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
Researchers investigating whether liquid water could exist on Mars have provided new insight into the limits of life on the...
Scientists uncover a centuries-old case of mistaken identity in the Chesapeake Bay
Credit: Smithsonian Institution Jellyfish sting swimmers, clog fishing nets, and in high numbers can close beaches. But despite their nuisance...
Usutu virus is back — not only in blackbirds but also in humans
Credit: Georg Mair/Vetmeduni Vienna Usutu virus, a flavivirus of African origin, was first detected in Austria in 2001, when it...
Achieving high-value chemical diversity for the pharmaceutical artificial intelligence
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Friday, October 13th, 2017, Baltimore, Maryland: Insilico Medicine announces the publication of a new research paper...
NUS researchers develop 4-in-1 smart utilities plant custom-made for tropical climate
Credit: National University of Singapore A research breakthrough achieved by a team led by Associate Professor Ernest Chua from the...
First atomic structure from UTSW’s cryo-EM facility
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct. 11, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers today published a 3-D atomic structure...
Space radiation won’t stop NASA’s human exploration
Credit: NASA While it's true that space radiation is one of the biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars,...
Model predicts how E. coli bacteria adapt under stress
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a genome-scale model that can accurately predict how E. coli...
Case Center for Synchrotron Biosciences wins AAMC Award for Resource Sharing
The Case Center for Synchrotron Biosciences has been awarded second prize in the 2017 Sharing Research Resources Award by the...
Scientists reveal the relationship between sugar and cancer
A nine-year joint research project conducted by VIB, KU Leuven and VUB has led to a crucial breakthrough in cancer...
Atrazine alters the sex ration in Blanchard’s cricket frogs
Credit: Photo by Tyler D. Hoskins A study published recently in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry found that Blanchard's cricket frogs...
The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline
Credit: Photo: Mikael Sejr For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting...
Study shows proteins may prevent dysfunction and disease by relaxing
Credit: Micayla Bowman For many years, we thought that all proteins must fold into complicated shapes to fulfill their functions,...
Scripps Florida scientists unveil ‘roadmap’ to aid osteoporosis treatment development
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the...
Gutters teem with inconspicuous life
Scientists from the BOREA Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems research unit (CNRS / MNHN / IRD / UPMC /...
