Biology
Wistar scientists develop novel immunotherapy technology for prostate cancer
PHILADELPHIA -- (Aug. 17, 2017) -- A study led by scientists at The Wistar Institute describes a novel immunotherapeutic strategy...
Slowing dangerous bacteria may be more effective than killing them, researchers report
Credit: Illustration by Jennifer Oosthuizen, CDC CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers at the University of Illinois have discovered a mechanism that...
The laws of attraction: Pheromones don’t lie, fruit fly research suggests
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Life as a fruit fly seems pretty simple: Hatch, grow, eat some...
Managing western flower thrips
Pesticide evaluation is an important aspect of agricultural research providing useful information to farmers and professionals involved in the pesticide...
Peroxisomes identified as ‘fighters’ in the battle against bacterial infections
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio A new addition to the fight against bacteria comes in the unlikely form of an organelle that...
New proposal for a subspecies definition triggered by a new longhorn beetle subspecies
Credit: Karsten Sund The discovery of a new subspecies of longhorn beetle from Scandinavia triggered a discussion on the vague...
First successful wild whale shark health assessments performed
Credit: Georgia Aquarium ATLANTA (Aug. 2, 2017) - For the first time ever, scientists successfully performed health assessments, including collecting...
Recently discovered brain chemical ‘NPGL’ controls appetite and body fat composition
Credit: Kazuyoshi Ukena NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by...
Scientist emphasizes importance of multi-level thinking
Credit: Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences An unusual paper "On multi-level thinking and scientific understanding" appears in...
Super-photostable fluorescent labeling agent for super-resolution microscopy
Credit: ITbM, Nagoya University Chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University have developed a super-photostable fluorescent dye, PhoxBright 430 (PB430), to visualize...
How the genome sets its functional micro-architecture
Credit: Pierre Fabre and Lucille Lopez-Delisle/EPFL The genes that are involved in the development of the fetus are activated in...
Researchers unlock cheesemaking secret
Credit: University of Queensland Researchers say their new knowledge on the inner workings of a bacterium has important implications for...
Algal blooms cost Ohio homeowners $152 million over six years
Credit: Photo by Brenda Culler, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS, Ohio--In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State...
Poisonings went hand in hand with the drinking water in Pompeii
Credit: SDU The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was...
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