Biology
Notre Dame cancer researchers publish new papers on ovarian cancer tumor growth
Credit: Matt Cashore Two papers involving ovarian cancer research at the University of Notre Dame's Harper Cancer Research Institute (HCRI),...
How forest fires spoil wine
If wine is cultivated in an area where forest fires occur more often, such as in Australia or Southern Italy,...
Some marine species more vulnerable to climate change than others
Credit: UBC Certain marine species will fare much worse than others as they become more vulnerable to the effects of...
Scientists unlock mysteries of how Ebola uses people’s immune defenses to cause infection
GALVESTON, Texas - Scientists from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have gained new insight into how the...
Influence of C-section, formula feeding and antibiotics on infant gut microbiome
A new analytical approach, described in open-access journal Frontiers in Pediatrics, shows how different interventions - cesarean section, formula feeding,...
With mock space capsule, researchers partner with NASA to study astronaut fitness
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- A mock space capsule has landed in Kansas State University's Ice Hall. In...
Amount of water in stem cells can determine its fate as fat or bone
Credit: Courtesy of the researchers. BUFFALO, N.Y. - Adding or removing water from a stem cell can change the destiny...
Nerves control the body’s bacterial community
Credit: Image: Christoph Giez, Dr. Alexander Klimovich A central aspect of life sciences is to explore the symbiotic cohabitation of...
Warm Northwest waters draw spawning fish north
Credit: Toby Auth/PSFMC Unusually warm ocean conditions off the Pacific Northwest in the last few years led anchovies, sardines and...
Portland State study links cancerous toxins to cannabis extract
(Portland, Ore.) Sept. 25, 2017 - Researchers at Portland State University found benzene and other potentially cancer-causing chemicals in the...
Russian scientist finds a new way to predict cancer development
Credit: MIPT Press Office A scientist from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) has proposed a model that...
A fresh set of eyes: Rotating plant inspectors reduces risk of medical device recalls
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- More frequent rotation of plant inspectors at medical device manufacturing facilities could benefit consumers...
Illinois researchers develop gene circuit design strategy to advance synthetic biology
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Bioengineering. Over the last 17 years, scientists and engineers have developed synthetic gene circuits...
Bacterial outer membrane vesicles: An emerging tool in vaccine development
Credit: Kendrick B. Turner and Scott A. Walper, Bentham Science Publishers Outer membrane vesicles, biological nanoparticles shed during normal growth...
Fisheries sustainability linked to gender roles among traders
Credit: WCS NEW YORK (September 26, 2017) - A new WCS study, published in the journal Ecosystem Health and Sustainability,...
New study funded points to unexpected benefits of rabies vaccination in dogs
The rabies vaccine is extremely effective at preventing this fatal disease in dogs, but new research, funded by Morris Animal...
Novel route to polyamide 6: Catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane with ferrocene in ionic liquid medium
Credit: LuÃsa M.D.R.S. Martins et al, Bentham Science Publishers Polyamide (PA) 6 is widely used in several industries and therefore...
Injection alternative
CAMBRIDGE, MA - People with Type 1 diabetes must check their blood glucose several times a day and inject themselves...
Caribbean praying mantises have ancient African origin
Credit: Gavin Svenson, Ph.D. Three seemingly unrelated praying mantis groups inhabiting Cuba and the rest of the Greater Antilles actually...
Agent Orange still linked to hormone imbalances in babies in Vietnam, study suggests
Oxford, September 26, 2017 - Exposure to Agent Orange sprayed during the Vietnam War has been linked to increased levels...
