Important mechanism of epigenetic gene regulation identified
DNA contains the blueprint of an entire organism. Based on the information in this blueprint, every cell knows what it...
LAunch of new Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) global charter
LISBON, Portugal, 30 October 2017 - The Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) Global Alliance has launched the ABC Global Charter, a...
Just-in-time 3-D implants set to transform tumor surgery
Credit: RMIT University/Stryker A major new Australian research project using 3D implants and robotic surgery is set to radically advance...
Sight unseen
A study led by scientists from Harvard Medical School reveals "hidden" variability in how tumor cells are affected by anticancer...
Good vibrations: Smart access to homes and cars using fingers
Credit: The DAISY Lab "Good, good, good, good vibrations" goes the catchy Beach Boys song, a big hit in 1966...
UTSA researcher receives $1 million award to aid food security
Garry Sunter, chair of the UTSA Department of Biology, has received an award worth up to $1 million over four...
Moving neuroscience into the fast lane
At the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan, a two-year project from Andrea Benucci's research group has culminated in the...
Research shows how environment plays key role in changing movement behavior of animals
Theory explains how animals such as bats, insects and birds adjust movement behaviour based on environment Environmental cues which could...
Driving drug resistance out of fungi
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON) -- Candida albicans is a notorious human fungal pathogen that causes thrush and...
Bears not bothered by diet high in saturated fats
Campgrounds and cottages are getaways for humans. They are also locations where grizzly bears are acquiring appetites for human foods...
New tool predicts risk of plant disease and infestation worldwide
A newly developed technique can predict the risk of plant disease or infestation across the globe. Described in open-access journal...
Jens Nielsen receive gold medal for innovative research in the field of systems biology
Credit: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark Chief Scientific Officer at the Novo...
Food should be marketed as a ‘meal’ rather than a ‘snack’ to avoid overeating
Marketing food as a 'snack' leads to increased consumption and continued overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports....
Wait a minute! Clamping the umbilical cord later saves preterm babies’ lives
Thousands of preterm babies could be saved by waiting 60 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord after birth instead of...
Research pinpoints powerful biomarker of ,ultiple sclerosis
A breakthrough study led by the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has revealed...
NIH awards UTHealth’s Vasanthi Jayaraman $2.6 million for brain research
Credit: UTHealth The National Institutes of Health has presented its Maximizing Investigators' Research Award to Vasanthi Jayaraman, Ph.D., a professor...
UTHealth researchers’ intriguing study
Credit: UTHealth Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry and McGovern Medical...
Building a sustainable future: Urgent action needed
We need to act urgently to increase the energy efficiency of our buildings as the world's emerging middle classes put...
Umbilical cord blood improves motor skills in some children with cerebral palsy
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- An infusion of cells from a child's own umbilical cord blood appears to...
Less fat, more hair and younger skin: Study shows benefits from calorie-restricted diet
Caloric restriction diets have been associated with various health benefits, but their effects on the skin have not been previously...
