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Manipulating gene expression precisely using light
Credit: Ogasawara S., Duration control of protein expression in vivo by light-mediated reversible activation of translation. ACS Chemical Biology, Jan...
Genetic instructions from mom set the pattern for embryonic development
Credit: Pelliccia et al., 2017. A new study indicates an essential role for a maternally inherited gene in embryonic development....
Penn researchers find heart attack patients not always receiving lowest-risk care
PHILADELPHIA – More than 375,000 American each year experience a heart attack, during which blood flow to a part of...
Scripps Florida scientists develop new drug delivery method for cancer…
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL – March 16, 2017 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps...
How voters would accept higher gas tax
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Americans would be more likely to accept a gas tax increase if they knew the extra...
Fixating on faces
Credit: J. Minxha/Adolphs lab When we are walking down a crowded street, our brains are constantly active, processing a myriad...
Poison-ivy an unlikely hero in warding off exotic invaders?
Credit: Chris Martine Dozens of studies have looked at the effects of Japanese knotweed on natural communities in Europe and...
Long-snouted Amazonian catfishes including three new species to form a…
Being close relatives within the same genus, eight catfishes showed enough external differences, such as characteristic elongated mouths, hinting to...
Dr. Sakamoto explains signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of…
Credit: Stanford University Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA) is a condition that is characterized by a failure of the bone marrow...
Surface-going cave crickets actually more isolated than cave-dwelling cousins
Credit: Photo by Jean Krejca. People sometimes rely on the stereotype of a kid living in their parents' basement to...
Exercise DVDs could be psychologically harmful for users, new OSU…
IMAGE: Brad Cardinal is a professor of kinesiology at Oregon State University. Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. – Using...
Smoking cessation drug may increase risk of adverse cardiovascular event
Credit: ATS Varenicline, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for helping people quit smoking, may put them at higher...
New study reveals hidden burden of Lupus among Hispanic and Asian women in Manhattan
Within Manhattan’s diverse population, the chronic and often debilitating autoimmune disease lupus affects Hispanic and Asian women more frequently than...
Mantis shrimp roll their eyes to improve their vision
Credit: Michael Bok, University of Lund Imagine rolling your eyes to help you see more clearly. Although it wouldn't work...
Unconventional cell division in the Caribbean Sea
Credit: Copyright: Nikolaus Leisch, Nature Microbiology Most bacteria divide by placing a protein called FtsZ at the division site. Traditionally,...
Juvenile cowbirds sneak out at night, study finds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new study explores how a young cowbird, left as an egg in the nest of a...
Wearable equipment supports human motion where and when needed
A new model of pneumatic muscle and an active type of assistive equipment incorporating this pneumatic muscle has been developed...
How to stop pain from serious burns using epigenetics
Credit: Jose Vicente Torres Pérez The unpleasant sensation sparked by the nervous system when confronted with a harmful stimulus can...
Microscopy advancement by Eric Betzig, colleagues wins 2015 AAAS…
IMAGE: Shown left to right are Newcomb Cleveland Prize winners Eric Betzig, Kai Wang, Wesley Legant, and Bi-Chang Chen. Credit:...
Atomic-scale MRI holds promise for new drug discovery
Credit: Viktor Perunicic, University of Melbourne Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed a way to radically miniaturise a...
