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‘Vampires’ may have been real people with this blood disorder
Porphyrias, a group of eight known blood disorders, affect the body's molecular machinery for making heme, which is a component...
Blindness study shows how gene causes middle-age sight loss
Blindness study shows how gene causes middle-age sight loss. Chemical changes in the eye that can lead to blindness have...
Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Firebricks, designed to withstand high heat, have been part of our technological arsenal for at least three...
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
Credit: Patrick Tranel URBANA, Ill. - Farmers have been battling herbicide-resistant weeds for generations. A common practice for most of...
Paving the way towards ‘designer organelles’
Research published today, by an inter-disciplinary group from the University of Leeds, outlines their work in creating an alternative pathway...
Genetic alterations that make a type of brain cancer more aggressive were identified
Among the various types of cancerous brain tumors, 70% are astrocytomas. Fatal in as many as 90% of cases, astrocytomas...
Three-quarters of Americans see head injuries in football as major problem
LOWELL, Mass. - Three-quarters of fans say head injuries in football are a major problem and another six in 10...
A protein that extends life of yeast cells
Credit: (Image: University of Basel/SNI/Nano Imaging Lab) To understand and control aging is the aspiration of many scientists. Researchers at...
Zinc transporter key to fighting pancreatic cancer and more
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - When trace elements rise to toxic levels, bad things happen. Patients suffering...
Salk computational neurobiologist receives NSF grant to study how brain processes sound
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 6, 2017) Salk Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee has been awarded a grant of approximately $950,000...
Gut microbiota of larvae has an impact on mosquito’s ability to transmit human pathogens
Credit: © Institut Pasteur Mosquitoes are holometabolous insects (i.e. organisms that go through a complete metamorphosis). As such, they occupy...
Fuel economy standards cheaper, more beneficial than previously believed
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering The regulations that set fuel-economy and greenhouse-gas emission goals for cars and trucks...
Researchers report new way to make dissolving electronics
Credit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of Houston and China have reported a new type of electronic device...
Lasker Award for Michael N. Hall from the University of Basel
Credit: University of Basel, Peter Schnetz Professor Michael N. Hall from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel receives the...
Scientific study review presents health promoting potential of mangoes
Orlando, FL (September 6, 2017) - Research continually unveils new insights about mangos and their role in the diet for...
Aussie quantum tech has its sights set on human biochemistry
Credit: David Simpson Australian scientists have developed a new tool for imaging life at the nanoscale that will provide new...
Molecular map shows how to disable dangerous bioweapon
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. DURHAM, N.C. -- During World War II, the Soviet Red Army was...
CBD may protect against psychiatric risk from high-THC cannabis strains
Credit: Ben Mills BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A study reported Sept. 5 by neuroscientists at Indiana University finds that a non-psychoactive...
Will mallards hybridize their cousins out of existence?
Credit: Gary Kramer/USFWS (public domain) Mallards -- the familiar green-headed ducks of city parks -- are one of a group...
Innovative study brings next-generation genomic sequencing to more Ontario cancer patients
Toronto (September 6, 2017) - Understanding a cancer's genetics is key to selecting targeted therapies that are likely to be...
