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September 22, 2025

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative taps Columbia scientists to create atlas of cells in human spinal cord

Credit: Ira Schieren/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute today received a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)...

TSRI’s Benjamin Cravatt elected to National Academy of Medicine

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 16, 2017 - Benjamin Cravatt, professor and co-chair of the...

Untangling vitamin D activation pathways in inflammation and bone health

Researchers have identified a region of the genome that regulates vitamin D activation in the kidneys, opening the door for...

Toward efficient high-pressure desalination

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The desalination industry, a critical source of potable water in many arid regions, generated more than $13...

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The blue whale is the largest animal known ever to have existed -- bigger even than dinosaurs -- yet it...

Neutrons observe vitamin B6-dependent enzyme activity useful for drug development

Credit: Jill Hemman and Andrey Kovalevsky /Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 16, 2017...

Study suggests oysters offer hot spot for reducing nutrient pollution

Credit: © A. Smyth. When it comes to oysters and their role in reducing nutrient pollution, a new study by...

Study calls for less shame and secrecy around menstruation in global conflict areas

October 15, 2017

A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) found...

Fanged kangaroo research could shed light on extinction

Credit: University of Queensland Fanged kangaroos - an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos - might have survived at...

Successful treatment for advanced stage testicular cancer in down syndrome patients

(Phoenix, Ariz, Oct. 13, 2017) -- Research by Jue Wang, MD, at the University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity...

Scientists demonstrate path to linking the genome to healthy tissues and disease

Credit: Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy Our genomes help to determine who we are - the countless variations between individuals that encode the...

TGen receives $2.5 million SU2C grant for new pancreatic cancer clinical trial

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Oct. 12, 2017 -- Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has awarded a $2.5 million SU2C CatalystR grant...

Study reveals complex biology, gender differences, in kidney cancer

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role...

A range of substances with antitumor properties was synthesized at RUDN University

Credit: Maria Matveeva Scientists from RUDN University have synthesized a number of new cytotoxic substances - the ones that can...

New mechanism detected in Alzheimer’s disease

McGill University researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism that may contribute to the breakdown of communication between neurons in Alzheimer's...

Atrazine alters the sex ration in Blanchard’s cricket frogs

Credit: Photo by Tyler D. Hoskins A study published recently in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry found that Blanchard's cricket frogs...

Mimetic Martian water is under pressure

Researchers investigating whether liquid water could exist on Mars have provided new insight into the limits of life on the...

The melting ice makes the sea around Greenland less saline

Credit: Photo: Mikael Sejr For the first time, ocean data from Northeast Greenland reveals the long-term impact of the melting...

Scientists uncover a centuries-old case of mistaken identity in the Chesapeake Bay

Credit: Smithsonian Institution Jellyfish sting swimmers, clog fishing nets, and in high numbers can close beaches. But despite their nuisance...

Usutu virus is back — not only in blackbirds but also in humans