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April 1, 2026

Viral vectors for gene transfer travel longer distances in the brain than thought

Credit: Kirsti Witter/Vetmeduni Vienna Gene transfer is seen as a hopeful therapy for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients. The approach involves...

Antibiotics promote resistance on experimental croplands

Washington, DC - June 16, 2017 - Canadian researchers have generated both novel and existing antibiotic resistance mechanisms on experimental...

New data shows low risk nicotine product snus is 95 percent safer than smoking

EMBARGOED UNTIL New data analysis presented today at the annual Global Forum on Nicotone (GFN) meeting demonstrates the potential of...

Increase in ciguatera fish poisoning cases in Europe

The substance ciguatoxin is only found in fish from tropical and subtropical seas. For some years now, cases of ciguatera...

Save the Date: Leading acoustics meeting in Boston June 25-29, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 16, 2017 -- Science promises to sound more exciting than ever at this year's joint Acoustical Society...

Why is one twin smaller than the other? Answer could lie in the placenta

BOSTON (June 16, 2017) - When a baby is born small, it's often attributed to genetic factors or maternal risk...

Researchers use light to manipulate mosquitoes

Credit: University of Notre Dame Scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found that exposure to just 10 minutes...

Research finds common household chemicals lead to birth defects in mice

Credit: Virginia Tech A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) and the Virginia-Maryland College of...

Fred Hutch study suggests NSAIDs improve survival for certain colorectal cancer patients

Credit: Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 15, 2017 -- Among long-term colorectal cancer survivors, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or...

Video imaging of single molecule DNA replication

This video shows replication of individual pieces of double stranded DNA. This is the first time DNA replication -- arguably,...

Giving children a voice in clinical trials

Credit: Children's National Health System Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterize the impact...

Modeling the brain with ‘Lego bricks’

Credit: © Legato Team / University of Luxembourg. Researchers from the University of Luxembourg, in cooperation with the University of...

Blood cell discovery identifies patients with aggressive prostate cancer

Patients who have aggressive prostate cancer could be identified by a highly accurate and simple blood test, according to an...

A mechanical trigger for toxic tumor therapy

Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancerous and transform into tumors. Some, like skin cancer, are...

PolyU to join force with Chinese and European partners in food safety

The Institute for Global Food Security at Queen's University Belfast will lead one of the world's largest food safety projects...

High prevalence of CRE in Washington, D.C. healthcare facilities

NEW YORK (June 15, 2017) - Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family of highly pathogenic antibiotic-resistant organisms, are endemic across Washington,...

Salk Institute scientist Eiman Azim named Pew Scholar and Aging Brain Scholar

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 15, 2017) The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that Eiman Azim, an assistant professor in...

$1.9 million NIH grant to Wayne State to develop novel therapy for corneal bacterial infection

Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University recently received a five-year, $1.925 million grant from the National Eye...

Transgender actors effective in teaching new doctors to provide respectful care

Credit: Photo Credit: Andrew Neary, NYU Langone By acting out scenarios commonly seen in the clinic, real-life transgender actors can...

First few millimeters of the leaf margin identify palm species in a new key to Syagrus