Genes, early environment sculpt the gut microbiome
Credit: Photo courtesy of PNNL Genetics and birthplace have a big effect on the make-up of the microbial community in...
Australian solar tech to help China reach clean energy targets
Credit: CSIRO Australia's solar heliostat technology will be used for concentrating solar thermal (CST) electricity generation in China.In continued emphasis...
DFG to fund 20 new research training groups
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) is establishing 20 new Research Training Groups (RTGs) to further support early career...
Announcement of joint study to design nanoporous materials to carry small molecules
Credit: Ryotaro MATSUDA Nagoya, Japan - Prof. Ryotaro Matsuda, the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya University, and Prof. Susumu...
Squeezing light into new miniature devices
Loading video... Credit: IBS Do you think your computer is fast enough? Think again. The computers of the future could...
No association between mother flu in pregnancy and increased child autism risk
A study of more than 196,000 children found no association between a mother having an influenza infection anytime during pregnancy...
Imaging study examines brains of current, former NFL players
The resident immune cells of the central nervous system called microglia are thought to play a role in the brain's...
Bekzod Khakimov received the first Nils Foss Talent Prize
Credit: Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen Bekzod Khakimov is one of the most promising young researchers that the...
Researcher suggests kratom may have medical benefit as opioid alternative
CHICAGO--November 28, 2016--A delayed U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ban on kratom would stifle scientific understanding of the herb's active chemical...
Staph uses nitric oxide enzyme to colonize noses
Credit: Brian Donohue/University of Washington Staph bacteria colonize nasal passages through a newly discovered function for a primeval biochemical mechanism....
NIST debuts dual atomic clock — and a new stability record
Credit: N. Phillips/NIST BOULDER, Colo. - What could be better than a world-leading atomic clock? Two clocks in one. Physicists...
New ways to measure solid stress in tumors could lead to improved understanding, therapies
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators have developed new methods for mapping and measuring solid stress - the force exerted by...
Small RNA identified that offers clues for quieting the ‘voices’ of schizophrenia
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a small RNA (microRNA) that may...
Immune system influenced by social status, but access to resources not to blame
Social status is one of the most important factors in predicting the risk of disease and mortality in humans and...
PharmaMar begins a Phase I study of PM1183 in Japan for the treatment of solid tumors
The main objective of the study is to determine the recommended dose of PM1183 in Japanese patients. Furthermore, the secondary...
Clarifying the plasma oscillation by high-energy particles
Credit: Dr. Yasushi Todo Background to the Research High-energy alpha particles (helium ion) which are generated by the fusion reaction...
Quantum particles form droplets
Credit: IQOQI/Harald Ritsch In experiments with magnetic atoms conducted at extremely low temperatures, scientists have demonstrated a unique phase of...
Role for autophagic cellular degradation process in maintaining genomic stability
Credit: Department of Pathological Cell Biology,Medical Research Institute, A research team led by Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identified...
Edible dormice: The older they get the more they rejuvenate their cells
Credit: Vetmeduni Vienna The shortening of telomeres in cells was thought to be an important biomarker for lifespan and aging....
Depression in young people affects the stomach, anxiety the skin
Mental disorders and physical diseases frequently go hand in hand. For the first time, psychologists at the University of Basel...