Biology
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: Luísa 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...
Two Caribbean bird-catcher trees named after 2 women with overlooked botanical works
Credit: Rosimar Rivera Colón Known for their biodiversity richness, the Caribbean Islands are now adding two new species of bird-catcher...
The connection between nitrogen utilization and groundwater quality is clear
Nitrogen surplus from agriculture has a clear effect on the nitrogen status of the groundwater, according to 70 years of...
International prize recognizes Northwest ocean research program
Credit: Jennifer Fisher/Oregon State University Cooperative Institute for Marine Resources Studies At least every few weeks since the early 1960s,...
How has society adapted to hurricanes? A look at New Orleans over 300 years
Credit: WIREs Climate Change In the midst of an intense hurricane season, a historical perspective published in WIREs Climate Change...
NSF grant supports biochemistry research and mentoring outreach
Credit: WFU / Ken Bennett The National Science Foundation recently awarded a $680,000 grant to Wake Forest University Associate Professor...
Regenerating tissues with gene-targeting molecules
Credit: Sudhakar KeerthiPriyaa A synthetic DNA-targeting molecule could pave the way for tissue regeneration. Stem cells can be triggered to...
Child abuse affects brain wiring
For the first time, researchers have been able to see changes in the neural structures in specific areas of the...
Researchers identify gene variants linked to a high-risk children’s cancer
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric researchers investigating the childhood cancer neuroblastoma have identified common gene variants that raise the...