Health
Princeton researchers report new system to study chronic hepatitis B
Credit: Image courtesy of Benjamin Winer and Alexander Ploss, Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology Scientists from Princeton University's Department...
Seeing the world through fresh eyes
Credit: Prof. Ichiro Masai There are many different structures in our eyes that work in conjunction to allow us to...
Too little vitamin D may hinder recovery of injured corneas
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (July 24, 2017) – Injury or disease in combination with too little vitamin D can...
New function in gene-regulatory protein discovered
Credit: Photo: Eshagh Dorafshan Researchers at Umeå and Stockholm universities in Sweden and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in...
Understanding X-chromosome silencing in humans
Credit: Image credit: Céline Vallot, Paris Diderot University. Researchers have discovered new insights into how one of the two X-chromosomes...
Membrane vesicles released by bacteria may play different roles during infection
Credit: Akemi Takade, Kyushu University, Japan Bacteria release membrane-derived vesicles (MVs), which are small particles that can transport virulence factors...
Stanford scientists reveal how grass developed a better way to breathe
Credit: Michael Raissig and Dominique Bergmann Flash back to your first lesson in photosynthesis and you may recall stomata, the...
Technology from a Mount Sinai startup wins NYC Life Science Innovation…
Credit: Mount Sinai Innovation Partners Technology for identifying at-risk atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients was chosen as the winner of the...
UA-invented sunscreen protects skin without seeping in
Credit: University of Arizona The University of Arizona has licensed a new, non-penetrating sunscreen to MexiAloe Laboratorios, S.A. de C.V.,...
Study: New approach to destroying deadly brain tumors
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – June 12, 2017 – Dennis Kothmann jots several numbers on a clipboard then pauses, his...
$65.5 million from NIH to create brain atlas
Credit: David Stafford and Rebecca Chance, UC Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley is partnering with the Allen Institute for...
Long-term memories made with meaningful information
Credit: Baycrest Health Sciences When trying to memorize information, it is better to relate it to something meaningful rather than...
Complement activation predicts pregnancy complications in women with…
For years doctors have been advising patients with lupus not to get pregnant. It was assumed that the likelihood of...
First breath shapes the lung’s immune system
Credit: CeMM/Simona Saluzzo (Vienna, February 21, 2017) The lung is an important interface between the body and the outside environment:...
Likely new treatment target identified for diabetic retinopathy
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 9, 2017) – In oxygen-compromising conditions like diabetes, the body...
World first porous acupuncture needles enhance therapeutic properties
Credit: DGIST A DGIST research team led by Professor Su-Il In, who developed acupuncture needles combined with nanotechnology, was recognized...
Thyroid cancer biomarker assays may show inaccurate readings
Protein biomarkers are used to test for cancer before and after surgeries to remove tumors. To test thyroid malignancy, many...
Fitbit-style prosthetics? Navy developing ‘smart’ artificial limbs
Credit: Joseph Xu/Senior Multimedia Content Producer, University of Michigan – College of Engineering ARLINGTON, Va.–Traditional leg prosthetics enable amputees to...
Otters learn by copying each other
Otters can learn how to solve puzzles by watching and copying each other, new research shows.Scientists created a series of...
Mosquitoes more likely to lay eggs in water sources near flowers
IMAGE: This is an Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) feeding on the nectar of a flowering butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)....
