New technique uses immune cells to deliver anti-cancer drugs
Credit: Jian Yang, Yixue Su, Penn State Some researchers are working to discover new, safer ways to deliver cancer-fighting drugs...
Building social communication skills in shy children helps with peer…
A new study by Yale-NUS College Assistant Professor of Social Sciences (Psychology) Cheung Hoi Shan has discovered that shy children...
In vitro tissue microarrays for quick and efficient spheroid characterization
Credit: Image courtesy of Ivanov et al. An SLAS Discovery original research report entitled "In Vitro Tissue Microarrays for Quick...
Consuming walnuts may help keep the gut healthy, says new animal research
Credit: California Walnut Commission FOLSOM, Calif., July 25, 2017 – Conclusions from a new animal study suggest that walnut consumption...
How climate change alters plant growth
Credit: Markus Scholz / MLU Global warming affects more than just plant biodiversity – it even alters the way plants...
UTSA professor receives grant for therapeutic underwater virtual…
Credit: John Quarles/UTSA John Quarles, an associate professor of computer science at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA),...
Harvest of nuisance black bears in New Jersey reducing human-bear conflicts
Credit: New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife LOGAN, UTAH, USA – Is there room for black bears in human-dominated...
Texas Biomed scientist receives 5-year, $4.6 million MERIT Award for malaria research
Credit: G. Harrison, courtesy of Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (January 25, 2017) – The study of drug resistance in...
Tigers, ready to be counted
Credit: Ullas Karanth / WCS (Bangalore, India (03/29/17) – A new methodology developed by the Indian Statistical Institute, and WCS...
Free C3d regulates immune checkpoint blockade and enhances anti-tumor immunity
Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan — In the body, anti-cancer immunity is immobilized by stealth cancer forces. But a...
New flu test: One drop of blood could save your life
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research Australian researchers have developed a world first test to identify which influenza patients will...
Fossil discovery suggests size poor predictor of maturity in ancient reptiles
Paleontologists at Virginia Tech have found that muscle-scarred fossil leg bones of one of the closest cousins of dinosaurs that...
‘Chemtrails’ not real, say leading atmospheric science…
Credit: Courtesy of Mick West. Washington, DC– Well-understood physical and chemical processes can easily explain the alleged evidence of a...
Stampede 2 drives the frontiers of science and engineering forward
Today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a $30 million award to the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The...
You’re not too old to learn that
Credit: Rachel Wu UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. – One day, our brains will not work the way they used to,...
Cholera hotspots found at Uganda’s borders and lakes
Credit: Mohammad Ali, 18 Nov 2017 Uganda is among the countries is sub-Saharan Africa where cholera remains a recurring problem,...
Pioneer in corneal surgery receives cornea society’s highest honor
Credit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND: The Cornea Society has awarded Jonathan Lass, MD, the Castroviejo Medal, its highest honor. Dr. Lass,...
Sea urchin spurs new ideas for lightweight materials
Materials researchers love sea creatures. Mother-of-pearl provokes ideas for smooth surfaces, clams inspire gluey substances, shark's skin is used to...
Mouse study reveals genes essential for life and provides insights…
Credit: National Cancer Institute Roughly a third of all genes in the mammalian genome are essential for life. A new...
Understanding immune reaction to the hepatitis B virus
Credit: Professor Hiroyuki Oshiumi The innate immune system in mammals defends against infection from viruses and other microbial infections. Unfortunately,...
