Obesity surgery leads to emergence of new microbial strains in the human fecal community
A novel informatics technique allows researchers to identify different strains of the same bacterial species.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Using...
First-in-class DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody therapy rapidly advances into the clinic
Multisector collaboration yields first-in-human clinical trial for testing novel Zika antibody therapy. PHILADELPHIA -- (January 8, 2019) -- The Wistar...
States take the lead in creating more health protective drinking water guidelines
Study reveals efforts to address widespread PFAS contamination affecting millions of Americans Newton, Mass. (Jan. 8, 2019) - A new...
Maternal programming during pregnancy induces long-term postpartum obesity
In mouse study, researchers find it's not the added calories but the long-term reduction in energy expended During normal pregnancy,...
Fighting human disease with birth control … for mosquitoes
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered a protein that prevents mosquitoes from hatching, opening the possibility of developing...
Mosquito-specific protein may lead to safer insecticides
A protein required for development of mosquito eggs may provide a mosquito-selective target for insecticide development, according to a new...
Stanford researchers create a wireless, battery-free, biodegradable blood flow sensor
Credit: Levent Beker A new device developed by Stanford University researchers could make it easier for doctors to monitor the...
Study shows algae thrive under Greenland sea ice
New technology offers unprecedented look at life beneath sea ice in important ocean regionCredit: Aqua/MODIS - NASA worldview Microscopic marine...
NREL details great potential for floating PV systems
Technology already in widespread use overseas, especially in Japan National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers estimate that installing floating solar...
Pitt, NETL engineers identify improved membranes to capture CO2 at coal-fired power plants
Credit: Kutay Sezginel/Hypothetical Materials Lab PITTSBURGH (January 8, 2019) ... A computational modeling method developed at the University of Pittsburgh's...
Childhood stress of mice affects their offspring behavior
Russian neuroscientists discovered that the stress experienced by mice during their first weeks of life, affects not only them but...
Flinn Foundation awards 'Prevent HAARM' grant to C-Path and TGen
$400,000 grant aims to develop a genomic surveillance system to respond to antimicrobial resistant pathogens TUCSON, Ariz., and FLAGSTAFF, Ariz....
With OK From FDA, UC San Diego researchers prepare to launch novel phage study
Clinical trial using intravenous viruses to kill resistant bacteria would be first in nationCredit: Image courtesy of Thomas Deerinck, National...
Space microbes aren't so alien after all
Genetic evidence shows bacteria on the International Space Station are adapting to survive, not to harmCredit: NASA/Roscosmos EVANSTON, Ill. ---...
Technique boosts omega 3 fatty acid levels in brain 100 fold
Getting enough of the omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA into the brain to study their effects on conditions...
Dental flossing and other behaviors linked with higher levels of PFAS in the body
First study to show association between Oral-B Glide dental floss and higher exposure to PFAS Newton, Mass. (Jan. 8, 2019)...
UMSOM's Claire Fraser appointed president-elect of AAAS
Dr. Fraser, a pioneer in genomic medicine, named to top position at one of the world's leading scientific organizationsCredit: University...
Assessments could reduce end-of-life hospital stays for seniors
Better use of standard assessment tools could help long-term care homes identify which new residents are at risk of hospitalization...
Exploring the effects of ocean acidification on iron for phytoplankton in North Pacific
University of Maine to lead international research team Orono, Maine -- The effect of ocean acidification on iron availability to...
Exposure to cannabis and stress in adolescence can lead to anxiety disorders in adulthood
The work carried out by the Neuropharmacology Laboratory highlight the influence of environmental factors such as stress on the harmful...
