sharma WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed ...
Finding a handle to bag the right proteins
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Purifying specific protein molecules from complex mixtures will become easier with a simpler way to detect ...
Spotlight on artificial intelligence: ONR to highlight AI research at DoD Symposium
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released) ARLINGTON, Va.--How can the Department of the Navy (DoN) best harness the ...
Researchers report positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation
Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals ...
Pro-inflammatory lipids precede Type 1 diabetes onset in mouse model and children
These lipids may act as a biomarker for Type 1 diabetes and offer a therapeutic target to prevent the diseaseCredit: ...
Telehealth scales up during the pandemic to offer patient care in the safety of the home
The Medical University of South Carolina rapidly adapted telehealth technologies to meet the needs of its patients during the pandemic, ...
NASA infrared imagery shows Tropical Storm Rene’s seesaw of strength
Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson Tropical Storm Rene weakened to a tropical depression late on Sept. 8 but regained tropical storm ...
MDIBL scientists decipher role of a stress response gene
Klf9 may be key to understanding the adverse health effects of chronic stressCredit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE -- ...
NASA infrared imagery shows wind shear affecting Tropical Storm Paulette
Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Storm Paulette has run into wind shear that is pushing the bulk of clouds and showers away ...
Discovery challenges the foundations of gene therapy
Credit: Children's Medical Research Institute, Westmead, Sydney Australia A new publication by scientists from Children's Medical Research Institute has challenged ...
Substances with anti-cancer action are identified in Brazilian red propolis
Researchers isolated eight novel polyphenols from the rarest type of propolis; two of them were found to inhibit tumor cell ...
The neurons that connect stress, insomnia, and the immune system
Credit: Jeremy Boringer Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Stanford University have pinpointed the circuit in the brain ...
Physicists explain mysterious dark matter deficiency in galaxy pair
UC Riverside-led study found self-interacting dark matter theory explains why two galaxies have less dark matter than othersCredit: Samantha Tieu ...
Seeing objects through clouds and fog
Credit: Stanford Computational Imaging Lab Like a comic book come to life, researchers at Stanford University have developed a kind ...