Reimagining MRI contrast: Iron outperforms gadolinium
Credit: Luke Henderson/Rice University Rice University nanoscientists have demonstrated a method for loading iron inside nanoparticles to create MRI contrast...
Study reveals how enzyme detects ultraviolet light damage
Credit: Image collage courtesy of Dong Wang, UC San Diego Damage to DNA is a constant threat to cellular life,...
Brown researcher first to describe rapid-onset gender dysphoria
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For individuals with gender dysphoria, the conflict between experienced gender identity and sex observed at birth produces...
Glycans at the ‘I’ of the storm in humoral immunity and melanoma progression
Credit: Charles Dimitroff, Brigham and Women's Hospital Two new studies have unveiled how a peculiar molecule impacts how antibody-producing cells...
Healing after harm: Addressing the emotional toll of harmful medical events
Credit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center BOSTON - Injuries and deaths resulting from medical errors can have profound long-term consequences...
LSA Health study documents limited access to orthopaedic care for Louisiana Medicaid patients
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - A study led by Christopher Marrero, MD, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic...
Cool indoor temperatures linked to high blood pressure
Turning up the thermostat may help manage hypertension, finds a new UCL study into the link between indoor temperatures and...
Study reports successful kidney transplants from donors with a history of hepatitis C
Credit: Loma Linda University Health Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that kidney transplantation can be safely performed using...
Study suggests need to include overweight subjects in metabolic research
Credit: Photo courtesy of CHLA Children's Hospital Los Angeles investigators have demonstrated the need to include a growing constituency of...
Researchers explore retention of minorities in TBI Model System Study of race/ethnicity
East Hanover, NJ - August 22, 2018 -Researchers analyzed data from the Traumatic Brain Injury Model System National Data and...
Rapid development in Central Africa increases the risk of infectious disease outbreaks
Credit: NIAID WHAT: The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while...
Untangling the secret of spider webs’ superpower
LOWELL, Mass. - In the "Spider-Man" movies, the superhero was able to stop a runaway train from crashing by using...
Sequencing genomes of Nigerian women could help prevent many lethal breast cancers
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine For the first time, DNA contributed by Sub-Saharan African women has been thoroughly evaluated...
Preparing for chemical attacks with improved computer models
Credit: Suddher BhimiReddy and Kiran Bhaganagar On April 4, 2017, the town of Khan Sheikhoun in northwest Syria experienced one...
A switch to turn fragrances on and off
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(August 21, 2018) Salk Institute and Purdue University scientists have discovered the switch in plants that...
Researchers identify structural changes that occur in enveloped viruses before invading host
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--The critical, structural changes that enveloped viruses, such as HIV, Ebola and influenza, undergo before invading...
Orphaned elephants have a tougher social life
Credit: Jane Wynard/Save The Elephants Young female orphan elephants have a tougher social life than non-orphans, a new study suggests,...
Engineers, urban designers boost efforts to protect fragile infrastructure
Researchers at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), as part of a multinational consortium to enhance the sustainability of the...
First in-depth profile of CAR T-cell signals suggests how to improve immunotherapy
SEATTLE -- Aug. 21, 2018 -- CAR T-cell therapy, which reprograms immune cells to fight cancer, has shown great promise...
Ecosystems are getting greener in the Arctic
Credit: Trevor Keenan and William Riley/Berkeley Lab In recent decades, scientists have noted a surge in Arctic plant growth as...
