Key process for cell division revealed in molecular analysis
Researchers have discovered important details of a vital process that enables cells to divide correctly into two. Their findings shed ...
DFG to fund 15 new collaborative research centers
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) has approved the establishment of 15 new Collaborative Research Centres. This was decided ...
New cancer drug interactions resource launched
Credit: University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool and Radboud University, Nijmegen have launched a new website intended to promote ...
Highly sensitive nanosensors to prevent catastrophes
Credit: Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University. With safety in the resource sector a globally critical issue, the researchers ...
Artificial transpiration for solar water purification
Credit: ©Science China Press Recently, solar steam and vapor generation is attracting a lot of attention with promising prospect in ...
A brave new world for coral reefs
The future of the world's coral reefs hangs in the balance, but it is not too late to save them, ...
KAIST distinguished professor SY Lee Elected to the NAS in the US
Credit: KAIST KAIST Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering was elected as a ...
A new twist on uranium’s origin story, by CSU scientists
Credit: Amrita Bhattacharyya FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Uranium, the radioactive element that fuels nuclear power plants and occurs naturally in ...
Researchers flip the script on magnetocapacitance
Credit: Kaiju et. al. Capacitors, electronic components that store and quickly release a charge, play an important role in many ...
Ultra-stable perovskite solar cell remains stable for more than a year
Credit: MK Nazeeruddin/EPFL Perovskite solar cells promise cheaper and efficient solar energy, with enormous potential for commercialization. But even though ...
Geoscientific evidence for subglacial lakes
During the last glacial period - when the ice in the Antarctic was far thicker and extended further offshore than ...
Sizzling snails prioritize protein stability
No matter how warm it gets outside, most endotherms maintain a reasonably stable internal temperature; if they don't, there's usually ...
Fred Hutch scientists to discuss new treatments, public health findings at ASCO
Scientists from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will present new findings at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Society ...
Immune responses from early study of novel sarcoma vaccine
SEATTLE -- June 1, 2017 -- The critical component of an experimental vaccine led to an escalating immune response in ...
New approach to antibiotic therapy is a dead end for pathogens
Credit: Camilo Barbosa/Dr. Philipp Dirksen The World Health Organization WHO is currently warning of an antibiotics crisis. The fear is ...
Uncovering why playing a musical instrument can protect brain health
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing ...
A better dye job for roots — in plants
Credit: Elke Barbez/Gregor Mendel Institute LA JOLLA--(June 1, 2017) Once we start coloring our hair, we may be surprised to ...
Beyond broke bones, CTs also detect frailty and predict survival
Credit: Copyright UC Regents 2017 Using computed tomography (CT) to evaluate muscle health may help identify optimal treatments for older ...
Video shows invasive lionfish feasting on new Caribbean fish species
Credit: Carole Baldwin/Smithsonian Institution The showy lionfish, a predator with venomous spines that has invaded Caribbean coral reefs, has found ...
New consensus document for appropriate use of drug testing in clinical addiction medicine
June 1, 2017 - A new Consensus Document from the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) provides practical, evidence-based recommendations ...
