New finding reveals battle behind gene expression
Credit: Image courtesy of the Zeitlinger Lab KANSAS CITY, MO -- The complex process regulating gene expression is often compared...
Predicting throat cancer recurrence with a blood test
Credit: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- A new study suggests the possibility of predicting at its...
Waging a more effective war against viral outbreaks
Phoenix, AZ -- HIV, SARS, Ebola, H1N1, Zika, the list of communicable global health threats seems ever growing. And all...
USF researcher awarded $1 million grant for new study on oil spill impacts
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2016) - A research team led by University of South Florida College of Marine Science...
Physical activity good for your health, but what’s happening below the surface?
Credit: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The University of Michigan was recently awarded $8.2 million from...
UCLA researchers combat antimicrobial resistance using smartphones
A team of UCLA researchers has developed an automated diagnostic test reader for antimicrobial resistance using a smartphone. The technology...
Astronomers discover dark past of planet-eating ‘Death Star’
Credit: Illustration byGabi Perez / Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University...
Number of known black holes expected to double in two years with new detection method
Researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a method that will detect roughly 10 black holes per year, doubling...
Large, rare diamonds offer window into inner workings of Earth’s mantle
Credit: Photo by Evan Smith; © GIA NEW YORK - Dec. 15, 2016 - Breakthrough research led by GIA Postdoctoral...
Road planning ‘trade off’ could boost food production while helping protect tropical forests
Credit: Jianchu Xu & Biaoyun Huai Conservation scientists have used layers of data on biodiversity, climate, transport and crop yields...
New US law poised to improve marine conservation worldwide
New restrictions on U.S. seafood imports, which will require seafood to be harvested in accordance with the U.S. Marine Mammal...
Smart road planning could boost food production while protecting tropical forests
Credit: Jianchu Xu & Biaoyun Huai Conservation scientists have used layers of data on biodiversity, climate, transport and crop yields...
Understanding X-chromosome silencing in humans
Credit: Image credit: Céline Vallot, Paris Diderot University. Researchers have discovered new insights into how one of the two X-chromosomes...
National academies’ gulf research program awards $2.1 million in synthesis grants
WASHINGTON - The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today the recipients...
Hormonal contraception is safer than expected for women with diabetes
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Strokes and heart attacks are rare for women with diabetes who use hormonal contraception, with the safest...
New research paper challenges dogma of cell cycle control
Papagiannakis et al. performed metabolite and cell-cycle measurements in single cells to show that the cell cycle is a higher-order...
Attractive drug candidate identified to target glioma brain tumors
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In a paper published today in Cancer Research, researchers: 1) identify a biomarker enzyme associated...
Genetic variants are associated with susceptibility to mouth and throat cancer
A number of genetic variants associated with susceptibility to oral cavity and pharyngeal cancer have been described in an international...
Groundbreaking discovery has potential to improve therapies for cancer and other diseases
LONDON, ON - The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention...
EurekAlert! Fellowships ‘validating’ for Chinese, Indian science reporters at the dawn of their careers
Credit: Courtesy photos provided by the winners Winners of the 2017 EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters say the opportunity...