Human DNA is everywhere. That’s a boon for science – and an ethical quagmire.
On the beach. In the ocean. Traveling along riverways. In muggy Florida and chilly Ireland. Even floating through the air.Credit:...
Combined delivery of engineered virus with immunotherapy is safe and improves outcomes in subset of patients with glioblastoma
HOUSTON ― Intratumoral delivery of an engineered oncolytic virus (DNX-2401) targeting glioblastoma (GBM) cells combined with subsequent immunotherapy was safe...
Sea anemone’s sweet efforts help reef ecosystems flourish
Tropical oceans are typically nutrient-poor, yet they host vast biologically diverse reef ecosystems built by symbiotic cnidarians (including corals and...
NTU Singapore scientists discover why wavy wounds heal faster than straight wounds
Wavy wounds heal faster than straight wounds because shapes influence cell movements, a team of researchers at Nanyang Technological University,...
A passage of light leading to a path for a solution
Bruce, the protagonist of the movie Bruce Almighty, met God by chance and was given almighty powers. He became human...
Latest research provides SwRI scientists close-up views of energetic particle jets ejected from the Sun
SAN ANTONIO — May 15, 2023 —Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists observed the first close-ups of a source of energetic...
New project to design building skins to retrofit energy-inefficient structures
Older buildings tend to leak heat through their walls, requiring much more energy to maintain a comfortable temperature in summer...
First-in-human trial of oral drug to remove radioactive contamination begins
WHAT: A first-in-human clinical trial of an experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants from inside the body has begun....
Crushed clams, roaming rays: acoustic tags reveal predator interactions
Clam leases are designated underwater locations used to produce hard clams of all sizes from littlenecks to chowders. Clam production...
EPA’s new PFAS rules don’t account for major source of drinking water contamination
CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS – Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed maximum allowable levels in drinking water for...
WFIRM bioprinting research makes history when it soars to the ISS
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – MAY 15, 2023 – The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) will make history this month...
Coastal lights trick coral reefs into spawning earlier than they should
The light pollution caused by coastal cities can trick coral reefs into spawning outside of the optimum times when they...
New algorithm can predict diabetic kidney disease
LA JOLLA, CALIF. – May 15, 2023 – Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong...
National Poll: 2 in 3 parents not confident they can tell whether used children’s equipment is safe
Cribs, strollers and other infant and child equipment can be expensive and most families in a new national poll agree...