A new route to blocking children’s bone cancer
A study in mice showed that reducing a particular hormone signal keeps the cancer from growing and spreadingCredit: Weizmann Institute...
Preventing future forest diebacks
Credit: Simon Thorn / University of Wuerzburg Bark beetles, heat, drought, storms, and fires have damaged the German forests. Those...
NIH researchers create new viral vector for improved gene therapy in sickle cell disease
'Forward-oriented' design might boost treatment effectiveness and broaden useCredit: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Researchers at the National Institutes...
TTUHSC researchers use NHANES to search for hypothyroid-sleep apnea link
Study indicates hypothyroidism patients are more likely to develop the sleep disorderCredit: TTUHSC Several past studies have sought to determine...
Chair yoga more effective than music therapy in older adults with advanced dementia
Pilot study first to show adults with advanced dementia can participate in non-pharmacological interventionsCredit: Florida Atlantic University As dementia progresses,...
Ancient genomes provide insight into the genetic history of the second plague pandemic
Analysis of 34 ancient plague genomes from the Black Death and succeeding plague epidemics in Europe between the 14th and...
Discovery of new source of cancer antigens may expand cancer vaccine capabilities
Credit: Arizona State University For more than a decade, scientist Stephen Albert Johnston and his team at Arizona State University's...
Smartphone typing speeds catching up with keyboards
A study of over 37,000 users shows that the 'typing gap', the difference typing speeds between mobile devices and physical...
Planes and vehicles main culprits masking iconic natural sounds in peaceful national parks
Nearly 47,000 hours of audio recording reveals vehicles, aircraft are primary sources of human-caused noise in US national parksCredit: Rachel...
Managing stormwater and stream restoration projects together
Credit: THK Associates Both stormwater control and stream restoration are proven ways to reduce erosion along water channels. Often, though,...
Researchers use drones to weigh whales
Credit: Fredrik Christiansen By measuring the body length, width and height of free-living southern right whales photographed by drones, researchers...
Doctor offers unique perspective as father of a child with rare genetic disease
Credit: Photo credit: Nathan Hoot, MD/UTHealth From a professional standpoint, Nathan Hoot, MD, PhD, understands the value of medical research...
Reinhart Koselleck Project funding for research into growth of atmospheric nanoparticles
The objective is to understand the mechanisms of particle formation and to distinguish between its natural and anthropogenic causesCredit: photo/©:...
Room for improvement in drug dosage timing in hospitals
Credit: Cincinnati Children's Too many hospitals provide medications according to the practicalities of their staffing schedules rather than the ideal...
WVU awarded $5 million to continue rare earth project, build acid mine drainage treatment facility
Credit: Raymond Thompson Jr./West Virginia University The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University has been awarded $5...
R01 grant funds research examining small RNAs in metastatic breast cancer
Credit: University of Cincinnati Xiaoting Zhang, PhD, associate professor of cancer biology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,...
Through NSF grant, researchers creating advanced autopilot to mimic the ‘Sully Factor’
Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Grainger College of Engineering It's called the "Miracle on the Hudson." On January 15,...
Cerebral reperfusion of reading network predicts recovery of reading ability after stroke
New Jersey researchers find early reperfusion of left reading network predicts reading ability in people recovering from left-sided strokeCredit: Kessler...
Geriatrics experts on gender equity in health care: ‘When women rise, we all rise’
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Putting power and potential behind gender equity in health care isn't just common sense....
St. Jude neuroscientist Lindsay Schwarz receives a 2019 NIH Director’s Award
High Risk, High Reward grant award funds 'highly innovative, high-impact' biomedical research potential for broad impact across scientific fieldsCredit: St....
