Warren Alpert Award goes to four scientists for seminal discoveries in optogenetics
The 2019 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to four scientists for pioneering work in the field of optogenetics,...
Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging to replace endoscopy in breakthrough discovery
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering PITTSBURGH--Carnegie Mellon University's Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Maysam Chamanzar...
$2.8 million grant to fund nurse practitioner students at Binghamton University
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing received a $2.8 million grant in July from the U.S. Department...
CUNY SPH professor awarded NIH grant to study the role of the microbiome in cancer
CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron was awarded a U01 collaborative agreement by the National Cancer Institute of the National...
Marijuana use may not make parents more ‘chill’
Pot linked to more use of all kinds of discipline COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sorry, marijuana moms and dads: Using pot...
Predators’ fear of humans ripples through wildlife communities, emboldening rodents
Large and medium-sized carnivores lie low, and mice 'come out to play' while the cat's awayCredit: Paul Houghtaling Giving credence...
Plant probe could help estimate bee exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides
Bee populations are declining, and neonicotinoid pesticides continue to be investigated -- and in some cases banned -- because of...
Living longer or healthier? Genetic discovery in worms suggests they can be separated
Credit: Arjumand Ghazi/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, July 17, 2019 - Aging research indicates that better healthspan--the quality of life as...
Proposed gene therapy for a heart arrhythmia, based on models made from patient cells
Researchers engineer human tissue model of CPVT, the No. 1 cause of sudden cardiac death in youth, and reverse CPVT...
UTSA launches open source software to secure the cloud for users
Credit: UTSA (San Antonio, July 17, 2019) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has launched Galahad, an...
‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases
Credit: Ben Rouse More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new...
Research program aimed at diversity brings young scientists to MCG through July 30, 2019
A program aimed at increasing the diversity of young scientists is being hosted for the seventh year at the Medical...
Giving a chip about masa
Credit: Mark Holmes Products we commonly buy at the supermarket, such as tortillas and corn chips, are made from food...
Undocumented Latina immigrants face PTSD at four times the national rate, new study finds
George Mason University study found symptoms varied by occupation and were not reduced with longer stays in the United StatesCredit:...