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Insilico to present on human aging biomarker development at the BSRA Scientific Meeting
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, the 30th of September, 2018, Rockville, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company specializing in the...
When neurons turn against themselves
Credit: Doron Merkler / UNIGE Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects children and can lead to...
UA Cancer Biology graduate student travels ROCKy road toward a cure
(University of Arizona Health Sciences) The Limesand Lab at the University of Arizona is devoted to improving quality of life...
Heteractis magnifica sea anemones can help fight the Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Neville Wootton Heteractis magnifica sea anemones contain neuroprotective peptides that slow down the inflammation process and the deterioration of...
Missing men, missing infertility: New research flags up problem
Men are missing from fertility debates and crucial support services because they are often not included in studies and, when...
NUS researchers use AI to successfully treat metastatic cancer patient
Credit: National University of Singapore A translational research team led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has harnessed CURATE.AI,...
Study provides an early recipe for rewiring spinal cords
Credit: Sofroniew lab For many years, researchers have thought that the scar that forms after a spinal cord injury actively...
Access to 3D printing is changing the work in research labs
Credit: McMaster University A small, black box developed in a McMaster University lab could change the way scientists search for...
A climate ‘wake-up call’
If we proactively implement effective fisheries management and limit global temperature rise, the world's oceans still have the potential to...
DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste
Credit: University of Houston About 20 percent of the electricity produced in the United States is generated at nuclear power...
UMass Amherst microbiologist will lead new soil warming studies
Credit: UMass Amherst/DeAngelis lab AMHERST, Mass. - Microbial ecologist Kristen DeAngelis at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been recognized...
Speeding progress in migraine requires unraveling sex differences
To decrease the substantial health and economic burden of migraine on individuals and society, researchers need to examine and address...
Stem cells show promise as drug delivery tool for childhood brain cancer
CHAPEL HILL -- The latest in a series of laboratory breakthroughs could lead to a more effective way to treat...
What’s that smell? Scientists find a new way to understand odors
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(August 29, 2018) Every smell, from a rose to a smoky fire to a pungent fish,...
Access to 3-D printing is changing the work in research labs
Credit: McMaster University A small, black box developed in a McMaster University lab could change the way scientists search for...
Department of Energy invests $1.1 million in sorghum disease resistance research
Credit: Amber Ruedi, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Sorghum, a more drought-tolerant cousin to corn, is grown throughout the...
NSF funds projects to ‘connect dots’ (and data), address multi-scaled environmental issues
Credit: Meryl Mims, Virginia Tech The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing $9 million in nine new projects to research...
A new take on fighting multi-drug resistant bacteria
Credit: University of Houston Two UH researchers have won a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy...
Not so fast: From shrews to elephants, animal reflexes surprisingly slow
Credit: SFU While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid a fall, a...
Clearing a xenotransplantation hurdle: detecting infectious agents in pigs
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A shortage of organs for transplantation -- including kidneys and hearts -- means that many...
