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Gonorrhea researchers identify novel route to vaccine, new antibiotic
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, opening the...
Complex brain circuitry revealed using new single-cell sequencing technology
PHOENIX, Ariz., and Menlo Park, Calif. -- June 28, 2018 -- The complexity of the human brain presents scientists with...
Obesity affects prostate cancer test results
University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected...
UNC-Chapel Hill researchers fight against current Ebola outbreak
Research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is aiding the fight against the deadly Ebola virus...
The rising price of Medicare Part D’s 10 most costly medications
Perhaps surprising no one, researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego have...
Montana State and partners receive $2.8M to expand community-based primary care expertise
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez Montana State University's College of Nursing has received a grant totaling nearly $2.8 million...
Anti-Bat-Signal: Moths with larger hindwings and longer tails are best at deflecting bats
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Each night, dramatic aerial battles are waged above our heads, complete with barrel rolls, razor-sharp turns, sonar...
In India, swapping crops could save water and improve nutrition
Credit: Kevin Krajick India will need to feed approximately 394 million more people by 2050, and that's going to be...
Frigid polar oceans, not balmy coral reefs, are species-formation hot spots
Credit: Map by D.L. Rabosky et al in Nature. Fish images by Julie Johnson. ANN ARBOR--Tropical oceans teem with the...
Foot fossil of juvenile hominin exhibits ape-like features
Credit: Zeray Alemseged A rare juvenile foot fossil of our early hominin ancestor, Australopithecus afarensis, exhibits several ape-like foot characteristics...
Test tube artificial neural network recognizes ‘molecular handwriting’
Credit: Olivier Wyart Researchers at Caltech have developed an artificial neural network made out of DNA that can solve a...
Piping plovers want people to get off their lawn
Credit: Daniel Gibson A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications presents negative associations between anthropogenic disturbance (human recreational use...
Asian hornet nests found by radio-tracking
Credit: Arnia/Sandra Evans Electronic radio tags could be used to track invasive Asian hornets and stop them colonising the UK...
New study questions when the brown bear became extinct in Britain
New research provides insights into the extinction of Britain's largest native carnivore. The study - 'The Presence of the brown...
A diet rich in nuts improves sperm count and motility
Barcelona, 4 July 2018: The inclusion of nuts in a regular diet significantly improves the quality and function of human...
Brain study paves way for therapy for common cause of dementia
Scientists have uncovered a potential approach to treat one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke in older people....
Pneumococcal DNA predicts course of infection
Pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) is an important cause of pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. This bacterium commonly resides in the nasal cavity....
Stabilizing endothelial cells could help tackle vascular dementia
Researchers have discovered that stabilizing dysfunctional endothelial cells with approved drugs reverses cellular dysfunction in a rat model of cerebral...
SATB1 vital for maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells
Credit: Osaka University Blood plays the important role of transporting oxygen and hormones necessary for the human body. Blood contains...
Expanding primary care buprenorphine treatment could curb opioid overdose crisis
Expanding the availability of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in primary care settings would be a major step toward...
