The accidental discovery of LSD (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 11, 2017 — Bicycle Day on April 19 honors not the two-wheeled mode...
Novel small antibody fragment: A valuable tool in crystallography
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Antibodies are a powerful weapon system in defending our body against invaders such as bacteria...
First photoactive drug for pain treatments
Credit: UB A team of the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona has participated in the design of...
Study finds recipes with hand-washing, temperature reminders improve…
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS — Kansas State University researchers have discovered the secret ingredient to improving kitchen food...
New way to detect human-animal diseases tested in lemurs
IMAGE: A diademed sifaka lemur perches on a tree trunk with her infant in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. Researchers are...
NIST study suggests frailty makes elderly more likely to die in home fires
Credit: US Fire Administration A new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows scientifically for the...
Study shows effectiveness of switching antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children
November 4, 2015 — A study led by Louise Kuhn, PhD, professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University's Mailman School of...
Researchers map molecular interaction that prevents aggressive breast…
Credit: : Colaluca et al., 2018 Researchers in Italy have discovered how specific versions of a protein called Numb protect...
3-D packaging of DNA regulates cell identity
Credit: Artwork by Kate Isenberg (www.kateisenberg.com) PHILADELPHIA –The fundamental mechanisms governing how cells form an identity such as becoming a...
June Martin, RN, of Newport Hospital, receives national Press Ganey…
Credit: Press Ganey NEWPORT, R.I. – June Martin, RN, a 40-year veteran of the Newport Hospital nursing staff, is the...
Latest clinical information on zika virus available at info centers on Elsevier connect…
New York, NY, Feb. 10, 2016 – To help healthcare professionals, medical researchers and the public understand the ongoing outbreak...
Research team discovers a pathogen’s motility triggers immune response
Credit: Rada Lab/by Madison Floyd Until now, a pathogen's ability to move through the body has been overlooked as a...
Mechanisms explaining positional diversity of the hindlimb in tetrapod…
Credit: Takayuki Suzuki Nagoya, Japan – In the evolution of tetrapods, the position of the hindlimb has diversified along with...
Mesenchymal stem cells offer novel treatment approach for…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Sept. 14, 2017–A growing body of clinical evidence shows that transplantation...
UVA discovers powerful defenders of the brain — with big implications for disease
Credit: Sachin Gadani | University of Virginia School of Medicine UVA researchers discover an influential type of immune cell in...
Research at MDI Biological Laboratory sheds light on mechanisms…
Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE — Scientists have known for decades that drastically restricting certain nutrients without causing...
A piece of the puzzle: 8 autism-related mutations in 1 gene
Scientists have identified a hotspot for autism-related mutations in a single gene. By studying data from thousands of genomes of...
The human race has peaked
Humans may have reached their maximum limits for height, lifespan and physical performance. A recent review suggests humans have biological...
Potential solution for side effect of Alzheimer’s immunotherapy treatment
It is estimated that 46.8 million people worldwide are living with dementia, with Alzheimer's disease the most common form. Now...
Four HHMI scientists elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Credit: HHMI The HHMI investigators are among 70 regular NAM members and 10 international members announced October 16; all have...
