Biology
Cancer drug can reactivate HIV
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Aug. 24, 2017 -- People living with HIV must take a combination of three or more...
Exploring the ground truth: NASA’s twin study investigates metabolites
Credit: NASA You may think you're just an average Joe, but according to your metabolomics data your body is percolating...
Updated assessment of the health risks posed by longer-term consumption of foods contaminated with fipronil
An average daily intake level was determined for this updated estimation. As the estimation of the risk to consumers was...
NIFA invests $35 million in specialty crop research
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 24, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
VTT and Fläkt Woods have developed an intelligent flow sensor for demand-controlled ventilation — high-quality indoor air, energy efficiency
(VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland) VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Fläkt Woods Oy have developed a flow...
New guidelines point way toward more effectively addressing hypertension in kids, teens
The first new national guidelines since 2004 on identifying and treating high blood pressure in children and adolescents (aged 3-18...
Countries in Europe with the richest biodiversity do not always receive more funding
Credit: Javier Ábalos Alvarez A recent study, published in the journal Conservation Biology, reveals that the investments and resources allotted...
Understanding Caribbean mammal extinctions of the past spurs renewed focus on conservation
Credit: Lauren Gibson A Johns Hopkins paleontologist and her collaborative team of scientists report they have clear evidence that the...
Special focus issue of Bioanalysis explores bioanalytical outsourcing strategies
As the bioanalytical field continues to evolve with the development of more complex molecules and the demand to outsource work...
Climate game changer
New research from University of Alberta and University of Vienna microbiologists provides unparalleled insight into the Earth's nitrogen cycle, identifying...
Bacterial infection stresses hematopoietic stem cells
Credit: Professor Hitoshi Takizawa It has been thought that only immune cells would act as the line of defense during...
Development of screening tests for endocrine-disrupting chemicals
A new article published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry looks under the hood of how US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
You and some ‘cavemen’ get a genetic checkup
Credit: South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology, Bolzano, Italy. Had an arrow in his back not felled the legendary Iceman some...
Anticoagulants used for arrhythmia can have different thrombus formation rates
(Kumamoto University) Anticoagulants are recommended for atrial fibrillation due to the high risk of stroke. However, bleeding complications can occur...
Treating arthritis with algae
Arthritis is the most-widespread joint disease, with around 90 percent of all people over 65 being affected to varying degrees,...
What causes algal blooms to become toxic?
Credit: Sison-Mangus Lab The disastrous 2015-16 Dungeness crab season, delayed and shortened by an unprecedented bloom of toxic algae, is...
Root behavior changes as woody trees age
Credit: Thomas Marler The study of plant root behavior has always taken a back seat to the study of above-ground...
New research finds deep evolutionary origins of a unique mammalian anatomical pattern
By performing detailed dissections and corresponding examinations of embryological development, researchers at Midwestern University, led by Margaret Hall, Ph.D. and...
Omega-3 intake reduces cardiac death risk according to comprehensive new study
Credit: Maki et al Results from a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology showed that in 14...
Allergies? Exhausted regulatory T cells may play a role
Credit: Seth Dixon / St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Researchers have evidence that the specialized T cells responsible for maintaining...
