Biology
Researchers demonstrate new ways to achieve selectivity for biomarkers in bioelectronics
Credit: University of Arizona Engineers at the University of Arizona have experimentally verified the electrochemical processes that control charge transfer...
Fundamental research enhances understanding of major cancer gene
Credit: Image captured by A. Kielkowska and adapted by T. Chessa New research represents a promising step towards better understanding...
New gene editing approach for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency shows promise in UMMS study
WORCESTER -- A new study by scientists at UMass Medical School shows that using a technique called "nuclease-free" gene editing...
Fossil coral reefs show sea level rose in bursts during last warming
Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute HOUSTON -- (Oct. 19, 2017) -- Scientists from Rice University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Harte...
Harvard establishes strategic research alliance with Servier
Oct. 19, 2017 - Harvard University has established a 3-year strategic research alliance with Servier to support multiple, multi-year research...
Infidelity can be forgiven — but at a cost
Infidelity is very common. At least 20 per cent of couples - and perhaps many more, depending on where you...
An international consortium identifies the breast cancer patients who would benefit from a treatment
Credit: IRB Barcelona Physicians currently have no tools to help them detect breast cancer patients who will suffer metastasis, a...
Cleaning up? Not without helpers
Credit: Source: Fakler Lab Calcium-ATPases convey calcium ions (Ca2+) from the cytoplasm to the extracellular space via active transport (using...
The microbial anatomy of an organ
Credit: Garg, et al. Cell Host & Microbe, Oct. 19, 2017. University of California San Diego researchers have developed the...
Phages are an effective alternative to the use of antibiotics in aquaculture
Credit: AZTI-Tecnalia Therapy with phages, instead of antibiotics, is a highly promising option in aquaculture to control the transfer of...
ERC, Ca’ Foscari wins two grants
Ca' Foscari University of Venice won two ERC Starting Grants as a host institution specifically chosen by the researchers for...
The birth of a new protein
Credit: Matthew Cordes, using UCSF Chimera molecular graphics package A yeast protein that evolved from scratch can fold into a...
Patients suffering injuries in low & middle-income countries have higher prevalence of HIV
Both HIV and injury are major public health problems, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the majority of...
‘The father of the 2 degrees limit’: Schellnhuber receives Blue Planet Prize
The world's most prestigious award for pioneers in environmental science was given to Hans Joachim Schellnhuber this week in Tokyo....
Climate shifts shorten marine food chain off California
Credit: Lindsey E. Peavey (NOAA/CINMS) Environmental disturbances such as El Niño shake up the marine food web off Southern California,...
Impact of Amazonian hydropower is ‘significantly underestimated’, study finds
Credit: University of Stirling The environmental impact of hydropower generation in the Amazon may be greater than predicted, according to...
International patients increasingly seek in vitro fertilization treatment in US
A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that...
Newly discovered viral marker could help predict flu severity in infected patients
Credit: Vasilijevic J, et al (2017) Flu viruses contain defective genetic material that may activate the immune system in infected...
Barrow researchers use novel imaging to predict spinal degeneration
(PHOENIX, Ariz. Oct. 19, 2017) Research by a Barrow Neurological Institute neurosurgery team on novel imaging technique assessment of patients...
MDC receives funding to collaborate on Human Cell Atlas
Credit: Credit: Gotthardt Lab, MDC The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin is participating as a research...
