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How language developed: Comprehension learning precedes vocal production
Human language and communication skills are unique in the animal kingdom. How they developed in the course of evolution is...
Global Strep A vaccine one step closer
Streptococcus genomes reveal potential vaccine targets present in over 20 countries worldwide The search for a global Strep A vaccine...
Artificial intelligence detects a new class of mutations behind autism
Credit: Princeton University Many mutations in DNA that contribute to disease are not in actual genes but instead lie in...
Could gold be the key to making gene therapy for HIV, blood disorders more accessible?
A proof-of-principle study published in Nature Materials shows that gold nanoparticles loaded with CRISPR and other gene-editing tools safely and...
Group A strep genome research expedites vaccine development efforts
The global search for a group Strep A vaccine has narrowed after researchers identified a common gene signature in almost...
New causes of autism found in ‘junk’ DNA
The neurodevelopmental condition can result from mutations in the noncoding regions of the human genome, new research demonstrates for the...
Major step forward in the production of ‘green’ hydrogen
The first thermodynamically-reversible chemical reactor capable of producing hydrogen as a pure product stream represents a "transformational" step forward in...
Study uncovers surprising melting patterns beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf
Ancient geologic structures may play future roleCredit: Susan Howard The ROSETTA-Ice project, a three-year, multi-institutional data collection survey of Antarctic...
ASU team throws new light on photosynthetic supercomplex structure
Credit: Mary Zhu A team of scientists from Arizona State University has taken a significant step closer to unlocking the...
Being overweight as a teen may be associated with higher risk of heart muscle disease in adulthood
Circulation Journal Report DALLAS, May 27, 2019 -- A large study of Swedish men found that those who were even...
NMR structure of a key anticoagulant protein may help prevent thrombosis
A study to be published in Blood describes for the first time the structure of Ixolaris, a protein found in...
Coat of proteins makes viruses more infectious and links them to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: E. Wikander/Azote/Stockholm University New research from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet shows that viruses interact with proteins in the...
Reinvent Motherisk to protect mothers and babies
Canada should reinvent the Motherisk program to support pregnant women to have healthy babies, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian...
Licorice tea causes hypertensive emergency in patient
Licorice tea, a popular herbal tea, is not without health risks, as a case study of a man admitted to...
Many patients with pancreatic cancer miss out on treatment that may extend survival
Despite potential for prolonging survival with treatment, one-third of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer do not see a medical oncologist,...
Colliding lasers double the energy of proton beams
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Researchers from Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg present a...
Exploring the origins of the apple
Apples originally evolved in the wild to entice ancient megafauna to disperse their seeds; more recently, humans began spreading the...
Antibiotics found in some of the world’s rivers exceed ‘safe’ levels, global study finds
Credit: University of York Concentrations of antibiotics found in some of the world's rivers exceed 'safe' levels by up to...
Support needed for multiple-birth families to improve outcomes
The first-ever international collaborative report has compared the experiences of multiple-birth babies and their families to single-birth familiesCredit: Donnie Ray...
Diuretic withdrawal is safe for stable heart failure patients
Athens, Greece - 26 May 2019: Drug therapy for patients with stable heart failure can be simplified by stopping diuretics,...
