Toward efficient high-pressure desalination
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Invasive ladybird species threatens other ladybirds in England
The harlequin ladybird, officially known as Harmonia axyridis, was widely introduced across continental Europe to limit the population of pest...
Vanderbilt researchers find novel mechanism of resistance to anti-cancer drugs
The targeted anti-cancer therapies cetuximab and panitumumab are mainstays of treatment for advanced colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of...
NIH awards $6.5 million to Berkeley Lab for augmenting structural biology research
Credit: Berkeley Lab The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $6.5 million to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)...
Most medical students overconfident, underprepared on nutrition guidelines
CHICAGO -- October 16, 2017--Ohio University researchers found medical students may be more confident than knowledgeable when it comes to...
Some faiths more likely to turn to religion for answers to science
When it comes to seeking answers to questions about science, evangelical and black Protestants and Mormons are more likely than...
Tandon researcher engineering antidotes to chemical weapons
BROOKLYN, New York - Chemical weapons and other toxic agents including pesticides pose a serious health threat worldwide, whether they...
Mechanism explains how seizures may lead to memory loss
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Although it's been clear that seizures are linked to memory loss and other cognitive deficits...
An epigenetic key to unlock behavior change
Credit: Ina Anreiter, University of Toronto When it comes to behaviour, researchers have moved beyond the "nature versus nurture" debate....
Risk of Caesarean section is heritable
(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
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
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...
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