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Media alert: New articles in The CRISPR Journal
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers This press release is issued on behalf of The CRISPR Journal, a peer-reviewed journal...
Gene editing regulations threaten sustainability of global food animal supply
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2018--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 2017 draft...
Food packaging could be negatively affecting nutrient absorption in your body
Credit: Binghamton University, State University at New York BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Food packaging could be negatively affecting the way in...
New clues to help restore fertility in women with disabling ovary disorder
Credit: University of Otago Ground-breaking research out of the University of Otago is showing potential to restore fertility in women...
Like babies, eggs send signals when ‘hungry’
Credit: Dr. Hugh Clarke's lab at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre Montreal, April 9, 2018 -...
Toxins produced by e-cigarettes vary by flavor
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The flavor of an e-cigarette may affect more than a consumer's taste buds, according to Penn...
Survival strategy: How one enzyme helps bacteria recover from exposure to antibiotics
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame Beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, are one of the most widely used classes of antibiotics...
ASBMB announces annual award lectures
BETHESDA, Md., April 9, 2018 -- The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology will hold its annual meeting April...
New Penn State-USDA patented technology removes phosphorus from manure
Credit: Hristov Research Group / Penn State An innovation that could have a huge impact on water quality problems in...
Brewing up Earth’s earliest life
CAMBRIDGE, MASS.--Around 4 billion years ago, Earth was an inhospitable place, devoid of oxygen, bursting with volcanic eruptions, and bombarded...
Controlling blood pressure even when older can prevent dementia in African Americans
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - Controlling blood pressure with any of the commonly prescribed antihypertensive medications can prevent dementia in...
Carnegie’s Arthur Grossman receives Human Frontier Science Program grant
Palo Alto, CA--Senior scientist Arthur Grossman of Carnegie's Department of Plant Biology was part of a team* awarded a three-year...
An oil-eating bacterium that can help clean up pollution and spills
From pipelines to tankers, oil spills and their impact on the environment are a source of concern. These disasters occur...
Four in one: Chemical analysis technique gets major upgrade from Russian scientists
Credit: Skoltech Press Office Researchers from Skoltech and MIPT have developed a device for upgrading mass spectrometers, which are used...
Childhood obesity declines project identifies community-based obesity strategies that work
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 9, 2018--To improve success rates and combat continuing disparities in...
Tiny nanomachine successfully completes test drive
Credit: (c) Julián Valero Together with colleagues from the USA, scientists from the University of Bonn and the research institute...
20-year-old mystery of malaria vaccine target solved
The human piece of a malaria infection puzzle has been revealed for the first time, solving a long-standing mystery. A...
Graduate student awarded Lush prize for work to end animal research in toxicology
Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carolina Motter Catarino, a graduate student in chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has...
UChicago Medicine gets approval to be Level 1 adult trauma center
The Illinois Department of Public Health has approved the University of Chicago Medicine to be a Level 1 adult trauma...
ALS, rare dementia share genetic link
Credit: Washington University Nearly half of all patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuromuscular disorder, develop cognitive problems...
