Spooky new fungal disease on southern golf courses unmasked
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kathleen Phillips) COLLEGE STATION -- A turfgrass disease that looked like an ink spill...
Millions of loci from a thousand plant transcriptomes
Scientists face many constraints when embarking on new projects. Often the biggest constraint is a small budget. This is why...
Study reveals the brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA-The brain regulates social behavior differently in males and females, according to a new study published...
Data indicate significant impact of NIH African bioethics training programs
From HIV to Malaria to Ebola, health and medical research with human participants in Africa -- and the ethical evaluation...
Less than half of cervical cancer patients receive standard-of-care treatment
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Standard-of-care treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer includes radiation, chemotherapy and brachytherapy (in which...
Balancing time & space in the brain: New model holds promise for predicting brain dynamics
PITTSBURGH--For as long as scientists have been listening in on the activity of the brain, they have been trying to...
CU Boulder: A new window on mitochondria division
Credit: Matthew West. October 31, 2016 Putting the squeeze on mitochondria: The final cut A new University of Colorado Boulder...
Making lasers cool again
Credit: Lehigh University Once the preferred weapon of B-movie madmen and space-fiction heroes alike, the laser -- a device that...
Web-based cognitive exercises improve memory and attention in cancer survivors
"Cognitive rehabilitation should be a core part of cancer survivorship care, as cognitive symptoms are very common and have a...
Risk factors for prostate cancer aren’t what we think, SWOG study shows
Portland, Oregon, Oct. 31, 2016 - When it comes to prostate cancer biopsies, risk and reality don't always match up,...
Low-oxygen environment leads to heart regeneration in mice, UTSW research shows
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - October 31, 2016 - Normal, healthy heart muscle is well-supplied with oxygen-rich blood....
New $3 million NCI grant at OU aims to help people stop smoking
Nearly 7 in 10 cigarette smokers are looking for a way to quit - and many smokers have turned to...
Study links athletic performance to mortality
Credit: University of Arizona It's not the locker room pep talk you'd expect, but new research from the University of...
Two genes linked to postpartum immunity revival in women with persistent hepatitis C
Credit: Nationwide Children's Hospital Alternative forms of two genes are associated with a boost in immunity to hepatitis C after...
UBC researchers create new method to classify dangerous sex offenders
Credit: UBC UBC researchers have developed a new classification system that could help police solve sex crimes. Using classified anonymous...
New sperm research could lead to cut in infertility rate
Sperm and mathematics don't appear to be the likeliest of bedfellows - but new research bringing the two together could...
Vaccinating against dengue may increase Zika outbreaks
TORONTO, Monday, October 31, 2016 -- Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of...
Sudden cardiac death of teen reminds physicians of precision medicine
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The sudden death of a 13-year-old boy resulted in more than 20 relatives to be incorrectly diagnosed...
CAS and Clarivate Analytics collaborate on identifying hottest, emerging fields in sci-research
Credit: Image by CASIPM October 31, 2016 -Chinese Academy of Sciences and Clarivate Analytics today released "Research Fronts 2016", an...
Study reveals tremendous clinical and economic burden of common chronic liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease worldwide, is increasing in prevalence and is currently estimated to...
