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Islands and coastal regions are threatened the most
The study was published in the renowned journal Nature Ecology and Evolution on 12 June 2017. Humans are responsible for...
Mass. General report outlines strategies to address racial, ethnic health care disparities
An analysis of survey data from participants in the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based Disparities Leadership Program - a yearlong executive...
Late-nesting birds and bees face habitat threat
Credit: University of Exeter Bird and bumblebee species that nest late in the year are suffering more from the destruction...
Epigenetic signaling axis regulates proliferation and self-renewal of neural stem/progenitor cells
Credit: LIU Changmei Polycomb group (PcG) proteins comprise the Polycomb complexes PRC1 and PRC2 that regulate gene expression levels through...
Microbes give meerkat gangs their signature scents
Credit: Courtesy of Lydia Greene, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Body odor. To some it's an embarrassing nuisance. But to...
How blows to the head cause numerous small swellings along the length of neuronal axons
Credit: Gu et al., 2017 Researchers from The Ohio State University have discovered how blows to the head cause numerous...
Do mast cells contribute to more severe disease in dengue infection?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 12, 2017--Why mosquito-borne dengue virus causes more severe disease in...
Technology unlocks mold genomes for new drugs
Fungi are rich sources of natural molecules for drug discovery, but numerous challenges have pushed pharmaceutical companies away from tapping...
Dr. Tuuli Lappalainen awarded major NIH grant to study variable penetrance
NEW YORK, NY (June 12, 2017) - Tuuli Lappalainen, PhD, Core Faculty Member at the New York Genome Center, and...
Scientists make first crystal model of under-diagnosed autoimmune disease
Credit: USC Chen lab and Advanced Photon Source in Chicago As a molecular biologist, Kaori Noridomi gets an up-close view...
Study: Use of prefabricated blood vessels may revolutionize root canals
Credit: OHSU - Kristyna Wentz-Graff While root canals are effective in saving a tooth that has become infected or decayed,...
AI that can shoot down fighter planes helps treat bipolar disorder
Credit: David Fleck/University of Cincinnati The artificial intelligence that can blow human pilots out of the sky in air-to-air combat...
Detailed new genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation
Credit: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor, NY - A new, much more detailed reference genome for maize, or...
Animal models can’t ‘tune out’ stimuli, mimicking sensory hypersensitivity in humans
Credit: Portera-Cailiau Lab/UCLA By tickling the whiskers of mice, and recording how they respond, UCLA researchers may be closer to...
Combining radionuclide therapy with a PARP inhibitor slows neuroendocrine tumor growth
Credit: S. Adant, J.M. Beauregard, N.K. Purohit, R.G. Shah, and G.M. Shah, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada DENVER, Colo. -...
The confluence of science and art
Sometimes conferences pay off. Pun intended. For UC Santa Barbara microbiologist Alyson Santoro, the 2016 National Academies Keck Futures Initiative...
Irregular sleeping patterns linked to poorer academic performance in college students
BOSTON, MA - Previous research has analyzed variations in sleep patterns including number of hours slept, quality of sleep, and...
Promiscuous salamander found to use genes from three partners equally
Credit: Robert Denton, Ohio State University A promiscuous salamander has found a simple genetic formula for success: Mate with multiple...
Moffitt researchers identify inhibitor that overcomes drug resistance in prostate cancer
TAMPA, Fla. (June 12, 2017) - Prostate cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related death in men in...
Promiscuous salamander found to use genes from 3 partners equally
Credit: Robert Denton, Ohio State University A promiscuous salamander has found a simple genetic formula for success: Mate with multiple...
