Biology
CasPER — a new method for diversification of enzymes
Credit: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, DTU A new study published in the Metabolic Engineering Journal describes a...
Southern California coast emerges as a toxic algae hot spot
A new, comprehensive survey led by USC scientists shows the Southern California coast harbors some of the world's highest concentrations...
How do muscles know what time it is?
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) How do muscle cells prepare for the particular metabolic challenges...
Switching DNA and RNA on and off
DNA and RNA are naturally polarised molecules containing electric dipole moments due to the presence of a significant number of...
Window into the brain
In collaboration with scientists from the Ioffe Institute, HSE University researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive atomic magnetometric scheme with a...
$120 million gift from The Anschutz Foundation to CU Anschutz
Credit: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. AURORA, Colo. (August 21, 2018) - The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus...
Simple leg exercises could reduce impact of sedentary lifestyle on heart and blood vessels
Credit: Vranish et. al. A sedentary lifestyle can cause an impairment of the transport of blood around the body, which...
What’s behind the retreating kelps and expanding corals?
Credit: Kumagai N.H., et al., PNAS, August 20, 2018 Climate change and other external forces are causing rapid marine community...
Near 2 million acres on fire in the United States
Credit: NOAA The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does...
Getting policy right: why fisheries management is plagued by the panacea mindset
Fisheries management has often been characterized by regulatory policies that result in panaceas--broad based policy solutions that are expected to...
Stool proteins to predict inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: University of Houston University of Houston researcher Chandra Mohan is set to make a breakthrough in predicting and monitoring...
Biosensor allows real-time oxygen monitoring for ‘organs-on-a-chip’
Credit: Michael Daniele A new biosensor allows researchers to track oxygen levels in real time in "organ-on-a-chip" systems, making it...
Xiaoji Xu named recipient of prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award
Credit: Douglas Benedict/Academic Image Xiaoji Xu, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at Lehigh University, has been named...
Poor sleep + type 2 diabetes = Slower wound healing
People with Type 2 diabetes who don't sleep well could need more time to heal their wounds, according to a...
California plain shows surprising winners and losers from prolonged drought
Credit: Laura Prugh/University of Washington The Carrizo Plain National Monument is a little-known ecological hotspot in Southern California. Though small,...
The bright ways forests affect their environment
For decades scientists have tried to understand why forests emit the volatile gases that give pine forests their distinctive smell....
DNA analysis of 6,500-year-old human remains in Israel points to origin of ancient culture
Credit: Mariana Salzberger, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority. An international team of researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Israel...
Near two million acres on fire in the United States
Credit: NOAA The West Coast of the United States is shrouded in smoke from the 110 large fires (this does...
New results support continued development of AAV-based human factor VIII gene therapy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 20, 2018--Gene therapy using an optimized adeno-associated virus (AAV) to...
Bioengineered tooth replacement opens doors to new therapies
Alexandria, Va., USA - Tooth loss is a significant health issue currently affecting millions of people worldwide. While artificial dental...
