New research unit approved
"Cytomegalovirus, beware of this new research group!" This could be the motto of a new research unit recently approved by...
Aging gracefully: Study identifies factors for healthy memory at any age
University of Alberta study finds targets for promoting healthy memory aging, early intervention, and prevention for disease University of Alberta...
Tiny traces of neonicotinoid pesticides impair insects’ ability to spot predators
Credit: University of Saskatchewan Traces of neonicotinoid pesticides can impair a flying insect's ability to spot predators and avoid collisions...
A new molecule to fight type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Diabetes: research on active drugs orally administratedCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA A new molecule -EPB-53-, could help fight type 2 diabetes...
Cancer: Central role of cell ‘skeleton’ discovered
Credit: (CC) Molinie et al./Cell Res/DOI: 10.1038/s41422-019-0160-9 All cells possess a cytoskeleton which allows them to move and maintain their...
How severe drought influences ozone pollution
From 2011 to 2015, California experienced its worst drought on record, with a parching combination of high temperatures and low...
Reducing greenhouse gases while balancing demand for meat
Humans' love for meat could be hurting the planet. Many of the steps involved in the meat supply chain result...
New non-antibiotic strategy for the treatment of bacterial meningitis
With the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance, there is a growing need for new treatment strategies against life threatening bacterial...
A new role for genetics in cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy
Scientists discover that rare gene variants are associated with development of adult and pediatric CCM Recent advances in the development...
Scientists synthesize new nanowires to improve high-speed communication
Credit: HAN Ning Chinese scientists have synthesized new nanowires with high carrier mobility and fast infrared light (IR) response, which...
CSI meets conservation
Scant amounts of DNA reveal conservation clues, Stanford University researchers and their colleagues foundCredit: Prasenjeet Yadav The key to solving...
SWOG cancer research network study opens window into immune microenviroment
Credit: Yale Cancer Center The first comprehensive study of immune cell types in pre- and post-chemotherapy cancer tissues points up...
Showy primates have smaller testicles
Well-adorned or well-endowed - but not both. Evolutionary biologists at the University of Zurich have for the first time demonstrated...
The return of Cthulhu — the small sea critter
Credit: Elissa Martin/Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History New Haven, Conn. - Cthulhu is calling from the ancient depths --...
Genetic code of WWI soldier's cholera mapped
The bacterium was isolated from a British soldier during World War One (WWI) and stored for over 100 years before...
Studies give new insights on immunotherapy in elderly patients with advanced NSCLC
ELCC 2019 (European Lung Cancer Congress), April 10-13, Geneva, SwitzerlandCredit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Geneva, Switzerland, 10 April...
Next-generation gene drive arrives
CRISPR-based 'allelic drive' allows genetic editing with selective precision and broad implicationsCredit: Bier Lab, UC San Diego New CRISPR-based gene...
Massachusetts parental consent law leads to delays for minors seeking abortions
Study finds abortions delayed on average 6.1 days when judicial bypass hearing is needed Massachusetts is among 37 states in...
Ovarian cancer patients undertested for mutations that could guide clinical care
Fewer than a quarter of breast cancer patients and a third of ovarian cancer patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2014...
New model accurately predicts harmful space weather
Predicting 'killer' electrons in the Earth's outer radiation belt protects spacecraftCredit: NASA's Conceptual Image Lab/Walt Feimer LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April...
