UTSA launches five innovative projects to support clean energy and climate action
Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have begun work on five new research initiatives to enhance...
Gene therapy can cure lameness in horses, research finds
Injecting DNA into injured horse tendons and ligaments can cure lameness, new research involving scientists at Kazan Federal University, Moscow...
Ancient, lost, mountains in the Karoo reveals the secrets of massive extinction event
Credit: Wits University Millions of years ago, a mountain range that would have dwarfed the Andes mountains in South America,...
Competing forces: How molecules maintain their structure
A double helix twisted around itself: this is the distinctive structure of DNA, which is made up of large molecules....
NTU and Saab partnership to develop innovative high-end digital technology
Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), one of the world's leading research-intensive institutions, and Swedish defence and security technology leader Saab,...
Newly described process in Parkinson’s protein as a potential new therapy route
An international group of researchers led by Professor Wim Versées (VIB-VUB) has unraveled the workings of an essential mechanism in...
Is 3-D printing living up to the hype?
The growth in 3-D printing is allowing manufacturers to reduce production time and save money. Metal fabrication shops, industrial firms...
How a ‘Star Wars’ parody turned into a tool for scientific discovery (video)
Credit: Wyss Institute, Harvard University Science has long inspired the arts, but examples of the reverse scenario are sparse. Now...
Researchers customize catalysts to boost product yields, decrease separation costs
Credit: Image credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy; illustrator Adam Malin OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 18, 2017--For...
Cocaine use during adolescence is even more harmful than during adulthood
People who begin using cocaine during adolescence display more significant cognitive deficits than people who begin using the drug in...
Life in the city: Living near a forest keeps your amygdala healthier
Credit: MPG A study conducted at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has investigated the relationship between the availability...
Researchers take to tech to study toxic cyanobacteria with $1.47M NASA grant
Credit: Midge Eliassen (Millbrook, NY) With support from a $1.47 million grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),...
Global calcium consumption appears low, especially in Asia
Credit: Balk, et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Daily calcium intake among adults appears to vary quite widely around the world...
Turning brain cells into skin cells
A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that it is possible to repurpose the function of different mature cells...
Stiff fibers spun from slime
Credit: Alexander Baer / Nature Communications 2017 Some animals produce amazing materials. Spider silk, for example, is stronger than steel....
Death by a thousand cuts? Not for small populations
We've all heard Darwin's theory described as favoring the fittest, but new research from Michigan State University shows that, at...
New clues to treat Alagille Syndrome from zebrafish
Credit: Kristen Custato; SBP La Jolla, Calif., Oct. 18, 2017 - A new study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham...
3-D imaging to help protect American heritage sites from hurricanes and natural disasters
Credit: National Park Service Natural disasters such as Hurricane Irma are putting the nation at risk of losing parts of...
Hardy corals make their moves to build new reefs from scratch
Credit: Sebastian Hennige Resilient species of coral can move to inhospitable areas and lay the foundations for new reefs, a...
DNA tests on albatross poo reveal secret diet of top predator
Credit: Julie McInnes A study that used DNA tests to analyse the scats of one of the world's most numerous...
