Biology
New CRISPR tool executes multiple edits simultaneously, leading to unique partnership to deliver more precise cancer treatments
Technology from The Gene Editing Institute licensed to biotech firm NovellusDx to drive next-generation personalized cancer care Wilmington, Del, April...
Ocean circulation likely to blame for severity of 2018 red tide
Credit: University of South Florida ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 18, 2019)- The harmful algae that causes red tide is currently...
The Cerrado once connected the Andes with the Atlantic Rainforest
A genetic and computational analysis of birds suggests that the Andean and Atlantic tropical forests, which are now almost a...
New software aims to reduce variability in ELISA biomarker tests
Researchers developed an accessible strategy to limit issues with commercial research biomarker testing kits BOSTON-- A new computational approach has...
Triple negative breast cancers can adopt reversible state that is resistant to chemotherapy
Study finds that resistant cells become vulnerable to MD Anderson-developed targeted therapyCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Researchers at...
Plants and microbes shape global biomes through local underground alliances
Credit: Mingzhen Lu, Princeton Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dense rainforests, maple-blanketed mountains and sweeping coniferous forests demonstrate the growth and...
Fragments of cellular machinery reveal unexpected variability among cancers
New research shows the mitochondrial genome may play a significant role in these fragment interactions with cancer PHILADELPHIA -- Cancer...
These beetles have successfully freeloaded for 100 million years
Ancient beetle infiltrated earliest-known ant colonies like its modern relativesCredit: Caltech Almost 100 million years ago, a tiny and misfortunate...
A ‘virtual’ view with a little bit of math
MU scientists advance a way to track changes in a person's cardiovascular systemCredit: University of Missouri Every heart beat sends...
Is one toe really better than three? How horse’ legs evolved for travel rather than speed
Palaeobiologists from the University of Bristol and Howard University (USA) have uncovered new evidence that suggests that horses' legs have...
Amazonian soils mapped using indicator species
Credit: Gabriela Zuquim Understanding the ecology and distributions of species in Amazonia is hampered by lack of information about environmental...
Synergy of anthropogenic emissions and atmospheric processes may cause severe haze in northern China
Credit: IEE Regional severe haze in northern China is characterized by exceedingly high concentrations of fine particulate matter and exhibits...
DePaulU ecologist receives NSF CAREER grant to study dispersal of mycorrhizal fungi
Assistant professor Bala Chaudhary's research to examine microbe traitsCredit: DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief CHICAGO -- Mycorrhizal fungi are among the most...
A light-activated remote control for cells
What if doctors had a remote control that they could use to steer a patient's own cells to a wound...
Lessons learnt from the drift analysis of MH370 debris
New strategies for tracking of marine objects proposedCredit: Source: C. Kersten, GEOMAR The precise last position of the Boeing 777...
Biosensor ‘bandage’ collects and analyzes sweat
Credit: American Chemical Society Like other biofluids, sweat contains a wealth of information about what's going on inside the body....
Cannabidiol could help deliver medications to the brain
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, is being touted as beneficial for many health conditions, ranging from anxiety to...
Boosting muscle stem cells to treat muscular dystrophy and aging muscles
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - April 17, 2019 - Lying within our muscles are stem cells, invisible...
Parboiling method reduces inorganic arsenic in rice
Contamination of rice with arsenic is a major problem in some regions of the world with high rice consumption. Now,...
A comprehensive look at cow’s milk
Milk is a staple of the human diet, full of key nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, fats, and vitamins. Cow's...
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