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DesignMedix’s malaria drug to enter clinical trials with support from NIH
(Portland, Ore.) April 10, 2017 -- DesignMedix Inc., a drug development company targeting drug resistant infectious diseases, has entered into...
Fish social lives may be key to saving coral reefs
Credit: S.A. Hein The social eating habits of fish may play a central role in protecting coral reefs, according to...
Study identifies a role for the metabolism regulator PPARγ in liver cancer
Liver cancers are a major cause of cancer-related deaths. Large-scale genetic analyses have associated liver cancer with dysregulation of numerous...
Laser-based dermatological procedures could be revolutionized with new technique
Credit: Ryan Owens, MU College of Engineering COLUMBIA, Mo. - The first laser treatments used to treat skin conditions such...
NASA sees new Tropical Cyclone Cook moving past New Caledonia
Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA Rapid Response Team Tropical Cyclone Cook formed in the Southern Pacific Ocean and on Sunday, April 9,...
Cleveland Clinic’s 2017 Medical Innovation Summit will showcase genomics and precision medicine
Cleveland Clinic's Medical Innovation Summit will bring together more than 2,250 of the brightest leaders from around the world to...
New approach makes cells resistant to HIV
Credit: Jia Xie, Lerner Lab LA JOLLA, CA - April 10, 2017 - Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)...
Rice U. scientists add to theory about Huntington’s mechanism
Credit: Mingchen Chen/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 10, 2017) - Rice University researchers are starting to understand how protein fragments...
NASA’s MAVEN reveals Mars has metal in its atmosphere
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, according to new...
As fins evolve to help fish swim, so does the nervous system
Credit: Brett Aiello, University of Chicago The sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape and mechanics,...
New study shows that three quarters of deep-sea animals make their own light
Credit: Top image: © 2015 MBARI. Bottom image: Steve Haddock © 2017 MBARI. Ever since explorer William Beebe descended into...
Soy protein concentrate can replace animal proteins in weanling pig diets
Credit: Flickr - Nick Saltmarsh URBANA, Ill. - Plant-derived proteins are less expensive than animal proteins if used in weanling...
Greenhouse gas effect caused by mangrove forest conversion is quite significant
Credit: Photo by J. Boone Kauffman, courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to...
Researchers at Stanford create new method for recording bird flight in 3-D
Credit: L.A. Cicero The wind rushing between skyscrapers is a substantial hurdle for anyone interested in operating small drones in...
Blood test shows promise in detecting abusive head trauma in infants
PITTSBURGH, April 10, 2017 - Researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...
Hope Through Hollis Fund at TGen supports innovative childhood brain cancer research
PHOENIX, Ariz. -- April 10, 2017 -- In an effort to "move the needle" toward improved treatments for a rare...
Americans use more clean energy in 2016
Americans used more renewable energy in 2016 compared to the previous year, according to the most recent energy flow charts...
Different breast cancer treatment options vary widely in their cost-effectiveness
A new study published today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicates that different therapies for early-stage breast...
Wake Forest Baptist researchers find novel way to induce pancreatic cancer cell death
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - April 10, 2017 - Pancreatic cancer, most frequently pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is the most lethal and...
NASA catches Tropical Cyclone Ernie being blown apart
Credit: Credits: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite provided a birds-eye view of Tropical Cyclone Ernie as it was being battered by...
