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Signals from skin cells control fat cell specialization
Credit: Kobe University When cells change to a more specialized type, we call this process cellular differentiation. Scientists have revealed...
Exposure to common chemicals in plastics linked to childhood obesity
Study finds replacement chemicals for BPA aren't safe for consumers WASHINGTON--Exposure to common chemicals in plastics and canned foods may...
3D slave ship model brings a harrowing story to life
A 3D model of an 18th century slave ship, which captures the cramped, dirty and stifling conditions experienced by enslaved...
Antibiotics can inhibit skin lymphoma
New research from the LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center at the University of Copenhagen shows, surprisingly, that antibiotics inhibit...
Little helpers for the rainforest
Tropical rainforests store large quantities of carbon dioxide, produce oxygen and provide habitats for many animal and plant species. If...
Study in mice advances combination immune therapy for ovarian cancer
Two FDA-approved drugs significantly extend survival time in mouse model of deadly gynecologic disease Delivering two federally approved immunity-altering drugs...
Russian-Chinese scientific cooperation: A new generation of sensors for the ‘smart’ city
Russian and Chinese scientists to create prototype sensors for electronics of the latest generation.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University...
Revolutionary method could bring us much closer to the description of hyperdiverse faunas
At today's rate, it could take another two millennia for science to document all currently existing species of multicellular lifeCredit:...
Cancer drug data release set to power next wave of therapeutic discovery
The freely available data set includes unique data comparing almost 1,000 cancer cell lines' responses to 453 licensed and experimental...
Study: Reducing greenhouse gas in rocky mountain region has health, financial benefits
As Rocky Mountain region plans its energy future, study suggests reigning in greenhouse gas emissions will save hundreds of lives...
Children with medical emergencies during airline flights have limited aid
On-board first-aid kits lack pediatric treatments for the most common maladies DURHAM, N.C. -- Children afflicted with medical emergencies during...
Microbial manufacturing: Genetic engineering breakthrough for urban farming
New research of MIT's Research Enterprise in Singapore's IRG, DiSTAP, revolutionises the creation of genetic material, enabling drastically accelerated development...
Publishing at the speed of research
GigaScience and River Valley Technologies announce their collaboration to publish scientific research in a rapid and modular fashion Today, the...
Gravity changes mass of muscles and bones, which was experimentally observed in space
Credit: Masaki Inada An international collaboration led by scientists mainly at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) , Japan,...
Study reveals top tools for pinpointing genetic drivers of disease
A new benchmarking study has determined the best analysis tools for identifying errors in a patient's DNA that are responsible...
Supercomputers use graphics processors to solve longstanding turbulence question
Credit: Thomas Angus / Imperial College London Advanced simulations have solved a problem in turbulent fluid flow that could lead...
Rotavirus cell invasion triggers a cacophony of calcium signals
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine To successfully set off disease, rotavirus, a virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in...
Interventions for type 2 diabetes successful across the genetic landscape
BOSTON - As the number of people with type 2 diabetes soared to 8.8 percent of the population by 2017,...
Shape shifting protocells hint at the mechanics of early life
Credit: University of Bristol Inspired by the processes of cellular differentiation observed in developmental biology, an interdisciplinary team of researchers...
Device could automatically deliver drug to reverse opioid overdose
Credit: Purdue University video/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Opioid users tend to be alone and incapacitated during an overdose....
