Cryo-EM reveals ignition mechanism for DNA replication
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute and Dr. Huilin Li. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 23, 2017) -- An international...
Older Neandertal survived with a little help from his friends
Credit: Erik Trinkaus An older Neandertal from about 50,000 years ago, who had suffered multiple injuries and other degenerations, became...
Cryo-EM imaging suggests how the double helix separates during replication
Credit: Van Andel Research Institute Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Life would be impossible if the DNA in dividing cells...
Long-lasting blood vessel repair in animals via stem cells
Credit: Young-sup Yoon Stem cell researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have made an advance toward having a long-lasting...
How much water flows into agricultural irrigation?
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Jeffrey Beall Irrigation for agriculture is the largest use of fresh water around the globe, but precise records...
Scientists write ‘traps’ for light with tiny ink droplets
Credit: None A microscopic 'pen' that is able to write structures small enough to trap and harness light using a...
Saguaro and other towering cacti have a scrambled history
Credit: Alberto Búrquez Montijo, Instituto de Ecología Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Visitors to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest can't...
Portland State study calls for new approach to studying concussion
(Portland, Ore.) October 23, 2017 - Understanding the puzzling and complex nature of concussion and how to treat it will...
TGen is one of 25 research groups sharing $9 million to combat drug-resistant bacteria
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Oct. 23, 2017 -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is one of 25 research groups selected...
Vaquita porpoise rescued as part of VaquitaCPR conservation project, then released
Credit: VaquitaCPR San Felipe, Baja California - Scientists with the VaquitaCPR conservation project and Mexico's Secretary of the Environment Rafael...
Researchers quantify breast cancer risk based on rare variants and background risk
Credit: Dr. Li BETHESDA, MD - Rare variants combined with background genetic risk factors may account for many unexplained cases...
The New York Stem Cell Foundation Annual Conference
When: Wednesday and Thursday, October 24th- 25th, 2017 8:30AM - 5:00PM Where: The Rockefeller University, Caspary Auditorium East 66TH Street...
Youth Enjoy Science (YES) grant brings diversity to cancer research
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, was awarded a five-year grant,...
Risk for developing HPV-related throat cancer low
The prevalence of throat (oropharyngeal) cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has increased in recent decades, and some...
New IOF Compendium documents osteoporosis, its management and global burden
Credit: IOF Today, on the occasion of World Osteoporosis Day, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has issued the first edition...
Life goes on for marine ecosystems after cataclysmic mass extinction
Credit: Arc Centre of Excellence Coral Reef Studies One of the largest global mass extinctions did not fundamentally change marine...
Cool roofs have water saving benefits too
Credit: Berkeley Lab The energy and climate benefits of cool roofs have been well established: By reflecting rather than absorbing...
Carbon coating gives biochar its garden-greening power
Credit: Nikolas Hagemann/University of Tübingen For more than 100 years, biochar, a carbon-rich, charcoal-like substance made from oxygen-deprived plant or...
‘Selfish brain’ wins out when competing with muscle power, study finds
Credit: Danny Longman Human brains are expensive - metabolically speaking. It takes lot of energy to run our sophisticated grey...
Andy Tay Kah Ping honored with inaugural MRS Bulletin Postdoctoral Publication Prize
Credit: Andy Tay Kah Ping MRS Bulletin has named Andy Tay Kah Ping, Stanford University, as the inaugural recipient of...
