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(University of Vienna) Women born by Caesarean section are more than twice as likely to develop FDP when giving birth...

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative taps Columbia scientists to create atlas of cells in human spinal cord

Credit: Ira Schieren/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute today received a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)...

Untangling vitamin D activation pathways in inflammation and bone health

Researchers have identified a region of the genome that regulates vitamin D activation in the kidneys, opening the door for...

Sound and color

The blue whale is the largest animal known ever to have existed -- bigger even than dinosaurs -- yet it...

Study suggests oysters offer hot spot for reducing nutrient pollution

Credit: © A. Smyth. When it comes to oysters and their role in reducing nutrient pollution, a new study by...

SimPath licenses novel ORNL system for enhanced synthetic biology

Credit: Jason Richards/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Department of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017--SimPath has licensed a novel...

SUTD researchers developed single cell level sorting technology using sound waves

October 17, 2017

Credit: Courtesy of SUTD/Ye Ai Sound wave enables the sensation of hearing, and is an important way of communicating in...

Study calls for less shame and secrecy around menstruation in global conflict areas

October 15, 2017

A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) found...

Fanged kangaroo research could shed light on extinction

Credit: University of Queensland Fanged kangaroos - an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos - might have survived at...

Successful treatment for advanced stage testicular cancer in down syndrome patients

(Phoenix, Ariz, Oct. 13, 2017) -- Research by Jue Wang, MD, at the University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity...

Scientists demonstrate path to linking the genome to healthy tissues and disease

Credit: Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy Our genomes help to determine who we are - the countless variations between individuals that encode the...

TGen receives $2.5 million SU2C grant for new pancreatic cancer clinical trial

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Oct. 12, 2017 -- Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has awarded a $2.5 million SU2C CatalystR grant...

Study reveals complex biology, gender differences, in kidney cancer

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role...

A range of substances with antitumor properties was synthesized at RUDN University

Credit: Maria Matveeva Scientists from RUDN University have synthesized a number of new cytotoxic substances - the ones that can...

Restless legs syndrome study identifies 13 new genetic risk variants

A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform...

Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds

People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research...

Baltic clams and worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows

Scientists have shown that ocean clams and worms are releasing a significant amount of potentially harmful greenhouse gas into the...

Study finds N-alpha-acetyltransferase D (NatD) promotes lung cancer progression

Researchers at Nanjing University and their collaborators have found that NatD, which mediates N-alpha-terminal acetylation (Nt-acetylation) of histone H4, promotes...

New mechanism detected in Alzheimer’s disease

McGill University researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism that may contribute to the breakdown of communication between neurons in Alzheimer's...

Mimetic Martian water is under pressure