Modifying therapeutic DNA aptamers to keep them in the bloodstream…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 29, 2017–Designing new therapeutic DNA aptamers with diverse side chains...
Wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs
Credit: Michelle Lampe/Wolf Science Center A good example of the connection between cause and effect, is that an object which...
Tracking oxygen saturation, plus vital signs, to identify vulnerable preemies
Credit: Children's National Health System Critically ill infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) require constant monitoring of their vital...
MD Anderson, Oncora Medical team up to fight cancer with precision…
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON and PHILADELPHIA ? Oncora Medical, a precision radiation oncology software company, and The University...
Small but mighty: Tiny proteins with big roles in biology
Credit: MIT/Yale LA JOLLA–(December 5, 2016) We all know how hard it is to find something small like a dropped...
The human brain recalls visual features in reverse order than it detects them
Credit: Ning Qian/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute NEW YORK — Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have contributed to solving a paradox of...
Women at greater risk for Zika infection due to suppressed vaginal…
Credit: Shahzada Khan, Gladstone Institutes Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that the vaginal immune system is suppressed in response...
New study: Children with autism may be over-diagnosed with ADHD
Credit: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia A well-established screening tool used to assess children for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may...
Discovery of a gene associated with a set of poorly understood rare diseases
The genomic sequencing of hundreds of patients with diverse types of ciliopathies has revealed that "in many cases the gene...
Rethinking serotonin could lead to a shift in psychiatric care
A better understanding of how a key chemical messenger acts in the brain could lead to a radical shift in...
Take advantage of evolution in malaria fight, scientists say
Credit: Penelope Lynch Scientists could harness the power of evolution to stop mosquitoes spreading malaria, according to new research by...
Metabolic mechanism identified for R-LA induced cell death in liver…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 11, 2017–A new study that measured metabolite levels over time...
3 small energy firms to collaborate with PNNL
Credit: ThermChem Corporation RICHLAND, Wash. – Three small businesses have been selected to collaborate with researchers at the Department of...
Bat disease fungus found to be widespread in northeast China
Bats in northeast China are infected with the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease that has decimated bat...
International study shows moderate consumption of fats and carbohydrates best for health
Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton, Ont. (August 29, 2017) – Research with more than 135,000 people across five continents has...
Like elephants, large working proteins have small handlers
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – A graduate student's surprise observation in fundamental experiments with small binding molecules at work...
A new critically endangered tree species depends on unique habitat found only on…
Credit: Kenneth R. Wood A new tree species, Melicope stonei (Rutaceae or citrus family), endemic to the Hawaiian island of...
Ravens: Non-breeders live in highly dynamic social groups
Credit: Matthias Loretto, University of Vienna Several recent studies have revealed that ravens are among the most intelligent species of...
New study explains factors that influence the timing of infectious…
Credit: UGA The delay between the time when a disease outbreak becomes possible and when it actually happens depends chiefly...
