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Methodology advance at HZB: Ionic liquids simplify laser experiments on liquid samples
Credit: HZB The work has now demonstrated it is feasible to replace the solvent with an ionic liquid of low...
Benefits of taking the natural pigment astaxanthin
A research group led by University of Tsukuba Professor Hideaki Soya and Professor Randeep Rakwal has investigated the effect on...
Mayo Clinic studying genomics of antiplatelet heart medication
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Which antiplatelet medication is best after a coronary stent? The Tailored Antiplatelet Therapy to Lessen Outcomes After...
Dragonflies reveal how biodiversity changes in time and space
Credit: Brandon Martin/Rice University An ecological filter in a pond, such as voracious fish that feed on dragonflies and damselflies,...
Imagining a world without species
Credit: CC Even Charles Darwin, the author of "The Origin of Species", had a problem with species. "I was much...
New study identifies successful method to reduce dental implant…
Credit: University of Plymouth According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), 15 million Americans have crown or bridge...
Evolutionary split up without geographic barriers
A fundamental question in evolutionary research is: is a geographic barrier dividing the original population into two genetically separated populations...
Gene therapy restores normal blood glucose levels in mice with type 1 diabetes
Credit: George Gittes and Xiangwei Xiao Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the immune system attacks and...
Study reveals that adrenergic nerves control immune cells’ daily…
Credit: Image courtesy of Kazuhiro Suzuki. Researchers in Japan have discovered that the adrenergic nervous system controls when white blood...
Laser activated gold pyramids could deliver drugs, DNA into cells…
Credit: (Image courtesy of Harvard SEAS) The ability to deliver cargo like drugs or DNA into cells is essential for...
Can’t we all just get along — like India’s cats and…
Credit: Ullas Karanth/WCS New study says despite direct competition, tigers, leopards, and dholes are living side by side in protected...
Insight into learning via ‘friend of fragile X’ gene
Credit: Ken Moberg. We can learn a lot about somebody from the friends they hang out with. This applies to...
Parasitic fish offer evolutionary insights
Credit: Courtesy of the Bronner laboratory Lamprey are slimy, parasitic eel-like fish, one of only two existing species of vertebrates...
iPS-derived kidney cells successfully connected to capillary network!
In a world first, Kumamoto University researchers have shown mouse kidney capillaries successfully connecting to kidney tissue which was derived...
How do you mend a broken heart?
PITTSBURGH–Many lower forms of life on earth exhibit an extraordinary ability to regenerate tissue, limbs, and even organs–a skill that...
Extreme preterm infant death or disease may be predicted by biomarker
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tests of cells collected from the umbilical cord blood vessel walls at birth can predict...
Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its...
Deforestation long overlooked as contributor to climate change
ITHACA, N.Y. – When it comes to tackling climate change, the focus often falls on reducing the use of fossil...
Life on the ice
Credit: James Chong For the first time scientists have directly observed living bacteria in polar ice and snow – an...
Gender roles in ancient times
Credit: Osaka University The rich mane of a lion, the colorful tail of a peacock, examples of sexual dimorphism are...
