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Partnering with soil microbes essential to plant and animal life
Soils can be extraordinarily biodiverse and differ widely in the kinds of microbial communities that inhabit them. As our understanding...
Sense of smell is key factor in bird navigation, new study shows
How do birds navigate over long distances? This complex question has been the subject of debate and controversy among scientists...
International study shows moderate consumption of fats and carbohydrates best for health
Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton, Ont. (August 29, 2017) - Research with more than 135,000 people across five continents has...
New diagnostics tool, the Xpert Ultra assay, improves detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis
Washington, DC - Aug. 29, 2017 - Researchers have demonstrated a new, improved version of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, a...
Lasers zap decontaminates from soil
Credit: AIP Publishing WASHINGTON, D.C., August 29, 2017 -- There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated...
Boosting immune cell memory to improve vaccines and cancer immunotherapy
Credit: UC San Diego Health Vaccines and cancer immunotherapies do essentially the same thing: They boost a person's immune system,...
Mass. General team reports first response of central nervous system tumor to CAR T-cells
In a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team reports a remarkable...
New app uses smartphone selfies to screen for pancreatic cancer
Credit: Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst prognoses -- with...
Concurrent treatment with OX40- and PD1-targeted cancer immunotherapies may be detrimental
Bottom Line: Concurrent administration of the T-cell stimulating anti-OX40 antibody and the immune checkpoint inhibitor anti-PD1 antibody attenuated the effect...
CLAMP’s dual duties may make it model for studies of protein function in context
Credit: Rieder, et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- New research on a crucial protein in fruit flies provides a clear model...
Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before patients show symptoms
Credit: University of Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A team of seven University of Maryland A. James Clark School of...
Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil
When ethanol prices at the pump rise for whatever reason, it becomes economically advantageous for drivers of dual-fuel vehicles to...
NJIT Oil spill expert assesses use of deep-sea dispersants in Deepwater Horizon cleanup
More than seven years after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, sending up to 900,000 tons of oil and natural...
Using artificial intelligence to understand the human brain and mind
NEW YORK -- On Wednesday, September 6, at 9:00am, pioneers in cognitive science, neuroscience and machine learning will come together...
New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - While cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells offer clear advantages over the...
Special Nature Conservation issue: Monitoring protected insects in the European Union
Credit: Massimiliano Tini With biodiversity loss well underway, conservation measures are urgent on a global scale and the European Union...
Mimicking birdsongs
Credit: Harvard SEAS Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a simple...
Bone marrow protein may be target for improving stem cell transplants
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Bone marrow contains hematopoetic stem cells, the precursors to every blood cell type. These cells spring...
Study: After Hurricane Katrina, personal debt fell for those worst hit — but at a cost
Credit: CWRU After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans a dozen years ago, there was a sharp and immediate drop in...
Beetle’s best friend: Trained dogs most efficient in monitoring hermit beetle larvae
Credit: Emilia Capogna and S?nke Hardersen Hermit beetles (Osmoderma eremita) are considered at risk, but in order to be effectively...
