Tbx6 revealed as crucial to heart and skeleton formation from stem cells
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Many studies have attempted to identify a single transcription factor that can induce...
Bribing bacteria to play nicely is good for everyone
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(Aug. 9, 2018) Antibiotic use is driving an epidemic of antibiotic resistance, as more susceptible bacteria...
SERSitive: New substrates make it possible to routinely detect one molecule in a million
Credit: IPC PAS SERS, an extremely sensitive laboratory method of analysing chemical composition, is set to become widespread decades after...
Americans may have outgrown traditional advice of having a varied diet
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (August 9, 2018) - When it comes to diet in the Western world of overconsumption where...
Genetic mutation underlying severe childhood brain disorder identified
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Ashleigh Schaffer, PhD, assistant professor of genetics at Case Western Reserve University...
Nuclear gatekeeper could block undruggable prostate cancer targets
(PHILADELPHIA) - Certain molecular drivers of cancer growth are "undruggable" - it's been nearly impossible to develop chemicals that would...
Scientists identify genetic marker for gastric cancer prognosis
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - August 9, 2018 - Although immunotherapy is seen as a very promising treatment for cancer, currently only...
Discovery could lead to better treatment for leukemia
Previous research has revealed that patients with acute myeloid leukemia who also have a particular mutation in a gene called...
This small molecule could hold the key to promising HIV treatments
ITHACA, N.Y. - New research provides details of how the structure of the HIV-1 virus is assembled, findings that offer...
Environmental regulations drove steep declines in US factory pollution
The federal Clean Air Act and associated environmental regulations have driven steep declines in air pollution emissions over the past...
Prehistoric peopling in southeast Asia — genomics of Jomon and other ancient skeletons
Credit: Kanazawa University Uncovering the expansion processes of human habitats in the past is of great importance for understanding the...
A conversation between plants’ daily and aging clocks
Credit: IBS Every day you get a day older. So do plants. While the biological daily clock ticks, time passes...
PSD as a molecular platform for understanding synapse formation and plasticity
Credit: HKUST Synapses, the structure that allows neurons to pass signals to one another, are essential to neuronal function. Proper...
Dogs set to benefit from simple blood test to spot liver disease
Vets have developed a blood test that quickly spots early signs of liver disease in dogs, a study suggests. Experts...
Researchers call for comprehensive transformation of food systems
Agriculture and food systems policies should ensure more than just the supply of food. Decision-makers must make a paradigm shift...
New theory may explain cause of depression and improve treatments
A new area in depression research suggests dysfunction in mitochondria -- the main source of energy for cells -- could...
Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers, Stanford researchers say
People who develop abnormally frequent cases of a skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma appear to be at significantly...
Finally, a potential new approach against KRAS-driven lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The previous decade has seen dramatic advances in the treatment of non-small cell lung...
Researchers use ‘biological passport’ to monitor Earth’s largest fish
Credit: Copyright Clare Prebble, Marine Megafauna Foundation and University of Southampton Truckee (California), Aug. 9, 2018: Whale sharks, the world's...
Lichen is losing to wildfire, years after flames are gone
Credit: Jesse Miller/UC Davis As increasingly hot and severe wildfires scorch the West, some lichen communities integral to conifer forests...
