Biology
Study identifies key challenges when communicating potential policies
A team of Cambridge researchers sets out to define a new science for policy communications, with ambitions of finding the...
Minimalist biostructures designed to create nanomaterials
Credit: IBB-UAB Researchers of the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB-UAB) have achieved to generate 4 peptides -molecules smaller than...
Plazi and BLR receive EUR 1.1 million from Arcadia Fund to open up new biodiversity data
Credit: Plazi Plazi has received a grant of EUR 1.1 million from Arcadia - the charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing...
Proteins as a ‘shuttle service’ for targeted administration of medication
Medication that reaches the spot where it's needed without placing strain on the rest of the body is no longer...
Biophysical Society announces Hermes Taylor-Weiner as its 18-19 Congressional Fellow
Credit: Biophysical Society ROCKVILLE, MD - The Biophysical Society (BPS) has selected Hermes Taylor-Weiner, Ph.D., as its 2018-19 Congressional Fellow....
Early source of irritable bowel syndrome discovered
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University scientists have identified an early cause of intestinal inflammation,...
Repair and regeneration of peripheral nerves possible with dual polymer hydrogel adhesive
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 13, 2018 -- Researchers have demonstrated that a novel biocompatible...
Novel in vitro approaches for toxicity testing of inhaled substances
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 13, 2018--Integrated approaches that avoid the use of animals to...
Rise of carbapenem-resistant Enterobactericaeae
Infections with bacteria resistant to carbapenems, a group of highly effective antibiotics, pose a significant threat to patients and healthcare...
Large international study links blood vitamin D levels to colorectal cancer risk
A new study authored by scientists from the American Cancer Society, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the...
Amber fossils provide oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests
Credit: Edward Stanley/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- About 99 million years ago, a tiny juvenile frog in present-day Myanmar was...
Salk scientist Saket Navlakha named Pew Scholar
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 14, 2018) Saket Navlakha, an assistant professor in Salk's Integrative Biology Laboratory, is one of...
Study: Patients maintain muscle mass 5 years after surgically induced weight loss
Newly-published research on surgically-induced weight loss provides important evidence supporting the long-term safety and viability of bariatric surgery. The study,...
Plants open their pores and scientists strike gold
Plants containing the element gold are already widely known. The flowering perennial plant alfafa, for example, has been cultivated by...
The molecules that energize babies’ hearts
Credit: Fukushima A. et al., The Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight, May 17, 2018 A metabolic process that provides heart...
PolyU to apply smart sensing technology in urban tree management
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (14 June) kicked off the Jockey Club...
A maestro that conducts the invasiveness of glioblastoma tumors
Credit: Visual Science Communication Glioblastoma is the most severe form of brain cancer in adults. The aggressiveness of this cancer...
Pre-delivery risk factors associated with C-section infections
Minneapolis, June 14, 2018 - Having a prior cesarean section (C-section), smoking, illicit drug use, and obesity increase the likelihood...
Parent cleansing paramount prior to skin-to-skin care
Minneapolis, June 14, 2018 - Neonatal intensive care units increasingly encourage meaningful touch and skin-to-skin care - aka "kangaroo care"...
Markers, erasers, and germs, oh my!
Minneapolis, June 14, 2018 - A thorough, terminal cleaning of hospital rooms between patients is essential for eliminating environmental contamination,...