Biology
UTSA receives $200,000 grant for cancer drug research
Doug Frantz, the Max and Minnie Tomerlin Voelcker Distinguished Professor in Chemistry at The University of Texas at San Antonio...
Virginia Tech study finds that healthy bacteria in yogurt may reduce lupus symptoms in mice
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech have released findings that explain how...
Preventing autoimmune disease after a viral infection
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The key weapon against viruses and bacteria that invade the body is production of antibodies,...
Study highlights conservation needs of fish species recently discovered in Southwest Virginia
Credit: Virginia Tech In 1999, a routine study for a pipeline in Tazewell County, Virginia, led to a surprising discovery....
What a rare blood disease can teach us about blood clotting
Credit: Irene Martinez-Martinez When a person is injured, blood clotting is essential. However, once the danger has passed, it is...
Our muscles measure the time of day
Biological clocks are ticking everywhere throughout our body. They trigger the release of the hormone melatonin during sleep, favour the...
Painless microneedles extract fluid for wearable sensors for soldiers, athletes
Credit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The lab is calm and quiet, clean and well organized; boxes of...
Earth’s biodiversity is changing as the planet warms. But how?
Credit: Credit: Adam Wilson and Walter Jetz, PLOS Biology, 2016 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As the Earth's climate changes, shifting weather...
GM soybean oil causes less obesity and insulin resistance but is harmful to liver function
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have tested a genetically-modified (GM)...
Promising Down syndrome research expands to second site in Brazil
CLEVELAND--A Case Western Reserve University-led study of a promising medication for people with Down syndrome is going global. Brazilian authorities'...
CU Researchers win prestigious $2 million NIH grant for brain study
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 2, 2017) - Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado...
Scientists have found another reason for children to eat their green leafy vegetables
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2017) - Scientists have found another reason for children...
International competition benchmarks metagenomics software
Credit: John T. Consoli, University of Maryland Communities of bacteria live everywhere: inside our bodies, on our bodies and all...
New insights into leading cause of miscarriage, birth defects discovered
Credit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- Two recent Northwestern University studies shed new light on the mystery of the leading...
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