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NJIT’s Kamalesh Sirkar wins coveted Award for Membrane Science and Technology Innovation
Credit: NJIT Kamalesh Sirkar, a chemical engineer acclaimed for his innovations in industrial membrane technology used to separate and purify...
Lehigh to present research out of newly-launched Bioengineering Dept. at BMES
Credit: Illustration courtesy of Lehigh University's P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. Lehigh University's newly established Department of...
Treacherous correlation in the brain from smoking
Credit: Photo by Cecilia Hedström. Out with the cigarette pack, put a cigarette in the mouth and light up. That...
One if by editing, two if by roadblock: Human protein fights HIV as monomer and dimer
Credit: Mike Morse/Northeastern University Fifteen years ago, a class of proteins was discovered, which give humans innate immunity to HIV-1....
Researchers find mechanism involved in novel drug design with potential to treat tuberculosis
Credit: Gonçalo Bernardes Lab, iMM Lisboa A team of researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) Lisboa successfully used a...
Livestock grazing management compatible with nesting greater sage-grouse
A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management looks at whether management of livestock grazing may help protect...
Neuren to conduct first phase 3 clinical trial for Rett Syndrome
(Cincinnati, OH) Rettsyndrome.org is pleased to share that Neuren Pharmaceuticals, today, after meeting with the FDA, will conduct a Phase...
Sorting the myriad medicinal molecules of coral reefs
Credit: Mark Vermeij Coral reefs harbor an incredible diversity of life, both sea creatures we can see and microbial life...
An evolving sticky situation
Credit: Luke Mahler EAST LANSING, Mich. - While many animals try to avoid sticky situations, lizards evolved to seek them...
Lead fishing tackle may be threatening loon populations
A new study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management and Wildlife Monographs reveals the devastating effects of lead fishing...
Researchers confirm transcranial stimulation effects and determine a key mechanism
Credit: © 2017 HRL Laboratories- All rights reserved HRL Laboratories, LLC, researchers have determined how non-invasive transcranial direct current stimulation...
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...
