Biology
Multi-mechanism approach to treating neonatal hypoxic ischemia
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina. Sarah Pack. Hypothermia alone, the current standard of care, neuroprotects roughly 50 percent of...
Can corals survive climate change?
Credit: G. Torda A group of international scientists, including scientists from Australia, have issued advice that more research is urgently...
Researchers find microbes key to reef survival
Credit: © 2016 Anna Roik Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - : In a paper published in the September 2017...
Etosis phenomenon discovered in human blood monocytes
A recent study published online in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology found the first clear demonstration of etosis in human...
AWI’s underwater robot Tramper successfully recovered
Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute On 27 August 2017, deep-sea researchers from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and...
Electricity production: When enzymes rival platinum
Credit: Ievgen Mazurenko, BIP A fuel cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy via hydrogen combustion. Though it is considered...
Virus hijacks cell’s transportation system
Credit: Hirano M. et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Aug. 28,...
New book on Targeting Cancer from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection 49.1184 Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Cold Spring...
Trial looks at whether compound relieves cognitive deficits after bypass
TUCSON, Ariz. -- University of Arizona researchers are collaborating on a Phase 2 trial to determine whether a particular peptide...
USDA grants MU $460,000 to develop immunizations for tick-borne disease
Anaplasmosis is an infectious blood disease in cattle caused by certain bacteria transmitted by ticks worldwide. The U.S. Department of...
MIT Portugal PhD graduate researcher developed a chatbot that already is a reference in healthcare
(MIT Portugal Program) Florence is an online personal health assistant that helps users to manage their health & wellness care....
Insect eyes inspire new solar cell design from Stanford
Credit: Dauskardt Lab/Stanford University Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could pave...
Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its...
Center for Biorenewable Chemicals introduces idea for new molecules, innovation, value
Credit: Image reproduced by permission of Brent H. Shanks and The Royal Society of Chemistry from Green Chem., 2017, 19,...
Method speeds up time to analyze complex microscopic images
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Cryo-electron tomography permits researchers to study in detail the microscopic structures inside of cells. Researchers...
New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world
Credit: Alejandro Usobiaga Just as when a camera lens comes into focus, the latest research published today sharpens understanding of...
Satellite eyes Tropical Storm Irma swirling in eastern Atlantic
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA, Goddard Rapid Response Team NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Irma in the eastern Atlantic...
Study identifies new genetic risk factor for developing autism spectrum disorder
Credit: (OHSU/John Valls) Autism spectrum disorder affects approximately one out of every 68 children in the United States. Despite expansive...
Songbird study shows how estrogen may stop infection-induced brain inflammation
The chemical best-known as a female reproductive hormone--estrogen--could help fight off neurodegenerative conditions and diseases in the future. Now, new...
Drugs found to be more effective against depression than electric current
Credit: Izio Klein / HC-FMUSP A new study questions the efficacy of treatments for depression based on stimulating brain areas...
