Lian receives ENGINE grant for stem-cell-based diabetes therapy
Credit: Lance Lian, Penn State Xiaojun "Lance" Lian, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was one of three recipients of the...
Brain Institute receives over $7 million to study the neurophilosophy of free will
Award comes from the John Templeton Foundation and the Fetzer Institute The newly-minted Institute for Interdisciplinary Brain and Behavioral Science...
High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Does sugar directly feed cancers, boosting their growth? The answer seems to be 'Yes' at...
Sleep and aging: Two sides of one coin?
Oxford University researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave the way...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Trevor move into Gulf of Carpentaria
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Trevor has crossed Queensland, Australia's Cape York...
How team sports change a child’s brain
Team sports associated with less depression in boys as young as 9Credit: WUSTL Photo Adult depression has long been associated...
How virtual reality may provide a new non-invasive therapy for autism
Pitt researchers receive $550,000 NSF CAREER award to develop new brain-computer therapy method for people with autismCredit: Murat Akcakaya PITTSBURGH...
Natural plant defense genes provide clues to safener protection in grain sorghum
Credit: You Soon Baek, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Weeds often emerge at the same time as vulnerable crop...
‘Tremendous contributions’
Professor Otger Campàs receives 2019 Elizabeth D. Hay New Investigator Award from the Society for Developmental Biology How do we...
Southern Weed Science Society honors Steckel
UTIA professor receives Outstanding Educator AwardCredit: Video by C. Denney, courtesy UTIA. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Southern Weed Science Society...
Dynamic hydrogel used to make ‘soft robot’ components and LEGO-like building blocks
Credit: Wong Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Using a new type of dual polymer material capable of responding...
Study shows first evidence bacterial-induced apoptosis in algae
University of Alberta microbiologists demonstrate apoptosis via bacterial pathogens in single-celled algae.Credit: Anna Bramucci, University of Alberta A new study...
Researchers create new way to power electric cars
UMass Lowell invention makes vehicles run clean longer LOWELL, Mass. - A team of UMass Lowell researchers has pioneered a...
Insilico to present at the CHIC Conference
Insilico Medicine to present at the 10th Anniversary CHIC ConferenceCredit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, March 21, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a...
Examining ball pits as a playground for pathogenic germs
Arlington, Va., March 21, 2019 - Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy - similar to...
Bacteria and immunity in cervix may be key to predicting premature births
University of Maryland School of Medicine research could set path for preventing premature births BALTIMORE, MD., March 21 - Spontaneous...
Hundreds of bubble streams link biology, seismology off Washington’s coast
Credit: Brendan Philip /University of Washington Off the coast of Washington, columns of bubbles rise from the seafloor, as if...
Researchers discover hidden differences between pathology of CTE and Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- An international team of scientists at Indiana University School of Medicine, University...
Study identifies possible causes of and protectors against premature birth
Seven bacteria and immune factors in the vagina and cervix may be the key to predicting and preventing premature birth...
Neglected diseases continue to require attention despite progress
Few novel drugs have been developed to treat neglected diseases in recent decades, Brazilian researchers warnCredit: Miguel Boyayan / Pesquisa...
