Newly identified bacteria-killing protein needs vitamin A to work
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - May 14, 2019 - People who have inadequate vitamin A in their diets are more susceptible...
McLean receives $13.5 million NIMH grant for translational stress research
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a $13.5 million grant to a team of McLean Hospital investigators to...
Novel study discovers ‘metabolic fingerprint’ to help treat, diagnosis and prevent cervical cancer
Researchers at the University of Arizona have completed the first-of-its-kind study that could aid in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention...
NIAAA honors Dr. Geoffrey K. Mumford with Senator Harold Hughes Award
Credit: American Psychological Association (APA) Geoffrey K. Mumford, Ph.D., Associate Executive Director for Government Relations in the Science Directorate of...
Following on from Meltdown and Spectre: Austrian researchers discover new security flaws
Credit: Lunghammer - TU Graz ZombieLoad and Store-to-Leak Forwarding are the names of the new exploits which have just been...
Implementing a care pathway for spatial neglect to improve stroke outcomes
Stroke researchers strive to close the implementation gap for spatial neglect careCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ. May 14, 2019....
Children in Quebec are not diagnosed early enough with type 1 diabetes
A study reveals a rise in the number of children presenting a life-threatening complication at diagnosisCredit: McGill University Health Centre...
Complete removal of tumor reduces risk of recurrence of cancer in dogs
CORVALLIS, Ore. - The relative risk of a recurrence of cancer is reduced by 60% in dogs whose tumors are...
Immune system discovery could aid quest for stem cell therapies
A discovery of how stem cells are protected from viruses could inform the development of therapies for use in medicine,...
Is a broadly effective dengue vaccine even possible?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 14, 2019--Dengue is on the rise, with about...
New Argonne coating could have big implications for lithium batteries
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Coating provides extra layer of protection for battery cathodes. Building a better lithium-ion battery involves addressing...
Early term infants less likely to breastfeed
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 14, 2019--A new, prospective study provides evidence that...
Electrode’s ‘hot edges’ convert CO2 gas into fuels and chemicals
The bowl-shaped design can efficiently convert CO2 gas into carbon based fuels and chemicals, helping combat the climate change threat...
High-tech pets designed to care for seniors
Improving upon an existing line of robotic pets, a UC professor and her class have created a lifelike dog that...
In cancer research, a winding road to discovery
Book by MIT professor examines the circuitous history behind the investigation of cancer as a contagious illness. In 1961, people...
UTSA grows access to world-class observational labs for next gen astronomy students
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) welcomes The University of Texas at...
NASA finds tropical cyclone Ann over the great barrier reef
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Australia's world-famous Great Barrier Reef is located in...
SUTD researchers demystify centralization in cryptocurrency mining
Credit: SUTD Blockchain technology has been considered as the most revolutionizing invention since the Internet. Due to its immutable nature...
Rates of long-term opiate use rises in Medicare cancer survivors each year after diagnosis
GALVESTON, Texas - Using Medicare data, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston show for the...
MDI biological laboratory receives $30,000 to support organoid course
Course will provide extensive laboratory training in organoid technologyCredit: Leif Oxburgh Laboratory at the Maine Medical Center Research Institute. BAR...
