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Developing a 2020 vision for genomics: NHGRI launches new round of strategic planning
Credit: Ernesto Del Aguila, NHGRI The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) today launched a new round of strategic planning...
Sibling bullying makes psychotic disorders three times more likely
Credit: University of Warwick People who were involved in sibling bullying during childhood are up to 3x more likely to...
Deep-sea fish use hydrothermal vents to incubate eggs
Credit: Julye Newlin, Ocean Exploration Trust Some deep-sea skates — cartilaginous fish related to rays and sharks — use volcanic...
Toronto’s subways expose passengers to more air pollution than Montreal, Vancouver systems
Credit: Photo: Tyler Irving A new study co-authored by U of T Engineering professor Greg Evans shows that subways increase...
Study: Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints
Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo We all know that running causes a bit of inflammation and soreness, and that's just the...
Primitive fossil bear with a sweet tooth identified from…
Credit: Art by Mauricio Antón based on research of this paper and with input on plant community from Alice Telka....
Gene enhancers are important despite apparent redundancy
Credit: (Credit: Marco Osterwalder). Every cell in the body has the same DNA and genes, so a cell's properties and...
Change in mosquito mating may control Zika virus
ITHACA, N.Y. – Genetic cues from male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes passed on during sex affect which genes are turned on...
‘Bursts’ of beta waves, not sustained rhythms, filter…
Credit: Shin et. al./Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. — To better understand the brain and to develop potential therapies, neuroscientists have...
Cancer drug development award given to Jean-Charles Soria
Credit: ESMO LUGANO, 12 February 2018 – The TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development has been granted to...
Deer make collision-free escapes thanks to inbuilt ‘compasses’
Credit: Petr Obleser Why do deer in a group, when startled, suddenly bolt away together and never collide with each...
Research suggests new contributor to heart disease
Medical professionals have long known that the buildup of plaque in arteries can cause them to narrow and harden, potentially...
Helmholtz researchers identify genetic switch regulating satiety and…
Why do we get fat and why is it so difficult for so many people to keep off excess weight?...
The antibody that normalizes tumor vessels
Credit: IBS An important parcel must be delivered to the correct place. It is so important that it can be...
Imaging agents developed to better monitor growth of tumours
Credit: University of Alberta (Edmonton, AB) UAlberta researchers have created two new imaging agents that could help physicians visualize the...
First national studies of quality of VA ministroke care and how best…
Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS – The first national study of the quality of the care offered by the Veterans Health...
Cancer drug development award given to Jean-Charles Soria
Credit: ESMO LUGANO, 12 February 2018 – The TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development has been granted to...
Geoscientist Denis Scholz appointed to a Heisenberg Professorship funded by the DFG
This news release is available in German. Junior Professor Denis Scholz of the Institute of Geosciences at Johannes Gutenberg University...
Engaging family in care of hospitalized loved ones enhances healing, reduces readmission rates
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center A voluntary program being spearheaded by Intermountain Healthcare that allows family members of hospitalized patients to...
Scientists identify ‘checkpoint’ to prevent birth defects and spontaneous miscarriage
Researchers from the University of Southampton have established that eggs have a protective 'checkpoint' that helps to prevent DNA damaged...
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