Fast radio burst tied to distant dwarf galaxy, and perhaps magnetar
Credit: Danielle Futselaar (www.artsource.nl) One of the rare and brief bursts of cosmic radio waves that have puzzled astronomers since...
People aren’t the only beneficiaries of power plant carbon standards
Credit: Drexel University When the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Clean Power Plan in 2015 it exercised its authority to...
Not feeling the music
Credit: Hans Braxmeier Have you ever met someone who just wasn't into music? They may have a condition called specific...
New study finds girls feel unprepared for puberty
January 4, 2017 -- Girls from low-income families in the U.S. are unprepared for puberty and have largely negative experiences...
MSU lands $1 million USAID grant to fight Zika
Credit: Photo by Jim Peck Michigan State University has landed a highly competitive grant from USAID to fight the Zika...
The fire through the smoke: Working for transparency in climate projections
The government of a low-lying island nation is considering the construction of a seawall to protect its capital and economic...
Katherine High talks gene therapy progress for hemophilia & inherited retinopathies
Credit: ©2017 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 4, 2017--Gene therapy has shown some of its most...
Human neocortical neurons have unique membrane properties that enhance signal processing
The human brain's advanced cognitive capabilities are often attributed to our recently evolved neocortex. Comparison of human and rodent brains...
Stem cell therapy trial at Sanford first of its kind in US for shoulder injuries
Credit: Sanford Health SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The first FDA-approved clinical trial of its kind in the United States using...
Increased reaction to stress linked to gastrointestinal issues in children with autism
Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Jan. 4, 2017) -- One in 45 American children lives with autism spectrum disorder,...
High fiber diets may alleviate inflammation caused by gout
New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, shows that a high-fiber diet likely inhibits gout-related inflammation caused by...
UTA to develop faster, cheaper methods to synthesize compounds used in drug discovery
Credit: UTA Chemists at The University of Texas at Arlington are developing new methods to synthesize groups of chemical compounds...
Researcher examines role of nonprofits in community recovery from Deepwater Horizon oil spill
LAWRENCE -- For 87 days starting April 20, 2010, oil flowed freely into the Gulf of Mexico after a deadly...
Promising results using silver-releasing scaffolds in MRSA infection of bone
Credit: © 2017 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 4, 2017--Researchers developed a biocompatible scaffold capable of...
Sea sponges offer clues to how human-made structures can resist buckling
Credit: Michael Monn, Haneesh Kesari / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Judging by their name alone, orange puffball sea sponges...
New sensor integrates inflammatory bowel disease detection into colonoscopy procedure
Credit: Vanderbilt University WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed the first sensor capable of objectively identifying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and...
Feature issue on nonlinear optics provides insight into field’s latest ideas
A large number of researchers are working in the area of nonlinear optics, which is the study of all effects...
Researchers identify factors responsible for chronic nature of autoimmune disease
Boston, Mass. -- Researchers from Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have uncovered two factors responsible for...
Cancer authority pulls together the principles, practice and ethics of cancer care
Credit: The University of Chicago Medicine Samuel Hellman, MD, the former Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences and the...
ELFI: Engine for Likelihood-Free Inference facilitates more effective simulation
Credit: SysBio The Engine for Likelihood-Free Inference is open to everyone, and it can help significantly reduce the number of...