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Dr. Matt Kaeberlein to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Monday, March 11, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...
A robotic leg, born without prior knowledge, learns to walk
New AI algorithms could allow robots to learn to move by themselves, imitating animalsCredit: Matthew Lin For a newborn giraffe...
Extraordinary president, ordinary presidency
New book evaluates the achievements of the Trump administration The Ordinary Presidency of Donald J. Trump is one of the...
BU’s Catherine Costello receives Lifetime Achievement in Proteomics Award
(Boston)--Catherine Costello, PhD, the William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), has received the 2019...
Researchers find a piece of Palaeolithic art featuring birds and humans
An exceptional milestone in European Palaeolithic rock artCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA It is not very common to find representations of...
BU researcher named 2019 William B. Kannel, MD, Memorial Lecturer
(Boston)--Vasan Ramachandran, MD, FACC, the Jay and Louise Coffman Professor in Vascular Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM),...
Mystery solved — biologists in Dresden explain the genetic origins of the saffron crocus
Medicinal plant, bed of the gods, spice and source of conflict -- the luxurious saffron is shrouded in mythCredit: TUD/Sarah...
2.5 million for project tackling sexual health in the over-45s
Project links 11 organizations across the South East of England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands A European project involving academics...
Unveiling the role of selenocysteine, the mysterious 21st amino acid
Selenocysteine is an essential amino acid for certain species, such as humans and the other vertebrates, although it has disappeared...
Kids’ concussion recovery like snakes and ladders game
Updated guidelines for recoveryCredit: McMaster University Hamilton, ON (March 11, 2019) - New guidelines that reduce the amount of rest...
The largest ever catalog of bacteria in the human body contain over 150 thousands genomes
A large number of previously uncharacterized bacteria living in and on humans was discovered and analyzed by scientists at the...
Criteria for the reduction of environmental impact applied in the Roman Theatre of Itálica
A study by the University of Seville has suggested that life-cycle assessment form part of the decision-making process in heritage...
Researchers say education a major barrier to following heart healthy diet
College education and knowledge of Mediterranean diet correlate to higher dietary adherence CHICAGO--March 11, 2019--People with a college education are...
How online neighborhood reviews could aid urban planning
Online data can tell us a lot about the places where we live -- if we can develop ways to...