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Pioneering discovery of an odor-detecting receptor enhancer
Credit: Junji Hirota Each odor-detecting neuron (referred to as olfactory sensory neuron from here on), chooses a single odorant receptor...
Whole genome sequencing identifies new genetic signature for autism
Credit: Turner et al./Cell 2017 Autism has genetic roots, but most cases can't be explained by current genetic tests. Now,...
Salk researchers awarded $2.5 million for innovative pancreatic cancer clinical trial
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Oct. 12, 2017) Salk Professor and HHMI Investigator Ronald Evans has been awarded $2.5...
NIH, 11 biopharmaceutical companies partner to speed development of cancer immunotherapy strategies
The National Institutes of Health and 11 leading biopharmaceutical companies Thursday launched the Partnership for Accelerating Cancer Therapies (PACT), a...
Rainfall trends in arid regions buck commonly held climate change theories
Credit: Colleen Gino The recent intense hurricanes in the Atlantic have sharply focused attention on how climate change can exacerbate...
Jefferson and Monell Center sign letter of intent to merge
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 12, 2017) -- Leadership at Jefferson and the Monell Center announced today the signing of a non-binding Letter...
VTT-led European project aims for a healthier environment
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is coordinating an European project called ESTABLISH, which aims to provide a healthier and...
New technique scours the genome for genes that combat disease
Using a modified version of the CRISPR genome-editing system, MIT researchers have developed a new way to screen for genes...
Luring hornets: Scientists unlock sex pheromone of notorious honey bee predator
Credit: James Nieh Over the past decade, Asian hornets, predatory insects with a widespread and expanding population, have invaded parts...
NIFA honors land-grant university partners, announces hall of fame inductees
WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 12 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today honored...
Early stages of antibacterial damage of metallic nanoparticles by TEM and STEM-HAADF
The virulence of pathogens is considered an important health care problem due to their resistance against conventional antibiotics. The recent...
Johns Hopkins scientists help show links between genes, body tissues
Johns Hopkins University scientists are part of a research team assessing how a person's genetic profile affects his body. The...
Physicist named a 2017 CIFAR Azrieli Global scholar
Credit: CIFAR. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Nathaniel M. Gabor, an assistant professor of physics at the University of California, Riverside, has...
New protein study broadens knowledge of molecular basis for disease
Credit: Barbara Johnston/University of Notre Dame Determining how proteins function on a molecular level is crucial to understanding the underlying...
Electric cars can become more eco-friendly through life cycle assessment
(Chalmers University of Technology) It is time to stop discussing whether electric cars are good or bad. Instead industry, authorities...
Sleep on your side, not your back in late pregnancy
A pregnant mother sleeping on her back during late pregnancy may cause problems for the fetus, according to new research...
Biology study suggests father’s nutrition before sex could contribute to health of baby
Credit: Michal Polak/UC Doctors long have stressed the importance of good nutrition for expectant mothers. Now biologists at the University...
New book on Cancer Evolution from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Michalina Janiszewska, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP)...
In a first for wearable optics, researchers develop stretchy fiber to capture body motion
Credit: Changxi Yang, Tsinghua University WASHINGTON -- The exciting applications of wearable sensors have sparked a tremendous amount of research...
UH, ExxonMobil Chemical Company sign research agreement
ExxonMobil Chemical Company and the University of Houston have signed a multi-year research agreement that will focus on helping the...
