Novel tool confers targeted, stable editing of epigenome in human stem cells
Loading video... Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 4, 2017) Salk Institute scientists have developed a novel technology to correct disease-causing ...
Noise created by humans is pervasive in US protected areas
Credit: United States National Park Service Protected areas in the United States, representing 14 percent of the land mass, provide ...
Queen’s research shows illegal levels of arsenic found in baby foods
In January 2016, the EU imposed a maximum limit of inorganic arsenic on manufacturers in a bid to mitigate associated ...
Navy, Marine Corps spotlight the future of amphibious, autonomous warfare
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released) ARLINGTON, Va.--Autonomous vehicles, augmented reality systems and advanced wireless networks were among ...
NASA measures rainfall rates in Tropical Cyclone Donna
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce NASA found that Tropical Cyclone Donna is generating heavy rainfall as the storm ...
Scientists reveal how epigenetic changes in DNA are interpreted
A new study in Science from Karolinska Institutet maps out how different DNA-binding proteins in human cells react to certain ...
Sandia develops math techniques to improve computational efficiency in quantum chemistry
Credit: Dino Vournas LIVERMORE, Calif. - Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed new mathematical techniques to advance the study ...
Trash into treasure: Sandia could help biofuel pay for itself with goods made from waste
Credit: Photo by Dino Vournas EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- A recent discovery by Sandia National Laboratories researchers may unlock the potential ...
NCAR to develop advanced wind and solar energy forecasting system for Kuwait
BOULDER, Colo. -- Expanding its work in renewable energy, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is launching a three-year ...
Atlases of immune cells surrounding tumors may guide immunotherapy
Credit: Courtesy of Miriam Merad Two independent studies have begun mapping the connections between and identities of the thousands of ...
GW researcher receives $1.7m federal grant to continue study of the Hedgehog receptor
WASHINGTON (May 4, 2017)-- Among scientists specializing in the area, the mechanisms behind the signaling function of the Hedgehog (Hh) ...
NASA-funded sounding rocket will take 1,500 images of sun in 5 minutes
Credit: Amir Caspi, Southwest Research Institute On May 5, 2017, scientists will launch a sounding rocket 200 miles up into ...
Researchers identify immunotherapy targets in early-stage lung cancer
(New York, NY - May 4, 2017) -- Immunotherapy, which has achieved remarkable results in late-stage lung cancer patients, can ...
Sugar-sweetened beverages becoming more affordable around the world
A new American Cancer Society study concludes that sugar-sweetened beverages have become more affordable in nearly every corner of the ...
Comprehensive atlas of immune cells in renal cancer
Credit: Karina Silina, University of Zurich Renal cell carcinoma is one of the most frequent and deadly urogenital cancers. Even ...
Study unravels the genetics of childhood ‘overgrowth’
Researchers have undertaken the world's largest genetic study of childhood overgrowth syndromes - providing new insights into their causes, and ...
Scientists solve major cancer protein conundrum
JUPITER, FL - May 4, 2017 - Despite intense research, there's been much confusion regarding the exact role of a ...
Affluent countries contribute less to wildlife conservation than the rest of the world
Less affluent countries are more committed to conservation of their large animals than richer ones, a new Oxford University research ...
Pac-Man-like CRISPR enzymes have potential for disease diagnostics
University of California, Berkeley, researchers have described 10 new CRISPR enzymes that, once activated, behave like Pac-Man to chew up ...
Unveiling the bottlenecks to discovering the root causes of rare genetic diseases
OTTAWA, ON - May 4, 2017 - A worldwide consensus co-authored by more than 40 scientists sets out ways to ...
