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Academy collections aid researchers in revising a mammal branch on tree of life
Credit: © Jabruson/NPL/Minden Pictures SAN FRANCISCO (August 2, 2017)--One small mammal is experiencing a triumphant return to its long-ago spot...
Marriage of microscopy techniques reveals 3-D structure of critical protein complex
Credit: Illustration by Ryan Kramer. Kansas City, MO. - Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have solved the...
Microscopic body snatchers infest our oceans
Credit: Leles et al. New research from Swansea University academics has found that our oceans are full of microscopic 'bodysnatchers'...
University of Maryland School of Medicine receives grant for HIV research in Malawi
Credit: University of Maryland School of Maryland BALTIMORE, Md. - The University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UM SOM) Institute...
The truth about cats’ and dogs’ environmental impact
With many Americans choosing to eat less meat in recent years, often to help reduce the environmental effect of meat...
What flowers looked like 100 million years ago
Credit: Copyright: Hervé Sauquet/Jürg Schönenberger Flowering plants with are by far the most diverse group of plants on Earth. Flowering...
Deciphering potent DNA toxin’s secrets
Credit: Elwood Mullins, Vanderbilt University One of the most potent toxins known acts by welding the two strands of the...
Engineers harness the power of 3-D printing to help train surgeons, shorten surgery times
Credit: University of California San Diego A team of engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons are using 3D printing to help...
Early gene-editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Aug. 2, 2017) Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in...
Millions may face protein deficiency as a result of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions
Key Takeaways: Human-caused carbon dioxide emissions lower the nutritional value of staple crops, increasing the risk for dietary deficiencies among...
It’s not just what you eat, it’s what’s eating you
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Restricting how much you eat without starving has been shown to robustly extend lifespan in more...
$2.6 million to build versatile genetic toolkit for studying animal behavior
Credit: Katelyn Marcus On Aug. 1, the National Science Foundation announced 17 Next Generation Networks for Neuroscience (NeuroNex) awards for...
Study shows mango consumption has positive impact on inflammatory bowel disease
COLLEGE STATION - Initial results of a study by researchers in the department of nutrition and food science at Texas...
Cancer patients turning up in emergency departments with delirium likely to die earlier
According to a new study published in The Oncologist, patients with advanced cancer who are diagnosed with delirium when turning...
A new HER2 mutation, a clinical trial and a promising diagnostic tool for metastatic breast cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine There is a group of metastatic breast cancers that has the HER2 gene amplified -...
Increased α5β1 integrin could improve tumor cell-killing performance in geriatric patients
A new report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology describes an important step toward developing cancer treatments involving the body's...
Gene-regulatory factors shown to improve pancreatic cancer response to chemotherapy
Credit: Department of Molecular Cytogenetics,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - Pancreatic cancer is a particularly devastating disease because of the difficulty of...
Periodontal disease is associated with higher risk of several cancer types
Bottom Line: Periodontal disease was associated with increased risk of several types of cancer in postmenopausal women, even in women...
Study: History of gum disease increases cancer risk in older women
Credit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. - Postmenopausal women who have a history of gum disease also have a higher...
Tobacco industry steps up tactics to reduce impact of display ban
Credit: University of Stirling Tobacco manufacturers are offering retailers incentives to promote their products in a bid to mitigate the...
