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UTA physics professor garners education award
Credit: UT Arlington Ramon Lopez, a University of Texas at Arlington physics professor, has been selected as one of the...
£30m global cardiovascular challenge launched
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is today launching the Big Beat Challenge, a unique £30M research funding award that will...
Study reveals potential biomarkers of cerebral aneurysm risk
Expansive arterial remodeling (EAR) comprises a genetically programmed biological response designed to restore homeostatic levels of arterial wall stress after...
Shape-shifting material can morph, reverse itself using heat, light
A new material developed by University of Colorado Boulder engineers can transform into complex, pre-programmed shapes via light and temperature...
One step closer to bioengineered replacements for vessels and ducts
A team of Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have developed a way to bioprint tubular structures that better mimic native...
Effective fisheries management can reduce extinction risk of marine fish stocks
Credit: Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Numerous studies have highlighted that climate change impacts will put vulnerable marine species...
Mutations in this molecule may have helped mammoths tolerate the cold
Credit: Alexander Sobolevsky / CUIMC Columbia University biomedical researchers have captured close-up views of TRPV3, a skin-cell ion channel that...
Meet the virtual pooch that could help prevent dog bites
Credit: Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) A virtual dog could soon be used as an educational tool to help prevent dog...
A new permafrost gas mysterium
Credit: Riikka Rinnan In a new scientific article published in the journal Nature Communications a group of scientists led by...
Genetically engineered virus spins gold into beads
Credit: Haberer Lab, UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- The race is on to find manufacturing techniques capable of arranging...
Signaling cascade that repairs damaged nerve cells characterized
Credit: Naoki Hisamoto Researchers at Nagoya University have identified the series of molecules involved in the regeneration of damaged nerves...
Carbon emissions in African savannas triple previous estimates
Widespread tree felling in African savannas is producing at least three times as many carbon emissions as was previously thought,...
For first time in 40 years, cure for acute leukemia within reach
Credit: Waleed Minzel/Hebrew University. Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggressive cancers. While other cancers have benefitted from...
Insilico to present the latest advances at Global Precision Medicine & Biomarkers Leaders Summit
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Friday, August 24th, 2018, Rockville, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company specializing in the application...
New insights on sperm production lay groundwork for solving male infertility
Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to...
A molecular pit crew responsible for refuelling in signaling cells
Credit: Online During IndyCar races, pit stop crews will often refuel a car, replace wheels and complete minor repairs on...
Tree species richness in Amazonian wetlands is three times greater than expected
Credit: Bruno Garcia Luize/ IB-UNESP Throughout the alluvial plains of Amazonia, there are immense forests that are flooded for almost...
The youngest smoke more
Credit: Eivind Senneset "Since 1970, campaigns against smoking seem to have been largely successful, but the message has not been...
Kelp forests function differently in warmer oceans
Credit: Albert Pessarrodona The dynamics of kelp forests in the North-East Atlantic will experience a marked change as ocean warming...
An avatar uses your gait to predict how many calories you will burn
Credit: EPFL 2018 Humans instinctively adopt the gait that requires the least amount of energy given the walking conditions. Without...
