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Researchers find protein that suppresses muscle repair in mice
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that a protein known to be important to protein...
Dr. Susan VandeWoude named to the National Academy of Sciences
Credit: William A. Cotton/CSU Photography Dr. Susan VandeWoude learned the news at Dulles Airport while returning from Washington, D.C., on...
Mechanics, chemistry and biomedical research join forces for noninvasive tissue therapy
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A fortuitous conversation between two University of Illinois scientists has opened a...
Shipwrecks off NC coast harbor tropical migrants
Artificial reefs are preferred habitat for tropical fish searching for favorable habitatCredit: John McCord, Coastal Studies Institute DURHAM, N.C. --...
Experimental device generates electricity from the coldness of the universe
Using an infrared photodiode pointed to the sky, a new device harvests energy from the temperature difference between Earth and...
Director of UM Flathead Lake Biological Station elected to National Academy of Sciences
Credit: University of Montana YELLOW BAY - Flathead Lake Biological Station Director and Bierman Professor of Ecology Jim Elser has...
Study reveals final fate of levitating Leidenfrost droplets
Credit: Lyu/Mathai PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Splash some water on a hot skillet, and you'll often see the droplets sizzle and...
Huntington drug successfully lowers levels of disease-causing protein
An international clinical trial has found that a new drug for Huntington disease is safe, and that treatment with the...
Clinical trial explores opening blood-brain barrier in fight against Alzheimer’s
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center A new clinical trial at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center...
Study finds lifestyle factors that could harden arteries
A new study from the University of Georgia pinpoints lifestyle factors that could lead to hardened arteries. One of the...
Pan-European LifeTime initiative is launching in Berlin
LifeTime Opening Conference will set the ground in finding new ways for the diagnostic and treatment of chronic and progressive...
New computational tool improves gene identification
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Like finding a needle in a haystack, identifying genes that are involved in particular diseases...
AI can detect depression in a child’s speech
Credit: Anthony Kelly A machine learning algorithm can detect signs of anxiety and depression in the speech patterns of young...
Patients reading visit notes report striking benefit over time
Largest assessment to date shows underserved patients benefit most BOSTON - A new study of more than 20,000 adult patients,...
Embracing the unknown
Two UC Santa Barbara electrical and computer engineering professors receive NSF Early CAREER Awards Zheng Zhang wants to make the...
Hearing researcher Robert Fettiplace named a Passano Fellow; 2nd major scientific award
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Robert Fettiplace has been named a 2019 Passano Fellow for his...
Pigment-producing stem cells can regenerate vital part of nervous system
Researchers discover certain skin-related stem cells could help in treating neurogenerative diseases BALTIMORE, MD, May 6, 2019- Neurodegenerative diseases like...
Staying healthy longer in space
The Rodent Research 12 (RR-12) investigation joins a series of studies aboard the International Space Station with the common goal...
Sensor can detect spoiled milk before opening
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. -Expiration dates on milk could eventually become a thing of the past with new sensor technology...
NRL tests sensor on-orbit the ISS to protect space-based assets
Credit: (NASA/Space Test Program-Houston 6) WASHINGTON -- Developed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division, in conjunction with...
