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Exploring the evolutionary history of the immune system
The enzyme known as ALOX15 plays a crucial role in the production of anti-inflammatory and pro-resolving lipid mediators. As mammals...
New book on The Cytoskeleton from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: The specimen was prepared and imaged by Rosmarie Suetterlin and Cora-Ann Schoenenberger at the Maurice E. Muller Institute for...
Study finds capuchin monkeys produce sharp stone flakes similar to tools
In addition to using rocks for various purposes, such as cracking open a seed or fruit to extract the edible...
UH receives $66 million in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software
The University of Houston Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design today announced it has received an in-kind software...
Martian mountains, manmade earthquake detection and more from the U at AGU
University of Utah researchers will be among the approximately 24,000 scientists convening in San Francisco for the annual Fall Meeting...
Hydrogen from sunlight — but as a dark reaction
The storage of photogenerated electric energy and its release on demand are still among the main obstacles in artificial photosynthesis....
Lyncean Technologies receives $650,000 in Series A funding
Lyncean Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of the Lyncean Compact Light Source, today announced the successful raising of $650,000 in a Series...
Older women with breast cancer report better cosmetic satisfaction with less radiation, less surgery
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center In the first study evaluating patient-reported cosmetic outcomes in a population-based cohort of older women...
Federal funds help Virginia increase wetland benefits
Credit: © D. Malmquist/VIMS. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced two major grants designed to help Virginia protect and...
Cow gene study shows why most clones fail
Credit: Alison Van Eenennaam, UC Davis Department of Animal Science It has been 20 years since Dolly the sheep was...
Ancient enzyme morphed shape to carry out new functions in humans
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA & JUPITER, FL - Dec. 9, 2016 - New research led by...
Do cannabis dispensary staff receive sufficient training?
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Dec. 9, 2016--As legalization of cannabis for medical use increases across...
Scientists reveal how fish adapt to toxic levels of pollution
A new report identifies the genetic mechanism responsible for evolutionary adaptation to toxic pollution observed in wild Atlantic killifish populations....
Neutrons identify key ingredients of the quantum spin liquid recipe
Credit: Image credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Dec. 9, 2016--Neutron scattering studies of a rare earth metal oxide have...
Study reveals drug interactions that may reduce mortality in breast cancer patients
Patient health records revealed two drug combinations that may reduce mortality rates in breast cancer patients, according to a study...
Image-guided biopsy identifies patients who achieve pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant therapy
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center n a pilot study conducted at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, image-guided...
Study provides new focus for developing drugs to fight cancer
Credit: Pellecchia lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Cancer researchers and drug companies may have been too quick to ignore...
Magnetic stimulation may provide more precise, reliable activation of neural circuitry
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have developed what appears to be a significant improvement in the technology behind brain implants...
NASA spots Tropical Cyclone Vardah’s off-center strength
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA/Goddard Rapid Response Team NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Cyclone Vardah that showed strongest...
Research offers clues about the timing of Jupiter’s formation
Credit: Alexander Krot, University of Hawai'i Manoa PROVIDENCE, RI, (Brown University) -- A peculiar class of meteorites has offered scientists...
