Zika virus could be used to treat brain cancer patients, study suggests
Credit: Zhu et al., 2017 Recent outbreaks of Zika virus have revealed that the virus causes brain defects in unborn...
Children with bone, joint infection often carry the same infectious bacteria in throat
The presence of the bacterium Kingella kingae in children's throats was strongly linked to bone and joint infection with the...
Insects can see the world in much finer resolution than previously thought
Insects have much better vision and can see in far greater detail than previously thought, a new study from the...
Blood is thicker than water for the common reed — At least that’s what the soil tells us
In a paper published in Nature Communications, Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen and University of Rhode Island Professor Laura Meyerson...
Hop, skip, run, leap: Unpredictability boosts survival for bipedal desert rodents
ANN ARBOR--Sometimes it pays to be unpredictable. A new study shows that when bipedal desert rodents called jerboas are being...
The STING of death in T cells
The cells of the innate immune system use a signaling pathway comprising STING (Stimulator of interferon genes) to detect DNA...
Scientists developed ‘smart fertilizer’
Credit: Press-office SibFU According to the head of the works Tatiana Volova, Professor of SibFU and the Head of Laboratory...
Was the primordial soup a hearty pre-protein stew?
(Georgia Institute of Technology) How proteins evolved billions of years ago, when Earth was devoid of life, has stumped many...
‘Bee’ informed: Public interest exceeds understanding in bee conservation
Credit: Joseph Wilson, Utah State University Many people have heard bee populations are declining due to such threats as colony...
Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells
Credit: Zhe Zhu While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be...
Sustainability, nutrient management, soil health focus of symposium
Soil health is a key to growing food in a sustainable manner. The 4R nutrient stewardship program is part of...
Dig, dive, survive
We humans aren't the only creatures drawn by the smell of a good meal. Fruit fly larvae, it turns out,...
Helping in the fight against illegal gold mining in Colombia
Credit: University of Portsmouth A University of Portsmouth disaster specialist is helping with the fight in Colombia against illegal gold...
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology for Healthcare Forum at the Basel Life Conference
Tuesday, September 5th, 2018, Baltimore MD, Insilico Medicine today announced that its founder and CEO, Alex Zhavoronkov will present the...
New insights into bacterial toxins
A toxin produced by a bacterium that causes urinary tract infections is related to, yet different in key ways from,...
Studies call for expansion and digitization of Arctic museum collections
As sea ice continues to disappear, scientists are rushing to gather data on Arctic taxa. How should the collected plant...
Side effects of antidepressants used for chronic pain relief
Chronic pain negatively impacts a person's quality of life. Often, over the counter pain medication, such as ibuprofen or aspirin,...
Scientists find new evidence about how to prevent worsening pneumonia
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 5, 2017) - Sodium channels in the cells that line...
Rare footage of a new clearwing moth species from Malaysia reveals its behavior
Credit: Marta Skowron Volponi & Paolo Volponi Unique footage of a new species of clearwing moth has been recorded in...
Man-made reefs: A compelling diving alternative — Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: AABGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel...September 5, 2017 - Artificial, man-made reefs can be more attractive to divers than nearby natural coral...
