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Unravelling the mystery of how one gene contributes to Parkinson’s, Crohn’s and leprosy
Research on LRRK2 gene in mice could lead to new treatments, preventionCredit: The Ottawa Hospital Researchers have struggled for years...
NASA finds Tropical Storm Karen bringing heavy rain to Puerto Rico
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Tropical Storm Karen has crossed over Puerto Rico and into the western Atlantic Ocean. Early on Sept....
NASA-NOAA satellite sees Hurricane Lorenzo strengthening
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Dropping cloud top temperatures from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite indicated Hurricane Lorenzo was getting stronger in the...
AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes
Studies show brain activity patterns influence effect of antidepressantsCredit: UTSW DALLAS - Sept. 25, 2019 - The psychiatry field has...
Organization for Tropical Studies and UConn to support tropical studies in Africa
Credit: Organization for Tropical Studies In partnership with the Organization for Tropical Studies, UConn will support a study abroad semester...
NASA visualization shows a black hole’s warped world
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Jeremy Schnittman This new visualization of a black hole illustrates how its gravity distorts our...
Adult fly intestine could help understand intestinal regeneration
Credit: University of Bristol Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are exposed to diverse types of environmental stresses such as bacteria and...
NASA-NOAA satellite finds Jerry now a post-tropical storm
Credit: NASA/NOAA/NRL NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Jerry and provided forecasters with a view of its structure that helped...
Nanotechnology improves chemotherapy delivery
Credit: Photo by Derrick Turner EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University scientists have invented a new way to monitor...
Resistance to immune checkpoint blocker drug linked to metabolic imbalance
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Cancer cells appear to adapt to treatment with checkpoint blocker drugs by altering a metabolic process,...
Converging on a global waste solution
University of Pittsburgh leads multidisciplinary $1.3 million NSF award to address global waste through circular economy designCredit: Swanson School of...
University of Alberta researchers developing new ‘DNA stitch’ to treat muscular dystrophy
Experimental treatment has potential to help almost half of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophyCredit: Jordan Carson A new therapeutic being...
New research brings scientists one step closer to a fully functioning quantum computer
Credit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize technology, medicine, and science...
How and why does Parkinson’s disease effect women and men differently?
Scientists review the different clinical features, risk factors, responses to treatments, and mechanisms underlying the disease pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease...
Laser-based system detects fires even in dusty, harsh environments
Speckle pattern analysis offers robust and inexpensive method for fire detection that is ideal for industrial facilities and large sitesCredit:...
First evidence for early baby bottles used to feed animal milk to prehistoric babies
Credit: Helena Seidl da Fonseca A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found the first evidence...
T. rex used a stiff skull to eat its prey
MU scientists created one of the first 3D models showing how ligaments and joints in the skull of a Tyrannosaurus...
Conservation and business researchers partner to disrupt wildlife trafficking
Credit: Photo by Francesco Ungaro from Pexels EAST LANSING, Mich. - Faculty from Michigan State University will join forces and...
Lithuanian scientists offer cheaper and safer solutions for defense training
Group of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania have designed a field training equipment for short-range air defence...
NASA finds light rain in former hurricane Kiko’s remnants
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL Former Hurricane Kiko is now just a remnant low pressure area that has slid into the Central...
