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Credit: Micayla Bowman For many years, we thought that all proteins must fold into complicated shapes to fulfill their functions,...

NUS researchers develop 4-in-1 smart utilities plant custom-made for tropical climate

Credit: National University of Singapore A research breakthrough achieved by a team led by Associate Professor Ernest Chua from the...

Scripps Florida scientists unveil ‘roadmap’ to aid osteoporosis treatment development

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the...

First atomic structure from UTSW’s cryo-EM facility

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct. 11, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers today published a 3-D atomic structure...

Gutters teem with inconspicuous life

Scientists from the BOREA Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems research unit (CNRS / MNHN / IRD / UPMC /...

Space radiation won’t stop NASA’s human exploration

Credit: NASA While it's true that space radiation is one of the biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars,...

Study identifies genetic clues to spinal stenosis

A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that certain genetic changes are linked with an increased...

Model predicts how E. coli bacteria adapt under stress

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a genome-scale model that can accurately predict how E. coli...

Worms reveal secrets of aging

Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Health System have identified a new molecular pathway...

New study demonstrates importance of studying sleep and eating in tandem

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - A new study from scientists on the Florida...

New method creates liver bioscaffolds with intact ECM for reseeding and transplantation

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2017-Researchers have reported a method for successfully removing the...

Mantis shrimp-inspired camera enables glimpse into hidden world

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By mimicking the eye of the mantis shrimp, Illinois researchers have...

Scientists pinpoint surprising origin of melanoma

Led by Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB-KU Leuven), a team of researchers has tracked down the cellular origin of cutaneous melanoma, the...

Chemistry provides a new supply of a promising cancer and HIV treatment

A drug isolated from a marine pest holds promise for treating some of the world's nastiest diseases, and researchers would...

New regions of the human genome linked to skin color variation in some African populations

In the first study of its kind, an international team of genomics researchers has identified new regions of the human...

USC team finds a potentially better way to treat liver cancer

Credit: Keck School of Medicine of USC/Linya Wang A Keck School of Medicine of USC research team has identified how...

Taming the hairy ball: Scientists use mixed reality to explore complex biological networks

Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - They call it the "hairy ball." It's an unflattering name for two-dimensional...

3-D packaging of DNA regulates cell identity

Credit: Artwork by Kate Isenberg (www.kateisenberg.com) PHILADELPHIA --The fundamental mechanisms governing how cells form an identity such as becoming a...

Cleveland Clinic researchers reveal biomarker for guiding prostate cancer treatment