Iowa State’s Geetu Tuteja selected for Pew Scholars Biomedical Research Program
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa -- Geetu Tuteja, assistant professor in Iowa State University's department of genetics,...
Researchers’ discovery could lead to improved therapies for duchenne muscular dystrophy
Credit: Parvatiyar A new multi-institution study spearheaded by researchers at Florida State University and the University of California, Los Angeles...
A shady spot may protect species against rapid climate warming
Formula could tell ecologists which species will come to their own 'behavioral rescue'Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON -- (June 14,...
Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get their wings
Credit: University of Rochester photo / Omid Saleh Ziabari Many of an organism's traits are influenced by cues from the...
Researchers find genes that could help create more resilient chickens
Newscastle disease hits farmers with small flocks in low- to middle-income countries the hardest UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- An international...
Beyond Queen’s stomp-stomp-clap: Concerts and computer science converge in new research
Credit: Amy Loeffler The iconic "stomp-stomp-clap" of Queen's "We Will Rock You" was born out of the challenge that rock...
How do engineers form subjective opinions from objective data?
Credit: Virginia Tech Think of any engineered system or product on the market. The decision for that system or product...
Better prognosticating for dogs with mammary tumors
A 'bio-scoring' system, developed by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers, gives veterinarians and pet owners a clearer way to plan...
NASA finds tropical cyclone Vayu off India’s Gujarat coast
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Vayu still lingering...
Working in the last 6 months before haemodialysis is associated with a better survival
Employment is a key determinant of quality of life for all people, including haemodialysis patients1, 2. Employment offers social support...
Salk scientist Diana Hargreaves named Pew-Stewart Scholar for innovative cancer research
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA - (June 14, 2019) Diana Hargreaves, an assistant professor in Salk's Molecular and Cell Biology...
How was Medicaid expansion associated with rates of child maltreatment?
Bottom Line: State-level data were analyzed to determine whether Medicaid expansion was associated with changes in rates of physical abuse...
American football: The first quarter is crucial
Can the month you are born in increase your chances of playing American pro football? Apparently so. Researchers from Dartmouth...
Moral emotions, a diagnotic tool for frontotemporal dementia?
Paris, France --June 14, 2019- A study conducted by Marc Teichmann and Carole Azuar at the Brain and Spine Institute...