The nerve-guiding ‘labels’ that may one day help re-establish broken nervous connections
Credit: Professor Juan Pablo Labrador, Trinity College Dublin. Scientists have identified a large group of biological 'labels' that guide nerves...
Harvard researchers develop tough, self-healing rubber
Imagine a tire that could heal after being punctured or a rubber band that never snapped. Researchers from the Harvard...
A new critically endangered tree species depends on unique habitat found only on Kaua’i
Credit: Kenneth R. Wood A new tree species, Melicope stonei (Rutaceae or citrus family), endemic to the Hawaiian island of...
Saint Louis University chemist asks ‘could life begin in oil?’
Credit: Ellen Hutti, Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Paul Bracher, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of chemistry at...
New federal grant to fund JAX studies of microbiome’s role in multiple sclerosis
A five-year federal research grant totaling $1,887,049 to Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Research Scientist Yanjiao Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., will fund studies...
Multicolor MRIs could aid disease detection
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a method that could make magnetic resonance imaging--MRI--multicolor. Current...
Could olfactory loss point to Alzheimer’s disease?
Odor identification tests may help scientists track the evolution of the disease in persons at risk By the time you...
Understanding how fish grow their hearts could help humans, professor finds
It's already known some fish have big hearts - at least during the winter. Now a U of G professor...
Study: Playing smartphone app aids concussion recovery in teens
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Generally, after suffering a concussion, patients are encouraged to avoid reading, watching...
Now and Zen: Lower prenatal stress reduces risk of behavioral issues in kids
Credit: University of Ottawa Parenting is a complicated journey full of questions, and when a beloved child begins to show...
Scientists give star treatment to lesser-known cells crucial for brain development
Credit: Image courtesy of Sergiu Pasca, M.D., Stanford University. After decades of relative neglect, star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are...
Mars 2020 mission to use smart methods to seek signs of past life
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which will look for signs of past life on Mars, will use smart methods...
Boron nitride foam soaks up carbon dioxide
Credit: Ajayan Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 16, 2017) - Rice University materials scientists have created a light foam...
Researchers clarify mystery about proposed battery material
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Battery researchers agree that one of the most promising possibilities for future battery technology is the lithium-air...
Modern genetic sequencing tools give clearer picture of how corals are related
Credit: James Dimond/University of Washington The documentary "Chasing Coral," released on Netflix in July, is a cinematic warning about how...
Scientists use magnetic fields to remotely stimulate brain — and control body movements
Credit: Credit: Munshi et al, eLife BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Scientists have used magnetism to activate tiny groups of cells in...
Harnessing rich satellite data to estimate crop yield
URBANA, Ill. - Without advanced sensing technology, humans see only a small portion of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Satellites see...
City College researchers produce smart fabric to neutralize nerve gas
From the lab of City College of New York chemical engineer and Fulbright Scholar Teresa J. Bandosz comes a groundbreaking...
UMass Amherst researchers find ‘switch’ that turns on immune cells’ tumor-killing ability
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Molecular biologists led by Leonid Pobezinsky and his wife and research collaborator Elena Pobezinskaya...
CU Anschutz and UC San Diego researchers find creosote bush could treat deadly infections
AURORA, Colo. (August 16, 2017) - Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of...
