Biology
Researchers find micro-gene that protects the brain from developing epilepsy
Credit: (Credit: Hebrew University) On December 16, 1997, hundreds of Japanese children were brought to hospital suffering from epilepsy-like seizures....
International science team: Marine reserves can help mitigate climate change
CORVALLIS, Ore. - An international team of scientists has concluded that "highly protected" marine reserves can help mitigate the effects...
‘Hail Mary’ mechanism can rescue cells with severely damaged chromosomes
Credit: Sullivan Lab, UC Santa Cruz The DNA vital to the life of a cell is packaged in chromosomes, and...
Newly discovered DNA sequences can protect chromosomes in rotifers
Credit: Michael Shribak, Irina Arkhipova WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Rotifers are tough, microscopic organisms highly resistant to radiation and repeated...
Four Dana-Farber Researchers awarded prestigious ‘outstanding investigator awards’
BOSTON -- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded four Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers with Outstanding Investigator Awards (OIA) for...
Fixing the role of nitrogen in coral bleaching
Credit: © 2017 Christian Voolstra Excess nitrogen is shown to disrupt coral-algae symbiosis, triggering bleaching even in the absence of...
UT Austin, Environmental Defense Fund, Google and Aclima unveil new hyper-local air pollution map
Credit: American Chemical Society Engineering researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed the most detailed and extensive...
Revolutionary new materials for troubled carbon times: Super filters the world can afford
Credit: iCeMS / Sivaniah Lab Around 2800BC, the ancient inhabitants of Ur, Mesopotamia made a discovery that was to change...
CONNECT registry shows only 9 percent compliance with genetic testing guidelines for AML
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Guidelines by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommend testing for seven known genetic...
The first low-cost system for splitting carbon dioxide
A promising avenue for the future of clean energy is to store it in the form of carbon-based fuels produced...
Dasatinib excels in worldwide phase II trial against pediatric CML
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center In 2002, the FDA approved the drug imatinib as a first-line therapy for adults...
Research in bloodless worms reveals how organs communicate status of life-giving heme
Credit: Iqbal Hamza COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Scientists at the University of Maryland and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ready-to-eat foods
New Orleans, LA - June 4, 2017 -Research presented at the ASM Microbe 2017 meeting by Bryan Sanchez of California...
Lactobacillus from yogurt inhibits multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens
New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - A Lactobacillus isolate from commercial yogurt, identified as Lactobacillus parafarraginis, inhibited the...
Technology leads to better treatment for Staphylococcus aureus sepsis
New Orleans, LA - June 3, 2017 - A new testing and treatment approach led to shorter hospital stays for...
Vaginal bacteria alter sexual transmission of Zika and herpes simplex virus-2
New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - Bacteria in the vagina can inhibit sexually transmitted Zika virus and herpes...
Dairy products a good dietary source of some types of vitamin K
BOSTON (June 2, 2017)--Vitamin K, with its multiple forms, is among the lesser known nutrients. Now, new research from scientists...
Understanding a river’s ‘thermal landscape’ may be the key to saving it
River temperatures have long been an area of study, but until recently, the field has been hampered by technological constraints....
Hotter than a hundred thousand suns
Credit: Hauke Sandmeyer (Bielefeld University) FRANKFURT. The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved a new Transregio Collaborative Research Centre (CRC/TR)...
Sydney Harbor emissions equivalent to 200 cars on the roads
Credit: University of Sydney lead researcher Edwina Tanner The Sydney Harbour is renowned as a beautiful landmark straddling our thriving...