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Using water molecules to read electrical activity in lipid membranes
Credit: Jamani Caillet/EPFL Every human cell is encased in a five-nanometer-thick lipid membrane that protects it from the surrounding environment....
Self-rating mental health as ‘good’ predicts positive future mental health
Researchers have found that when a person rates their current mental health as 'positive' despite meeting criteria for a mental...
Biological ballet: Imaging technique reveals complex protein movements in cell membrane
Credit: OIST What do ballet and cell biology have in common? Perhaps more than you might think. Every cell in...
‘Molecular scissors’ could be key to cutting off diseases including HIV infection
COLUMBUS, Ohio - One way to fight diseases including HIV infection and autoimmune disorders could involve changing how a naturally...
Links between eating red meat and distal colon cancer in women
A new study suggests that a diet free from red meat significantly reduces the risk of a type of colon...
Study: Better fitness in pre-pregnant women linked with less risk of gestational diabetes
Credit: University of Iowa Expectant mothers who were more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes,...
Breakthrough in determining ages of different microbial groups
An international team of scientists, which includes the University of Bristol, have made a significant breakthrough in how we understand...
Earth’s stable temperature past suggests other planets could also sustain life
Credit: Joshua Krissansen-Totton/University of Washington Theories about the early days of our planet's history vary wildly. Some studies have painted...
Elevated blood pressure before pregnancy may increase chance of pregnancy loss
Elevated blood pressure before conception may increase the chances for pregnancy loss, according to an analysis by researchers at the...
Spaceflight activates cell changes with implications for stem cell-based heart repair
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study of the effects of spaceflight on the development of heart cells...
Biomimetic chemistry: DNA mimic outwits viral enzyme
Credit: Ivan Huc, LMU Not only can synthetic molecules mimic the structures of their biological models, they can also take...
Potential of manipulating gut microbiome to boost efficacy of cancer immunotherapies
PHILADELPHIA -The composition of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may hold clues to help predict which cancer patients are most...
River’s evolution unfolds with fresh mix of dating techniques
Credit: Melanie Bartz Griffith University has participated in the first international dating study of the fluvial terraces of the Lower...
Heart defects in infant may predict heart problems in birth mother later in life
DALLAS, April 2, 2018 -- Women who give birth to infants with congenital heart defects may have an increased risk...
New compound helps activate cancer-fighting T cells
Credit: Jose Gascon/UConn Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are powerful weapons our body's immune systems count on to fight...
Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes, fossil evidence shows
Credit: Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History Researchers reporting in Current Biology on April 2 have evidence that an extinct...
Experts define global criteria for hospital programs to tackle antimicrobial resistance
Basel, Switzerland, 03 April 2018 - Infection specialists at hospitals are introducing so-called antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes to use antimicrobial...
In zebrafish, the cholera bacterium sets off a surprising flush
Credit: Image courtesy of Raghuveer Parthasarathy EUGENE, Ore. -- April 3, 2018 -- Researchers experimenting with live zebrafish witnessed a...
Higher blood pressure before pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk
DALLAS, April 2, 2018 - Elevated blood pressure before becoming pregnant and early in pregnancy may increase the risk of...
Sandcastles and surprising origins of basic cellular functions
Boston, MA - Cells comprising a tissue can pack into disorderly geometries much as do grains of sand in a...
