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Poaching of old forest elephant matriarchs threatens rainforests
Credit: (c)Thomas Breuer/WCS Scientists working for the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Stirling, and the Amboseli Trust for Elephants...
Clemson scientist receives $442,000 grant to study molecular causes of autism and epilepsy
Credit: Jim Melvin / Clemson University CLEMSON, South Carolina — Clemson University scientist David Feliciano recently received a three-year, $442,000...
Inheritable bacterium controls Aedes mosquitoes’ ability to…
Aedes mosquitoes carrying the bacterium Wolbachia–found inside the cells of 60 percent of all insect species–are drastically less able to...
Matthias Meier receives Consolidator Grant
Credit: Klaus Polkowski Dr. Matthias Meier's work is dedicated to creating chip technologies for cultivation and analysis of human stem...
Study: Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids
Credit: Photo by Steph Adams CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in marijuana and also are produced...
Current climate date rescue activities in Australia
Credit: The State Library of Victoria Long-term weather data is the backbone of almost all research into climate change and...
Biologist awarded diabetes research prize for studies of fat cells
Credit: Charles LeDuc/Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (November 23, 2016)–Columbia University has awarded the 2016 Naomi Berrie Award...
Scripps Florida scientists unveil ‘roadmap’ to aid osteoporosis treatment development
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL – October 13, 2017 – Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the...
Key regulatory role for mysterious olfaction molecule OMP
PHILADELPHIA (March 31, 2016) – New research from the Monell Center reveals that olfactory marker protein (OMP), a molecule found...
Building a better alligator: Researchers develop advanced 3-D models…
Credit: Casey Holliday COLUMBIA, Mo. – The skulls of alligators protect their brains, eyes and sense organs while producing some...
New guidelines issued for diagnosis and care of LAM, a rare lung disease
Credit: ATS Nov. 15, 2017 — The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Japanese Respiratory Society (JRS) have published additional...
Chronic childhood illness linked with later life mental health…
Credit: University of Sussex A new study into the effects of chronic physical illness in children on their life-long mental...
Study tests whether exercise, lowering cholesterol helps prevent…
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – Oct.24, 2016 – Carol White can't help but worry when she misplaces keys or can't...
Marshall University School of Medicine launches medical journal
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has launched its first scholarly medical journal. The...
Study: Brain activity is inherited, may inform treatment for ADHD, autism
Credit: OHSU Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity known as a connectotype, or brain fingerprint. A...
Tiny bubbles offer sound solution for drug delivery
Credit: Miles M. Aron, courtesy of BUBBL, University of Oxford, England WASHINGTON, D.C., June 25, 2017 — Your brain is...
Report reveals why millions of people with osteoporosis remain undiagnosed and untreated
Credit: © International Osteoporosis Foundation October 10, 2016 – Nyon, Switzerland – Approximately 80% of those who have already suffered...
Scientists identify spark plug that ignites nerve cell demise in ALS
Scientists from Harvard Medical School have identified a key instigator of nerve cell damage in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,...
Tennessee program becomes first accredited wildlife and fisheries management concentration
Credit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Society of American Foresters has granted accreditation to the wildlife and fisheries...
Autism-linked protein lays groundwork for healthy brain
IMAGE: The autism-linked protein MDGA1 (red) is found in the zones of the brain that give rise to new neurons...
