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Researchers identify new compounds to treat RSV, Zika virus
A new and promising class of chemical compounds has major potential for treating Zika virus and respiratory syncytial virus, or...
New research could banish guilty feeling for consuming whole dairy products
Credit: UTHealth HOUSTON - (July 11, 2018) - Enjoying full-fat milk, yogurt, cheese and butter is unlikely to send people...
ACP Says genetic testing to reunite separated families should meet ethical principles
Washington, DC (July 11, 2018) -- In a new policy issued today, the American College of Physicians (ACP) stated that...
Engineered cancer cells can fight primary and metastatic cancer
Credit: CSTI/Khalid Shah lab Boston, MA -- What if cancer cells could be re-engineered to turn against their own kind?...
Researchers clarify role of mutations in glioblastoma
CHAPEL HILL - Researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered how different mutations in...
T cell engineering breakthrough sidesteps need for viruses in gene-editing
In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, UC San Francisco scientists have genetically reprogrammed the...
New type 1 Diabetes clinical trial explores effects of Omega-3 and Vitamin D
Credit: Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Scientists from the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of...
Rhino sperm from the cold
Credit: Leibniz-IZW A new mixture of cryoprotectives allows for an unprecedented high motility of frozen rhinoceros sperm after thawing, report...
Ludwig Cancer Research and Cancer Research Institute launch cancer clinical trial
NEW YORK, July 11, 2018 -- Ludwig Cancer Research and the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) announce the initiation of a...
ASHG honors Sekar Kathiresan with 2018 Curt Stern Award
Credit: (courtesy Dr. Kathiresan) ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Sekar Kathiresan, MD, as...
The first endemic Baltic Sea fish species received its name
Credit: Mats Westerbom The "Baltic flounder" Platichthys solemdali is the first fish species shown to be native only to the...
Recognizing others but not yourself: New insights into the evolution of plant mating
Credit: David Field Self-fertilization is a problem, as it leads to inbreeding. Recognition systems that prevent self-fertilization have evolved to...
Dodder genome sequencing sheds light on evolution of plant parasitism
Credit: XU Yuxing Most plants absorb sunlight and CO2 with their leaves, take up water and minerals from the soil...
Undergraduate research makes for better science
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Improving training in STEM (science, technology,...
CRISPR’s growing pains
In the six years since its inception, CRISPR gene editing has experienced ups and downs, from giddy excitement over the...
Tiny fern holds big environmental promise
ITHACA, N.Y. - A tiny fern - with each leaf the size of a gnat - may provide global impact...
New approach to treating infectious diseases as an alternative to antibiotics
Credit: Osaka University Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is known as a major cause of diarrhea in travelers and people living...
Rainy weather predicts bird distribution — but climate change could disrupt it
Credit: M. MacPherson Understanding what environmental cues birds use to time their annual migrations and decide where to settle is...
If you build it, the birds will come — if it meets their criteria
Credit: A. Fisher A study published in The Condor: Ornithological Applications presents a case study on how bird surveys can...
Eating bone marrow played a key role in the evolution of the human hand
Credit: Erin Marie Williams-Hatala The strength required to access the high calorie content of bone marrow may have played a...
