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Founding chair of UC San Diego Department of Bioengineering receives…
Philadelphia, Nov. 12, 2015 – Shu Chien, founding chair of the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, where...
The Western Ghats of India revealed two new primitive species of…
Credit: Dr S Prasanth Narayanan The Western Ghats mountains lie at the southwestern continental margin of Peninsular India and extend...
Why do young adults post harmful personal content on social media?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Aug. 22, 2017 — A new study looked at self-presentation of...
Antarctic birds recognize individual humans
Credit: Yeong-Deok Han You may have heard of crows, magpies, and mockingbirds recognizing individual people. These birds live among people,...
Research points to why some colorectal cancers recur after treatment
Cetuximab, marketed as Erbitux®, is one of the key therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer. Yet the cancer still returns in...
AGS raises concerns on cuts to training, research in president…
Credit: (C) 2017, The American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) expressed its deep disappointment with proposed cuts to...
Monoclonal Antibodies Against Zika Show Promise in Monkey Study
Credit: NIAID WHAT: Using blood samples from an individual previously infected with Zika virus, scientists funded by the National Institute...
The mechanism of mucus: Discovery could lead to better cystic fibrosis treatments
Credit: M. Kesimer/J. Griffith, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer repeated lung...
BrainHealth awarded over $490,000 to study effects of MS on brain blood flow and cognition
Credit: Randy Anderson The National Multiple Sclerosis Society awarded Dr. Bart Rypma, associate professor at the Center for BrainHealth at...
Syracuse University researchers confirm marine animals live longer at high latitudes
Researchers in the Department of Earth Sciences have shown that high-latitude bivalves live longer and grow slower than those in...
Type 2 diabetes is a reversible condition
A body of research putting people with Type 2 diabetes on a low calorie diet has confirmed the underlying causes...
Certain popular cigars deliver more nicotine than cigarettes
Cigars may have a reputation for being safer than cigarettes, but they may be just as harmful and addictive, according...
Contribution increases by tenfold the mouse mutation resources of one type available
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center UT Southwestern contribution increases by tenfold the mouse mutation resources of one type available to...
Virginia Tech researchers suggest gene drive strategy to combat…
With the outbreak of viruses like Zika, chikungunya, and dengue on the rise, public health officials are desperate to stop...
Recently discovered brain chemical ‘NPGL’ controls…
Credit: Kazuyoshi Ukena NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by...
Horses masticate similarly to ruminants
Credit: UZH Herbivores digest their food much better if it has been strongly fragmented by intensive mastication. For ruminants such...
New research unlocks forests’ potential in climate change mitigation
Credit: Rob Alexander New insights into the impact forests have on surface temperature will provide a valuable tool in efforts...
Low dose, constant drip: Pharmaceutical and personal care pollution…
Credit: AJ Reisinger (Millbrook, NY) Traditional toxicity testing underestimates the risk that pharmaceutical and personal care product pollution poses to...
Researchers shed new light on influenza detection
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a way to make influenza...
Inactivity in obese mice linked to a decreased motivation to move
Credit: Alexxai Kravitz Starting a regular program at the gym is a common New Year's resolution, but it's one that...
