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Researchers discover novel colistin resistance gene mcr-3 in Escherichia coli
Washington, DC - June 27, 2017 - Researchers have now discovered a new mobile colistin resistance gene, mcr-3, in E....
New gene editing technique could drive out mosquito-borne disease
Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings...
Genetic tests help identify relative risk of 25 cancer-associated mutations
No one wants to hear that they have a mutation in their DNA associated with the development of cancer. But...
Community-wide effort to fight childhood obesity shows promise
Boston, MA - A large-scale effort to reduce childhood obesity in two low-income Massachusetts communities resulted in some modest improvements...
How many protozoa are in the water we drink?
Credit: J. QuÃlez Cinca/Unizar Researchers from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) have analysed drinking water and detected oocysts of Cryptosporidium...
Cotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled
Building transient electronics is usually about doing something to make them stop working: blast them with light, soak them with...
UC biologist looks at butterflies to help solve human infertility
Credit: Nathan Morehouse When insects skip the light fandango their romantic foreplay often involves some pretty crazy things like hypnotic...
A mouse’s view of the world, seen through its whiskers
Credit: Video by Evan Lyall and Hillel Adesnik, UC Berkeley. Mice, unlike cats and dogs, are able to move their...
Adults with autism make more consistent choices
People with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) often show a reduced sensitivity to contextual information in perceptual tasks, but new research...
As climate stirs Arctic sea ice faster, pollution tags along
Credit: Robert Newton/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory A warming climate is not just melting the Arctic's sea ice; it is stirring the...
New research into antibiotic treatment for killer sepsis
Credit: University of Warwick University of Warwick expertise is contributing to a world-first £1.5million study aiming to tackle one of...
UW-Madison scientists illuminate structures vital to virus replication
Credit: UW-Madison In the fight against the viruses that invade everyday life, seeing and understanding the battleground is essential. Scientists...
NIH grant will fund research of cancer cell metastasis
Credit: Kathy Atkinson/ University of Delaware A University of Delaware researcher is part of a team that recently received a...
Cystic fibrosis alters the structure of mucus in airways
Credit: University of Iowa Pappajohn Biomedical Institute Mucus is important for maintaining healthy lungs. Inhaled particles, including bacteria and viruses,...
First Korean biomedical researcher to win IEEE-EMBS Early Career Achievement Award
Credit: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Chulhong Kim, Associate Professor of Creative IT Engineering at Pohang University of...
Comprehensive program improves measures of childhood obesity at community health center
BOSTON - A comprehensive program to reduce or prevent childhood obesity in low-income communities led to significant improvements in obesity-related...
An Israeli innovation feeds the world with more fish protein
Credit: (Credit: Hebrew University) As the world faces a projected population increase from today's 7.5 billion people to 9 billion...
US renews Brown University addiction center’s funding with emphasis on opioids
Credit: SAMHSA.gov PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With a specific emphasis on stemming the growth of the opioid epidemic, the federal Substance...
Insights into closed enzymes
Credit: Prof. Michael Kovermann, University of Konstanz The adenylate kinase enzyme is crucial to managing the energy budget of cells,...
Ingredient found in soap can alter ‘wettability’ of your skin
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - It's possible to alter the wettability of your skin...
