For the first time, researchers identify key proteins that may make Zika so deadly
Until it burst onto the scene earlier this year, Zika was an obscure, little-known virus. As a result, scientists know...
A closer look at the eye
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have developed a new imaging technique that could revolutionize how eye health...
New consensus on neuromodulation therapy by International Neuromodulation Society experts
SAN FRANCISCO, California - Jan. 2, 2017 - The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) journal Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface...
The answer is blowing in the wind
Credit: Greta Keenan The amount of energy generated by renewables fluctuates depending on the natural variability of resources at any...
Researchers urge caution around psilocybin use
In a survey of almost 2,000 people who said they had had a past negative experience when taking psilocybin-containing "magic...
Using ‘fire to fight fire’ to combat disease could make it worse, tests show
A treatment billed as a potential breakthrough in the fight against disease, including cancer, could back-fire and make the disease...
Gene therapy for liver disease advancing with the help of adeno-associated viral vectors
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 30, 2016--Liver-directed gene therapy delivered using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors...
Ancient DNA can both diminish and defend modern minds
Phoenix, AZ -- You've likely heard about being in the right place at the wrong time, but what about having...
Endometrial cancer mutations are detectable in uterine lavage fluid before cancer diagnosis
Mutations that have been linked to endometrial cancer can be found in the uterine lavage fluid of pre- and post-menopausal...
University of Oregon lab creates new class of hydrogen sulfide donor molecules
Credit: Illustration by Michael Pluth EUGENE, Ore. - December 30, 2016 - Molecules with the potential to deliver healing power...
Many smokers with serious mental illness want to kick habit
Credit: Robert Boston Among American adults who have a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or clinical depression,...
Languages still a major barrier to global science, new research finds
English is now considered the common language, or 'lingua franca', of global science. All major scientific journals seemingly publish in...
Gut microorganisms affect our physiology
Researchers have found evidence that could shed new light on the complex community of trillions of microorganisms living in all...
Scientists engineer gene pathway to grow brain organoids with surface folding
Credit: Yun Li and Julien Muffat CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (December 29, 2016) - One of the most significant ways in which...
Scientists opened a new chapter in the study of malaria mosquitoes
In December 2016, the American Journal of Vector Ecology published two articles by Yuri Novikov, a scientist at the TSU...
Scripps Florida scientists uncover new way to defeat therapy-resistant prostate cancer
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - December 29, 2016 - A new study led by scientists from the...
Varmint hunters’ ammo selection influences lead exposure in avian scavengers
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Varmint hunters' choice of ammunition plays a role in the amount of lead that scavengers such as...
Anti-aging therapies targeting senescent cells: Facts and fiction
It's an exciting time to be an elderly mouse. Researchers believe that by removing senescent cells (cells with a persistent...
Your microbiota’s previous dining experiences may make new diets less effective
Credit: Griffin et al. / Cell Host & Microbe Your microbiota may not be on your side as you try...
The rhythm that makes memories permanent
Credit: MotionManager Every time we learn something new, the memory does not only need to be acquired, it also needs...
