Biology
Restless legs syndrome study identifies 13 new genetic risk variants
A new study into the genetics underlying restless legs syndrome has identified 13 previously-unknown genetic risk variants, while helping inform...
Learning and staying in shape key to longer lifespan, study finds
People who are overweight cut their life expectancy by two months for every extra kilogramme of weight they carry, research...
Case Center for Synchrotron Biosciences wins AAMC Award for Resource Sharing
The Case Center for Synchrotron Biosciences has been awarded second prize in the 2017 Sharing Research Resources Award by the...
Baltic clams and worms release as much greenhouse gas as 20,000 dairy cows
Scientists have shown that ocean clams and worms are releasing a significant amount of potentially harmful greenhouse gas into the...
Scientists reveal the relationship between sugar and cancer
A nine-year joint research project conducted by VIB, KU Leuven and VUB has led to a crucial breakthrough in cancer...
Study finds N-alpha-acetyltransferase D (NatD) promotes lung cancer progression
Researchers at Nanjing University and their collaborators have found that NatD, which mediates N-alpha-terminal acetylation (Nt-acetylation) of histone H4, promotes...
Atrazine alters the sex ration in Blanchard’s cricket frogs
Credit: Photo by Tyler D. Hoskins A study published recently in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry found that Blanchard's cricket frogs...
New mechanism detected in Alzheimer’s disease
McGill University researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism that may contribute to the breakdown of communication between neurons in Alzheimer's...
The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline
Credit: Photo: Mikael Sejr For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting...
Mimetic Martian water is under pressure
Researchers investigating whether liquid water could exist on Mars have provided new insight into the limits of life on the...
Study shows proteins may prevent dysfunction and disease by relaxing
Credit: Micayla Bowman For many years, we thought that all proteins must fold into complicated shapes to fulfill their functions,...
VTT-led European project aims for a healthier environment
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating an European project called ESTABLISH, which aims to provide a healthier and...
Uncovering origins of developmental brain disorders could eventually help treat seizures
Credit: University of Alberta Recent research discoveries in the development of brain disorders could pave the way to new therapies...
Jefferson and Monell Center sign letter of intent to merge
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 12, 2017) -- Leadership at Jefferson and the Monell Center announced today the signing of a non-binding Letter...
Early stages of antibacterial damage of metallic nanoparticles by TEM and STEM-HAADF
The virulence of pathogens is considered an important health care problem due to their resistance against conventional antibiotics. The recent...
Oregon team identifies universality and specificity in protein motions
EUGENE, Ore. -- Oct. 12, 2017 -- Although proteins have very different function functions, or specialties, in living cells, they...
NIFA honors land-grant university partners, announces hall of fame inductees
WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 12 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today honored...
Sleep on your side, not your back in late pregnancy
A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research...
Microwave-assisted iodine-catalyzed rapid synthesis of 6H-indolo[2,3-b]quinolines
Credit: Dr. Bimal Banik et al., Bentham Science Publishers Indoloquinoline alkaloids have received significant popularity because of their antimalarial and...
New protein study broadens knowledge of molecular basis for disease
Credit: Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame Determining how proteins function on a molecular level is crucial to understanding the underlying...
