Why we did not evolve to live forever: Unveiling the mystery of why we age
Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, Germany, have made a breakthrough in understanding the origin of...
Researchers find cereal rye is effective at reducing Amaranthus spp. density in soybean crops
Credit: Photo provided by Mark Loux. Fall-planted cover crops are often used as part of an integrated weed control program...
German scientists question study about plastic-eating caterpillars
In April, the report of plastic bag eating caterpillars caused sensation in worldwide media. The authors around Federica Bertocchini of...
Memory decline after head injury may be prevented by slowing brain cell growth
The excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery...
Grant supports research to enhance epithelial barrier function, immune response
A faculty member in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has received a $7.3 million grant for innovative research on...
University of Minnesota researchers replicate FSH muscular dystrophy in mice
A new study published in the journal Nature Communications describes a breakthrough in research related to facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)....
Sustainable recreational fisheries the focus of $1.5 million NSF grant
Credit: Alex Ross (Millbrook, NY) In the US, recreational fishing generates over $25 billion annually. Each year, 30 million people...
Kit will identify genetic variations without need for lab analysis
Credit: Scheme Lab Scheme Lab, a biotech startup incubated at the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology (CIETEC), in São...
Ancient amphibian had mouthful of teeth ready to grab you: UTM research
Credit: University of Toronto Mississauga The idea of being bitten by a nearly toothless modern frog or salamander sounds laughable,...
Sugary secrets of a cancer-related protein
The proteins in human cells are extensively decorated with different types of sugars, a phenomenon called glycosylation. These modifications greatly...
CCNY-led research team identifies new organelle in parasitic wasp venom
Credit: City College of New York City College of New York biologist Shubha Govind and her research team have identified...
LSUHealthNO to study new drug to regenerate heart muscle
New Orleans, LA - In collaboration with Novo Biosciences, Inc., LSU Health New Orleans Cardiovascular Center of Excellence will receive...
Steroid hormones could hold further clues about age-related bone loss
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 15, 2017) - A group of steroid hormones could provide...
Fertility research brings death of dogma, birth of hope
About 13 years ago, Northeastern professor Jonathan Tilly, a reproductive biologist, made a discovery that challenged everything scientists thought they...
Link between breast cancer and obesity influenced by type of obesity, says Chinese study
Obese women with large bellies may be at risk of developing a different subtype of breast cancer than those with...
New study shows that genomic profiling can help improve treatment of brain tumors in children
The largest genomic profiling study ever conducted into a type of brain tumor known as glioma in children has identified...
Endocrine Society announces 2018 Laureate Award winners
WASHINGTON -- The Endocrine Society today announced it has selected 14 leaders in the endocrinology field as winners of its...
MRI effective in detecting postpartum breast cancers
Leesburg, VA, Sept. 8, 2017 - Pregnancy-associated breast cancer, which is rare but often aggressive, was detected with MRI in...
Low awareness of breast cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment among US women
Did you know that routine mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer? Most American women aren't aware...
Natural molecule appears to shut off cancer cells’ energy source
DURHAM, N.C. -- The Warburg Effect describes a phenomenon in which cancer cells voraciously consume glucose for energy -- something...
