Newfound autoimmune syndrome causes muscle pain, weakness
Rare syndrome can be treated with anti-inflammatory drugsCredit: Alan Pestronk A previously unknown autoimmune muscle disease involving sudden onset of...
Most detailed X-ray image of batteries yet to reveal why they still aren’t good enough
Credit: Purdue University image/Kejie Zhao WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Electric cars rely on the same lithium-ion battery technology that's in...
What causes battery electrode failure?
Credit: Virginia Tech Battery researchers at Virginia Tech co-led an international study that detailed the broadest understanding of what happens...
Weber receives grant to study cognitive screening for persons with spinal cord injury
The New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research awarded a $592,000 grant to Erica Weber, PhD, of Kessler Foundation, to...
Sensitive new laser technique detects volatile organic compounds
Accurate measurements of mixed airborne molecules could improve breath alcohol tests, climate research and sensors for occupational health and safety...
Snapshot of chikungunya could lead to drugs, vaccines for viral arthritis
Researchers create detailed image of virus bound to protein found on cells in jointsCredit: Katherine Basore Chikungunya virus, once confined...
Feathers came first, then birds
Credit: Reconstruction by Yuan Zhang. New research, led by the University of Bristol, suggests that feathers arose 100 million years...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab
New strategy may improve treatment for deadly infection About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it...
Nanomaterial safety on a nano budget
Rice University researchers share their protocol for handling carbon nanotubesCredit: Barron Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 3, 2019) -...
Pop-up parks deliver big benefits in small spaces
Small greenspaces provide city dwellers opportunities to connect with nature and can serve as habitat refuges that help protect urban...
‘Organs in a dish’ pave the way for personalized medicine in gut and liver disease
Scientists highlight advances and discuss future prospects for the use of organoid systems ('organs in a dish') in gastroenterology and...
The history of Arctic ecosystems as a guide to the future
An international research collaboration will study the interplay of climate and grazing on shaping tundra vegetation over millennia -- coordinated...
UNH researchers find slowdown in Earth’s temps stabilized nature’s calendar
DURHAM, N.H.--Sometimes referred to as nature's calendar, phenology looks at the seasonal life cycle of plants and animals and is...
Major stem cell discovery to boost research into development and regenerative medicine
Expanded Potential Stem Cell lines of pig and human cells established A new approach has enabled researchers to create Expanded...
Physicists can predict the jumps of Schrodinger’s cat (and finally save it)
Credit: Kat Stockton New Haven, Conn. - Yale researchers have figured out how to catch and save Schrödinger's famous cat,...
Sweet! How C. difficile toxin A enters intestinal cells
CRISPR/Cas9 genetic screen reveals the entry portal, and a potential treatment strategy Clostridiodes difficile infection has become a leading cause...
New mineral classification system captures Earth’s complex past
Could a new classification system that accounts for minerals' distinct journeys help us better understand mineralogy as a process of...
Concussion is a leading cause of injury for children in recreational sports
Tampa, Fla. (June 3, 2019)- Elementary school-aged children who participate in recreational sports are at greater risk of concussion than...
Immune cells determine how fast certain tumors grow
Study suggests new approaches to treating NF1 brain tumorsCredit: Washington University Tumors arise when cells shake off their restraints and...
Phosphorylation of Regnase-1 lets IL-17 run amok
A research team led by Osaka University finds that blocking the phosphorylation of mRNA-degrading enzyme Regnase-1 helps prevent excessive inflammation...
