A snapshot in time: Study captures fleeting cell differences that can alter disease risk
In cinema and science fiction, one small change in the past can have major, sometimes life-changing effects in the future....
University of Missouri receives $8.6 million grant for new biomedical research center
The Swine Somatic Cell Genome Editing Center will translate laboratory research into treatments for human diseasesCredit: University of Missouri Today,...
Insects need empathy
Immediate, science-based community action can mitigate insect declineCredit: Julia Harencar This year, German environmentalists collected 1.75 million signatures for a...
Researchers unlock mysteries of complex microRNA oncogenes
New research led by McGill's Goodman Cancer Research Centre improves our understanding of microRNAsCredit: McGill University MicroRNAs are tiny molecules...
Researchers verify 70-year-old theory of turbulence in fluids
Credit: The University of Queensland Pilots and air travellers know turbulence can be powerful, but science has struggled to fully...
Life data economics: calling for new models to assess the value of human data
After the collapse of the blockchain bubble a number of research organisations are developing platforms to enable individual ownership of...
Cosmic cat and mouse: Astronomers capture and tag a fleeting radio burst
Credit: CSIRO/Dr Andrew Howells An Australian-led team of astronomers using the Gemini South telescope in Chile have successfully confirmed the...
Trees for water quality credits
In a new study, UC Santa Barbara Bren School professor Arturo Keller links reforestation to water quality credits The more...
New Zealand and Australian researchers observe 70-year-old prediction, with wide-reaching effects
As you stir milk into a cup of coffee, you will see fluid turbulence in action - rapid mixing that...
Rethink environmental regulations in Africa, study urges
Credit: McKenzie Johnson, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Conflict over resource extraction is rampant in sub-Saharan Africa, with small-scale...
New technology gives insight into how nanomaterials form and grow
Researchers examine 'living' nanomaterials for first time EVANSTON, Ill. -- A new form of electron microscopy allows researchers to examine...
Empire State Development awards Center For Advanced Technology designation To CUNY
Center for Advanced Technologies in Sensors for Exploration of Natural Systems and Environments will receive funding across 10-year termCredit: ASRC...
Extreme exercise can strain the heart without causing permanent damage
Experienced runners have elevated cardiac biomarkers after ultramarathons compared to novice runners, however, these biomarkers are below the limits of...
Brain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivity
Pleasure with musicCredit: Journal of Neuroscience The white matter structure in the brain reflects music sensitivity, according to a study...
Society pays heavy price for failure to diagnose and treat conduct disorder
Much greater awareness, improved diagnosis and enhanced treatment are all required in order to reduce the burden on society of...
NJIT, Penn College awarded nearly $8 million to develop apprenticeship programs
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $7,996,530 grant to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and Pennsylvania College...
‘Can you hear me, now?’ A new strategy ‘raises the volume’ of gut-body communication
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Throughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells and, although they...
FEFU scientists likely found way to grow new teeth for patients
Credit: Photo by Lesly Juarez on Unsplash A group of histologists and dentists from School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal...
Higher salt intake can cause gastrointestinal bloating
New analysis suggests that America's high prevalence of bloating could be reduced by lowering sodium intake A study led by...
DePaul University computer scientist earns NSF CAREER grant to study reproducibility
Assistant Professor Tanu Malik's container method makes it easier to reproduce and compare scientific experimentsCredit: DePaul University/Jeff Carrion CHICAGO --...
