First new HIV vaccine efficacy study in 7 years has begun
The first HIV vaccine efficacy study to launch anywhere in seven years is now testing whether an experimental vaccine regimen...
New method developed for analyzing photonic crystal structure
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A new technique developed by MIT researchers reveals the inner details of photonic crystals, synthetic materials whose...
Dartmouth researchers break new territory analyzing DNA modifications in glioblastoma
Nov. 25, 2016, Lebanon, N.H. - Using state-of-the-art molecular biology and statistical approaches, researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center...
New target receptor discovered in the fight against obesity
The team of scientists from King's College London and Imperial College London tested a high-fat diet, containing a fermentable carbohydrate,...
Social status affects the immune system of macaques
Credit: Lauren Brent The social status of a rhesus macaque affects the nature of its immune system, where low-status animals...
Cell reprogramming with help from the neighbors
Researchers have identified a mechanism by which cells undergo reprogramming in live mice, a phenomenon that had previously been poorly...
Upward mobility boosts immunity in monkeys
Credit: Photo by Lauren Brent, University of Exeter DURHAM, N.C. -- The richest and poorest Americans differ in life expectancy...
Scientists propose 10 policies to protect vital pollinators
Pesticide regulation, diversified farming systems and long-term monitoring are all ways governments can help to secure the future of pollinators...
Bringing silicon to life
Credit: Frances Arnold lab/Caltech A new study is the first to show that living organisms can be persuaded to make...
For platinum catalysts, tiny squeeze gives big boost in performance, Stanford study says
Credit: L.A. Cicero/Stanford News Service A nanosize squeeze can significantly boost the performance of platinum catalysts that help generate energy...
Bringing carbon-silicon bonds to life
Credit: Frances Arnold Lab/Caltech Following a few tweaks, heme proteins can efficiently catalyze the formation of carbon-silicon bonds, which are...
Tissue damage is key for cell reprogramming
Cell reprogramming does not happen exactly as we thought. In the pages of the journal Science, a team from the...
Researchers discover most winter boots are too slippery to walk safely on icy surfaces
Credit: UHN (TORONTO, Canada - Nov. 24, 2016) - A team of researchers from the iDAPT labs at Toronto Rehabilitation...
Endangered Australasian marsupials are ancient survivors of climate change
Credit: Michael Westerman In a new paper, published in Scientific Reports, an international team of researchers has analysed fossils and...
Macrophage-dependent IL-1β production induces cardiac arrhythmias in diabetic mice
One of the most serious complications of diabetes, heart arrhythmias, is now on its way to be prevented and combated....
First steps to neutralizing Zika
Credit: Victor Kostyuchenko, Duke-NUS Medical School As Zika spreads throughout the world, the call for rapid development of therapeutics to...
A new perovskite could lead the next generation of data storage
Credit: László Forró/EPFL EPFL scientists have developed a new perovskite material with unique properties that can be used to build...
In highly lethal type of leukemia, cancer gene predicts treatment response
Credit: Washington University Patients with the most lethal form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - based on genetic profiles of...
Study finds link between surgery and Guillain-Barré syndrome
(American Academy of Neurology) A new study suggests that having surgery may be linked to developing Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) for...
Going beyond genetics yields clues to challenging childhood brain cancer
Credit: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- Cancer is often seen as a disease of genetic changes....
