A newly discovered signaling molecule helps neurons find their way in…
During embryonic development, billions of neurons nimbly reposition themselves within the brain and spinal cord, and connect branches to form...
Filarial nematodes taking a fancy to Austria
The nematode species Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis, previously endemic to Southern and Eastern Europe, are transmitted by mosquitoes primarily...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois,...
Researchers discover specific tumor environment that triggers cells to metastasize
Credit: University of California San Diego A team of bioengineers and bioinformaticians at the University of California San Diego have...
Afib? There’s an app for that
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center Today, tablets are ubiquitous. While many of us reach for them to scan Facebook,...
Critical Care Recovery Center concept could benefit adult ICU…
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS — A growing number of individuals of all ages are surviving intensive...
New book raises questions about citizen input in government contracting
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY – Taxpayer dollars fund a variety of important public programs,...
Hispanic adults with diabetes could benefit from peer support interventions
Credit: MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2016) — Diabetes is a global health problem that disproportionally affects individuals of...
Tiger moths use signals to warn bats: Toxic not tasty
Credit: Joseph Scheer Acoustic warning signals emitted by tiger moths to deter bats – a behavior previously proven only in...
Long-sought genetic model of common infant leukemia described
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine After nearly two decades of unsuccessful attempts, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine...
New tool mines whole-exome sequencing data to match cancer with best…
A University of Colorado Cancer study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) describes a...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois,...
UH researchers join national effort to study recent storms
Credit: University of Houston Two University of Houston researchers are part of an effort by the National Science Foundation to...
Sugar-binding protein galectin-9 found to be a new weapon to cure HIV
July 13, 2016, San Francisco, CA– The ultimate impediment to a cure for HIV infection is the presence of latent,...
Malaria drug protects fetuses from Zika infection
Credit: Bin Cao Devastating consequences of Zika virus infection are suffered in the womb, where the virus can cause brain...
CCNY-led team develops cancer imaging aid from horse chestnuts
Credit: City College of New York Research at The City College of New York shows that cancer imaging can be...
With new grant, MIT neuroscientists will give ‘invisible’ cells a new look
Credit: Rodrigo Garcia/Picower Institute for Learning and Memory Neurons are the star of the show in brain science, but they...
Medical imaging innovator Christine Hendon wins Presidential honor
Credit: Jeffrey Schifman/Columbia Engineering Christine Hendon, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has won the Presidential Early Career...
New understanding of why cancer cells move
Credit: University of Hawaii Cancer Center A University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researcher has identified how some cancer cells are...
Proteins put up with the roar of the crowd
HOUSTON – (June 23, 2016) – It gets mighty crowded around your DNA, but don't worry: According to Rice University...
