Biology
Unique gene therapy prevents, reverses multiple sclerosis in animal model
Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed using a novel gene therapy technique that stops the disease's immune response in...
Researchers discover new cattle disease and prevent it from spreading
Within Danish cattle breeding the semen of one breeding bull is used to inseminate a lot of cows. Due to...
Drug combination may improve impact of immunotherapy in head and neck cancer
Credit: UC San Diego Health Checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapy has been shown to be very effective in recurrent and metastatic head...
NSF awards Indiana University $4 million to advance medical nanotechnology
Credit: Image courtesy of the Vikram Jadhao Lab Only a year after establishing the intelligent systems engineering program in the...
Changing of the guard — research sheds light on how plants breathe
New research is set to change the textbook understanding of how plants breathe. Previous explanations of how plants take up...
UTSA puts stake in the ground in battle against brain disease
Making a bold commitment to develop groundbreaking approaches for treating brain diseases and injuries, The University of Texas at San...
Understanding the dance to save the dance
Think of the relationship between plants and pollinators as a dance -- one that has been taking place, and evolving,...
Production of key diabetes cells can be improved
Beta cells release insulin in your blood, but when you suffer from Type 1 diabetes, you hardly have any of...
Hope to discover sure signs of life on Mars? New research says look for the element vanadium
Credit: KU News Service LAWRENCE -- The search for biology on neighbor planet Mars won't play out like a Hollywood...
In US, spread of Zika linked to time outdoors
When Zika first buzzed into the continental United States during the 2016 outbreak, Florida was hit first--and hardest--with 1,174 documented...
UMN researchers find recipe for forest restoration
The good news: Recognizing the incredible value of forests in providing habitat, storing carbon dioxide, purifying water and more, people...
Surprising discovery — how the African tsetse fly really drinks your blood
Credit: University of Bristol Researchers at the University of Bristol have been taking a close-up look at the biting mouthparts...
Politically driven: How today’s advances in science & technology come about
Credit: World Scientific The 1980s witnessed technologies focus on reducing costs and improving performance. However, at the turn of 21st...
CWRU researcher wins $5.5 million federal grant to develop bio-inspired materials
Credit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--With a new $5.5 million, five-year federal grant, a Case Western Reserve University researcher is...