Biology
Novel DNA vaccine design offers broad protection against influenza-A H3N2
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 18, 2018--Researchers developed a novel DNA influenza vaccine based on...
‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees
Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees...
Bee social or buzz off: Study links genes to social behaviors, including autism
Credit: Catherine Zandonella, Princeton University Those pesky bees that come buzzing around on a muggy summer day are helping researchers...
Researchers describe novel immune syndrome
Credit: Cardinez et al., 2018 Researchers from Australia and Japan have discovered a new human immunodeficiency syndrome in two patients...
A clearer path to clean air in China
Credit: (Image courtesy of Jonathan M. Moch/Harvard SEAS) For more than 15 years, the Chinese government has invested billions of...
Scientists develop DNA molecule that may one day be used as ‘vaccine’ for prostate cancer
Credit: City of Hope DUARTE, Calif. -- Researchers from City of Hope, a world-renowned comprehensive cancer center and independent biomedical...
University choice and achievement partly down to DNA
Research from King's College London has shown for the first time that genetics plays a significant role in whether young...
Female chimpanzees know which males are most likely to kill their babies
Credit: Adriana Lowe, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent Research carried out by the University of Kent sheds...
Advanced sequencing technology provides new insights into human mitochondrial diseases
The ability to translate the genetic code into proteins is an essential step in all living organisms. A cornerstone of...
Infection biology: Staying a step ahead of the game
Unicellular parasites belonging to the genus Trypanosoma cause sleeping sickness in humans. Sleeping sickness is a debilitating and potentially lethal...
Sculpting bacteria into extreme shapes reveals the rugged nature of cell division
(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University) Stars, triangles and pentagons demonstrate the adaptability and robustness of bacterial...
Biodiversity can also destabilize ecosystems
Credit: UZH Ecosystems have a variety of benefits: They provide us with food, water and other resources, as well as...
Carbon fiber can store energy in the body of a vehicle
Credit: Illustration: Yen Strandqvist, Chalmers University of Technology A study led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has shown that...
Dry conditions in East Africa half a million years ago possibly shaped human evolution, study finds
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--Samples of ancient sediments from a lake basin in East Africa have revealed that arid conditions...
Arctic greening thaws permafrost, boosts runoff
Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Oct. 17, 2018--A new collaborative study has investigated Arctic shrub-snow interactions to...
A role for circadian enhancers to prevent myocardial injury in the perioperative setting
Innovative cardioprotective strategies are of imminent demand. Nonfatal myocardial ischemia (MI) poses a significant risk to patients undergoing major non-cardiac...
Adolescent THC exposure alters neurons/gene networks associated with psychosis risk
Corresponding Author: Yasmin Hurd, PhD, Director of The Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai,...
Study uncovers new link between neonicotinoid pesticide exposure and bumblebee decline
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - Adding to growing evidence that pesticide use may be contributing to the decline...
Engineered enzyme eliminates nicotine addiction in preclinical tests
La Jolla, CA - Oct. 17, 2018 - Scientists at Scripps Research have successfully tested a potential new smoking-cessation treatment...
3D-printed lithium-ion batteries
Credit: American Chemical Society Electric vehicles and most electronic devices, such as cell phones and laptop computers, are powered by...
