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Atlas of the RNA universe takes shape
microRNAs (miRNA) are recently discovered, short segments of RNA, which play vital roles in health and disease. microRNA over- or...
New discovery may lead to the development of super premium gasoline
Credit: University of Illinois In contradicting a theory that's been the standard for over eighty years, researchers at the University...
Researchers reveal 3-D structure of cell’s inflammation sensor and its inhibitors
Credit: Irina Kufareva, PhD, UC San Diego Inflammation is a good thing when it's fighting off infection, but too much...
Mount Sinai researchers find signs of secondhand marijuana smoke exposure in children
Children exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke show measurable amounts of the drug in their bodies, a researcher at the Icahn...
Despite evolutionary inexperience, northern sockeye manage heat stress
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Sockeye salmon that evolved in the generally colder waters of the far north still know how to...
Stem cell-based test predicts leukemia patients’ response to therapy to tailor treatment
(TORONTO, Canada - Dec. 7, 2016) - Leukemia researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have developed a 17-gene signature derived...
Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s
Credit: Bryce Vickmark CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using LED lights flickering at a specific frequency, MIT researchers have shown that they...
Tumor cells are dependent on fat to start metastasis
Credit: M. Minocri (IRB Barcelona A study headed by Salvador Aznar Benitah, ICREA researcher at the Institute for Research in...
Intimate and social relationships important for older adults in assisted living, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Intimate and social relationships remain important for older adults residing in assisted-living facilities, according to a...
Fishy Caribbean ‘juveniles’ to be recognized as a new species, the Hourglass basslet
Credit: D. R. Robertson and C. C. Baldwin Living in deep reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, the banded basslet, a...
Critical zone, critical research
Credit: Photo courtesy of the Laramie Mural Project (bhp imaging photo). The Earth's critical zone isn't called critical for nothing....
Conservation effort spreads seeds of destruction across the Midwest
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Weed scientists in at least two Midwestern states have...
Novel label-free microscopy enables dynamic, high-resolution imaging of cell interactions
Credit: Yue Zhuo, University of Illinois Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have invented a novel live-cell imaging...
Knowing one’s place in a social hierarchy
When you start a new job, it's normal to spend the first day working out who's who in the pecking...
Disruption of the body’s internal clock causes disruption of metabolic processes
Chronobiologists from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that the body's carbon monoxide metabolism is closely linked to the body's...
TET proteins drive early neurogenesis
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Xiang Li, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. LA JOLLA, CA--The fate of stem cells...
Could a seawater battery help end our dependence on lithium?
Scientists have developed a battery that uses seawater as the catholyte. Click for a high-resolution image.... view more Credit: American...
New studies take a second look at coral bleaching culprit
Credit: Illustration by Eric Taylor, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Scientists have called superoxide out as the main culprit behind coral...
Ecologists publish research on soil’s potential to increase the Earth’s CO2
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Soil, an important part of the carbon cycle, might compound the world's carbon...
Researchers combine MERS and rabies viruses to create innovative 2-for-1 vaccine
In a new study, researchers have modified a rabies virus, so that it has a protein from the MERS virus;...
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