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Thermo Scientific Krios Cryo-TEM instrument installed at the Institut Pasteur
The Institut Pasteur officially unveiled its new Thermo Scientific Krios Cryo-TEM electron microscope at an event in Paris, France on...
Mice study implicates fat as obesity cause
Credit: Pixbay What we eat plays a big role in our ability to regulate our body weight. Over time, however,...
Allergy potential of strawberries and tomatoes depends on the variety
The incidence of food allergies has increased in recent decades: It affects three to four percent of the adult population...
Study finds 84 highly endangered Amur leopards remain in China and Russia
Credit: Emmanual Rondeau VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, (July 13, 2018) - Scientists estimate there are only 84 remaining highly endangered Amur leopards...
Growing a dinosaur’s dinner
Scientists have measured the nutritional value of herbivore dinosaurs' diet by growing their food in atmospheric conditions similar to those...
New research calculates capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon
Credit: Kai Zhu Researchers have calculated the capacity of North American forests to sequester carbon in a detailed analysis that...
UMBC researchers develop nanoparticles to reduce internal bleeding caused by blast trauma
Blast trauma, such as from injuries sustained during combat, can lead to internal bleeding in major organs including the brain....
Looking at the urine and blood may be best in diagnosing myeloma
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 13, 2018) -When it comes to diagnosing a condition in...
Residential segregation associated with black-white disparity in firearm homicide rates
Residential segregation is linked to many racial disparities in health, including cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Now, a new...
Is surgery the best option for penetrating kidney trauma?
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, and recent studies suggest...
Fragile X: New drug strategy corrects behavior/biochemical measures in mouse model
Research in mice shows that a pharmacological strategy can alleviate multiple behavioral and cellular deficiencies in a mouse model of...
Better methods improve measurements of recreational water quality
Washington, DC - July 13, 2018 - The concentration of enterococci, bacteria that thrive in feces, has long been the...
Researchers trace Parkinson’s damage in the heart
MADISON, Wis. -- A new way to examine stress and inflammation in the heart will help Parkinson's researchers test new...
Yale researchers identify target for novel malaria vaccine
Credit: Richard Bucala New Haven, Conn. -- A Yale-led team of researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria...
Study describes enzyme’s key role in immune response to Chagas disease parasite
In an article published recently in the journal Nature Communications, researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) in...
PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans
Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University...
National Academies target opioid abuse and infectious disease consequences
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) today released proceedings of a March 12 workshop exploring the rise...
Testosterone research brings new hope for cancer patients
Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20 percent of cancer related deaths...
The Virtual Brain neuroinformatics platform joins the EU’s Flagship Human Brain Project
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) are pleased to announce that 'The Virtual Brain' neuroinformatics...
How fast can acute stroke treatment become to still be reliable?
Every day roughly three new stroke suspects are rushed by ambulance to Helsinki University Hospital Emergency Department to be considered...
