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Granular material conductivity increases in mysterious ways under pressure
In a recent study published in EPJ E, a French team of physicists made systematic measurements of the electrical resistance...
Better outcome measures needed for clinical trials for Fragile X Syndrome
A group of researchers from several institutions in the USA, including Johns Hopkins Medicine, reports that its review of 22...
GW receives $3 million grant to test hookworm vaccine efficacy in Phase II clinical trial
WASHINGTON (June 12, 2017) -- Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) received a $3 million U01 grant from the...
At annual meeting, SNMMI recognizes new fellows for distinguished service
DENVER, Colo. - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) recognized seven new SNMMI Fellows during a Special...
Study: New approach to destroying deadly brain tumors
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 12, 2017 - Dennis Kothmann jots several numbers on a clipboard then pauses, his...
Oral communication provides better outcomes for children with cochlear implants
Credit: UT Dallas In a new, multisite study of deaf children with cochlear implants, UT Dallas researchers have found that...
How blows to the head cause numerous small swellings along the length of neuronal axons
Credit: Gu et al., 2017 Researchers from The Ohio State University have discovered how blows to the head cause numerous...
Previously unpublished trial data explain effects and side effects of key MS drug
Alemtuzumab is a highly effective drug for multiple sclerosis, approved in more than 60 countries and used by more than...
Immune profiling leads to implications for immunotherapy for NF1-associated tumors
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) -- an autosomal dominant disorder affecting approximately one in every 3,500 people -- results in dysfunctional...
Researchers find glass eels use internal compass to find their way home
Credit: Institute of Marine Research MIAMI--Scientists are closer to unraveling the long-standing mystery of how tiny glass eel larvae, which...
Poor diet, plus Alzheimer’s gene, may fuel disease
A diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease in people who carry the...
Research suggests Asian women less likely to receive timely follow-up after abnormal mammogram
Women with an abnormal mammogram result need follow-up tests to check whether the finding indicates breast cancer, which should be...
Chemicals used to combat Zika, agricultural pests impact motor skills in infants
ANN ARBOR--A chemical currently being used to ward off mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus and a commonly used insecticide that...
Metastatic breast cancer cells use hedgehog to ‘evilize’ docile neighbors
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in Nature Communications shows that...
Genetic differences across species guide vocal learning in juvenile songbirds
Credit: David Wheatcroft Juvenile birds discriminate and selectively learn their own species' songs even when primarily exposed to the songs...
Rattling DNA hustles transcribers to targets
Credit: Georgia Tech / Edmond Chow / Jeffrey Skolnick Imagine if a dense thicket didn't obstruct your path but instead...
Epigenetic signaling axis regulates proliferation and self-renewal of neural stem/progenitor cells
Credit: LIU Changmei Polycomb group (PcG) proteins comprise the Polycomb complexes PRC1 and PRC2 that regulate gene expression levels through...
Study reveals treatment gap in patients suffering from an irregular heartbeat
A study by the University of Birmingham has revealed a treatment gap in patients suffering from a heart condition that...
BU medical student wins grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(Boston) -- Emily Oot, a third-year graduate student at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received a national research...
OSU researcher part of $14 million NSF program for improved genomic tools
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Coral researcher Virginia Weis of Oregon State University is one of eight researchers selected for a new...
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