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Lasker Award for Michael N. Hall from the University of Basel
Credit: University of Basel, Peter Schnetz Professor Michael N. Hall from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel receives the...
Biologists from MSU discovered the carotenoid transfer between 2 proteins
Credit: Eugene Maksimov Specialists from the biological faculty of Moscow State University have studied the way the photoactive orange carotenoid...
Aussie quantum tech has its sights set on human biochemistry
Credit: David Simpson Australian scientists have developed a new tool for imaging life at the nanoscale that will provide new...
Keychain detector could catch food allergens before it’s too late
Credit: The American Chemical Society For kids and adults with food allergies, a restaurant outing can be a fraught experience....
Innovative study brings next-generation genomic sequencing to more Ontario cancer patients
Toronto (September 6, 2017) - Understanding a cancer's genetics is key to selecting targeted therapies that are likely to be...
Comparing cancer drug effectiveness from cells to mice to man
LEBANON, NH - Science is very good at determining how drugs work in experimental models. New research out of Dartmouth's...
Will mallards hybridize their cousins out of existence?
Credit: Gary Kramer/USFWS (public domain) Mallards -- the familiar green-headed ducks of city parks -- are one of a group...
New collection showcases success stories, insights on science communication
Credit: Entomological Society of America Annapolis, MD; September 6, 2017--As an entomologist with an artistic flair, Carly Tribull, Ph.D., frequently...
‘Vampires’ may have been real people with this blood disorder
Porphyrias, a group of eight known blood disorders, affect the body's molecular machinery for making heme, which is a component...
ERC Starting Grants: 605 million to 406 top researchers across Europe
(European Research Council) The European Research Council has announced today the awarding of its Starting Grants to 406 early-career researchers...
Tick tock
Around the world, ticks are one of the most important vectors of zoonotic diseases -- animal diseases communicable to humans...
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
Credit: Patrick Tranel URBANA, Ill. - Farmers have been battling herbicide-resistant weeds for generations. A common practice for most of...
UCLA biologists slow aging, extend lifespan of fruit flies
Credit: Nature Communications/Anil Rana UCLA biologists have developed an intervention that serves as a cellular time machine -- turning back...
This one goes up to 11: Researchers crack code for genetic ‘control dials’
When a gene is switched on, various stretches of DNA nearby act as 'control dials', influencing the level of activity...
Three-quarters of Americans see head injuries in football as major problem
LOWELL, Mass. - Three-quarters of fans say head injuries in football are a major problem and another six in 10...
New microscopy method for quick and reliable 3-D imaging of curvilinear nanostructures
Credit: Cécile Hébert/Emad Oveisi/EPFL Physical and biological sciences increasingly require the ability to observe nano-sized objects. This can be accomplished...
Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Firebricks, designed to withstand high heat, have been part of our technological arsenal for at least three...
Salk computational neurobiologist receives NSF grant to study how brain processes sound
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(September 6, 2017) Salk Associate Professor Tatyana Sharpee has been awarded a grant of approximately $950,000...
Certara paper shows viral kinetic modeling grows flu knowledge, advances drug development
Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today announced that its comprehensive influenza viral kinetic modeling...
Genetic alterations that make a type of brain cancer more aggressive were identified
Among the various types of cancerous brain tumors, 70% are astrocytomas. Fatal in as many as 90% of cases, astrocytomas...
