Cancer-causing virus HTLV-1 changes DNA loops to ‘affect tens of thousands of genes’
A human virus that causes a rare form of leukaemia increases the risk of disease by changing the way DNA...
Building a chemical weapons detector with Legos®
(American Chemical Society) Nerve agents are scary stuff. They are among the most deadly substances on earth, yet can be...
Thermal camouflage disguises hot and cold
Credit: American Chemical Society Hunters don camouflage clothing to blend in with their surroundings. But thermal camouflage - or the...
The ultimate ‘smell test’: Device sends rotten food warning to smartphones
Credit: American Chemical Society When it comes to the "smell test," the nose isn't always the best judge of food...
Break it down: Understanding the formation of chemical byproducts during water treatment
Credit: Sarah Bird/Michigan Tech Synthetical chemicals are ever-present in modern life--in our medications, cosmetics and clothing--but what happens to them...
New nerve gas detector built with legos and a smartphone
Credit: University of Texas at Austin Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a way to sense...
Winners of the 2018 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists announced
Credit: Courtesy: Janelle Ayres The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences today announced the 2018 Laureates...
Recreating the chameleon: material mimics color changes of living organisms
Credit: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Researchers at Nagoya University develop a composite material that, by adjusting its composition and...
New ‘promiscuous’ enzyme helps turn plant waste into sustainable products
Credit: Berkshire Community College Bioscience Image Library A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to...
70K opioid-related deaths likely went unreported due to incomplete death certificates
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, June 27, 2018 - Several states are likely dramatically underestimating the effect of opioid-related deaths because of...
New diagnosis method could help spot head and neck cancers earlier
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) are the most common head and neck cancers, but are often diagnosed late. Now, researchers...
Can older, frail patients benefit from ‘prehabilitation’ before heart surgery?
Credit: Canadian Journal of Cardiology Philadelphia, June 27, 2018 - High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from "prehabilitation,"...
War, lack of democracy and urbanisation contribute to double burden of malnutrition in adolescents in developing countries
Influences include war, lack of democracy, food insecurity, urbanisation & economic growth Effects on health include stunting, obesity and thinness...
Student-run mental health education efforts may improve college mental health climate
Getting college students to engage with peer-run organizations that focus on mental health awareness can improve college students' knowledge about...
Bioanalysis publishes special focus issue on ‘Biomarker Assay Validation’
The Future Science Group (FSG) published journal, Bioanalysis, which is a leading MEDLINE indexed journal for bioanalysts, today announced the...
Freedom from fear: dopamine’s role in unlearning fearful associations
Credit: RIKEN National Science Institute Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have discovered a circuit in the brain...
Young binge drinkers may have higher heart risks
DALLAS, June 27, 2018 -- Young adults who frequently binge drink were more likely to have certain risk factors for...
Mason philosophy professor explores the ethics of severe brain injury
Credit: Andrew Peterson Family members of patients who have spent years in a vegetative state are often convinced that their...
‘The eyes have it’ — Photoreceptors in marine plankton form a depth gauge to aid survival
Credit: Jürgen Berger The eyes of some marine-dwell The eyes of some marine-dwelling creatures have evolved to act like a...
Eight health professionals selected for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows Program
WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today named the 2018-2019 class of...
