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Imaging mRNA right where it is made — at the site of translation
Credit: American Chemical Society Think of life as a house: if DNA molecules are blueprints, then messenger RNAs (mRNAs) are...
VISTA peeks through the Small Magellanic Cloud’s dusty veil
Credit: ESO/VISTA VMC The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a dwarf galaxy, the more petite twin of the Large Magellanic...
Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research further illuminates the surprising relationship between blood sugar and brain tumors and could begin to...
First large-scale population analysis reinforces ketamine’s reputation as antidepressant
Better known as an anesthetic or as an illicit hallucinogenic drug, ketamine has also long been noted for alleviating depression....
Utilizing tumor suppressor proteins to shape nanomaterials
Credit: Photo by Kazuyasu Sakaguchi A new method combining tumor suppressor protein p53 and biomineralization peptide BMPep successfully created hexagonal...
Tighter building controls needed to achieve government global warming targets
Credit: University of Bath Thousands of new homes, schools and offices may be using much more energy than they should,...
Review highlights challenges faced by birds in the Gulf of Mexico
Credit: A. McBride The Gulf of Mexico is hugely important to birds that migrate between North America and the Neotropics--almost...
New look at satellite data questions scale of China’s afforestation success
Credit: Fritz Wobig China has invested more resources than any other country in reversing deforestation and planting trees. However, given...
Facebook likes don’t make you feel better
Receiving 'likes' on social media posts doesn't make people feel better about themselves or improve their mood if they are...
Holy chickens: Did Medieval religious rules drive domestic chicken evolution?
Chickens were domesticated from Asian jungle fowl around 6000 years ago. Since domestication they have acquired a number of traits...
A fast, non-destructive test for 2-dimensional materials
Credit: Yuanxi Wang, Penn State. Thinning a material down to a single-atom thickness can dramatically change that material's physical properties....
Hawaii scientists scrutinize first aid for man o’ war stings
Credit: Rachel Skubel In recent decades, trusted first aid resources have recommended stings from man o' war (Physalia species) be...
Study uncovers an additional strategy for targeting treatment-resistant prostate cancer
Prostate cancer cells depend on signaling through the androgen receptor (AR) to grow and survive. Many anti-cancer therapies that target...
Cancer-causing virus masters cell’s replication, immortality
Credit: National Cancer Institute DURHAM, NC -- Viruses are notorious for taking over their host's operations and using them to...
New book by UW’s David R. Montgomery addresses how to rebuild Earth’s soils
Credit: W.W. Norton In the introduction, University of Washington geologist David R. Montgomery writes that he never thought he'd write...
Woods named 2017 Minnie Stevens Piper professor
Credit: UT Arlington Bob Woods, a longtime UTA mechanical engineering professor and founder of the UTA FSAE racing team, has...
Novel designs for interference microscopy objectives earn Rudolf Kingslake Medal
Credit: The authors BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA , and CARDIFF, UK -- Two researchers from Zygo Corporation are recipients of the...
Wayne State receives $7.5 million NIH renewal for environmental center
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - Wayne State University received notice from the National Institute of Environmental Health...
People could be genetically predisposed to social media use
Washington, DC (May 2, 2017) It's easy to think in terms of linking genetics to behavior in simple ways. Are...
Flexible, organic and biodegradable: Stanford researchers develop new wave of electronics
Credit: Bao Lab As electronics become increasingly pervasive in our lives - from smart phones to wearable sensors - so...