Kessler scientists receive grant to study exercise benefits in multiple sclerosis
Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers awards grant to Drs. John DeLuca and Helen Genova to study the effects of different...
PayPal, University of Luxembourg and FNR announce first public-private University Chair
Credit: (c) Université du Luxembourg / Michel Brumat Esch-sur-Alzette, Lux, 7th October 2019 - Professor Gilbert Fridgen has been appointed...
Nodulation connected to higher resistance against powdery mildew in legumes
Credit: The American Phytopathological Society and Zaiyong Si St. Paul, Minnesota--Scientists have long known that nodulation is important to plant...
Was early stick insect evolution triggered by birds and mammals?
Research team led by the University of Göttingen reveals early evolution of stick insectsCredit: Christoph Seiler Stick and leaf insects...
The cholera bacterium can steal up to 150 genes in one go
Credit: G. Knott & M. Blokesch, EPFL In 2015, EPFL researchers led by Melanie Blokesch published a seminal paper in...
WVU receives CDC award to curb vaping and opioid abuse, improve health outcomes in West Virginia
Credit: West Virginia University West Virginia University's efforts to address chronic disease and substance abuse prevention, growing concerns related to...
Navigating ‘Neuralville’: Virtual town helps map brain functions
How cortical scene-selective regions are specializedCredit: Andrew Persichetti Psychologists at Emory University have found that the human brain uses three...
Bacteria trapped — and terminated — by graphene filter
Rice lab adapts laser-induced graphene to remove pathogens from the airCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 7, 2019) -...
How plants react to fungi
Credit: Michaela Kopischke Plants are under constant pressure from fungi and other microorganisms. The air is full of fungal spores,...
UVA discovers surprise contributor to multiple sclerosis
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Cells that scientists have largely ignored when studying multiple sclerosis are actually key contributors to...
Proximity to paths and roads is a burden for white-tailed sea eagles
Credit: Oliver Krone The white-tailed sea eagle is known for reacting sensitively to disturbances. However, research into which factors have...
Researchers discover critical process for how breast cancer spreads in bones
Credit: Photo by Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame. Once breast cancer spreads to bone, treatment becomes nearly impossible. Breast cancer...
Novel compound interrupts malaria parasite’s lifecycle
Compound inhibits key enzymes, interrupting the parasite's lifecycle in human organisms and preventing transmission to vector insects. This discovery published...
New capsule can orally deliver drugs that usually have to be injected
Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestineCredit: MIT CAMBRIDGE, MA...
Genome-edited bull passes on hornless trait to calves
Study sheds light on future of genome editing in livestockCredit: Alison Van Eenennaam For the past two years, researchers at...
The benefits of updating agricultural drainage infrastructure
Credit: Michael Castellano AMES, Iowa - Massive networks of drains, pipes and tiles that enable food production on much of...
Early breeding season for some Arctic seabirds due global warming
When Spring arrives earlierCredit: Sébastien Descamps The breeding season of some seabirds in Arctic regions takes place earlier as a...
Common denominator that triggers asthma in favorable environments
Researchers of the University of Liège have identified how all these pro-allergic environments act in the same way on the...
William G. Kaelin, MD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute wins 2019 Nobel Prize
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute William G. Kaelin Jr., MD, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, and Brigham and Women's...
Pressure may be key to fighting climate change with thermoelectric generators
New way to use compression techniques to improves thermoelectric performance, bringing researchers closer to practical applications that could help fight...
