Biology
Portland State research in ancient forests show link between climate change and wildfires
(Portland, Ore.) August 28, 2017 - Portland State researchers studying centuries-old trees in South America have found a tight correlation...
Combination of conventional and new drugs enhances tumor cell death
Cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide affecting 8.2 million of people per year, and in the...
It’s not a rat’s race for human stem cells grafted to repair spinal cord injuries
More than one-and-a-half years after implantation, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the San Diego...
GW researcher awarded $2 million to study natural immune response to HIV
WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2017) -- A research team at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences...
Algae fortifies coral reefs in past and present
Credit: Anna Weiss The Great Barrier Reef, and most other large reefs around the world, owe their bulk in large...
LSUHealthNO research award to improve heart attack recovery
New Orleans, LA - LSU Health New Orleans will receive $735,000 over two years to study the effectiveness of the...
Single-nucleus RNA sequencing, droplet by droplet
Credit: Susannah M. Hamilton and Tom Ulrich, Broad Communications Last year Broad researchers described a single-nucleus RNA sequencing method called...
New ancient sea reptile found in Germany — The earliest of its kind
Credit: Joschua Knuppe A previously unrecognized 132 million-year-old fossilized sea monster from northern Germany has been identified by an international...
Country’s largest estuary facing increasing acidification risk
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States and one of the largest in the world,...
CLAMP’s dual duties may make it model for studies of protein function in context
Credit: Rieder, et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- New research on a crucial protein in fruit flies provides a clear model...
Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before patients show symptoms
Credit: University of Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A team of seven University of Maryland A. James Clark School of...
Special Nature Conservation issue: Monitoring protected insects in the European Union
Credit: Massimiliano Tini With biodiversity loss well underway, conservation measures are urgent on a global scale and the European Union...
Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil
When ethanol prices at the pump rise for whatever reason, it becomes economically advantageous for drivers of dual-fuel vehicles to...
NJIT Oil spill expert assesses use of deep-sea dispersants in Deepwater Horizon cleanup
More than seven years after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, sending up to 900,000 tons of oil and natural...
Study: After Hurricane Katrina, personal debt fell for those worst hit — but at a cost
Credit: CWRU After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans a dozen years ago, there was a sharp and immediate drop in...
Using artificial intelligence to understand the human brain and mind
NEW YORK -- On Wednesday, September 6, at 9:00am, pioneers in cognitive science, neuroscience and machine learning will come together...
New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - While cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells offer clear advantages over the...
Shedding consistent pounds each week linked to long-term weight loss
When it comes to losing weight, it's not necessarily slow, but steady, that wins the race, according to new research...
Mimicking birdsongs
Credit: Harvard SEAS Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a simple...
Bone marrow protein may be target for improving stem cell transplants
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Bone marrow contains hematopoetic stem cells, the precursors to every blood cell type. These cells spring...
