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The STING of death in T cells
The cells of the innate immune system use a signaling pathway comprising STING (Stimulator of interferon genes) to detect DNA...
The sniff test of self-recognition confirmed: Dogs have self-awareness
A new research carried out by the Department of Psychology of the Barnard College in the USA, in publication on...
Midwestern University researchers discover previously unknown cause of nTOS
Credit: Heather F. Smith, Ph.D., Midwestern University Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a common neurologic syndrome resulting in pain,...
NYIT biologist receives NIH support for bone-healing research
Credit: NYIT NYIT (New York Institute of Technology) has been awarded $442,000 to pursue research into a gene critical in...
Scientists developed ‘smart fertilizer’
Credit: Press-office SibFU According to the head of the works Tatiana Volova, Professor of SibFU and the Head of Laboratory...
Preventing exercise-induced bronchospasm
A team of researchers in Italy have explored previous research to find the best ways to identify, prevent and treat...
Aerial drones deliver sweet spot for HAB research at VIMS
Credit: Drone imagery by VIMS professor Donglai Gong. Harmful algal blooms or HABs are notoriously difficult to sample. They can...
New book on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine from CSHLPress
Credit: Joseph P. Vacanti Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the release of Tissue...
Was the primordial soup a hearty pre-protein stew?
(Georgia Institute of Technology) How proteins evolved billions of years ago, when Earth was devoid of life, has stumped many...
How receptors for medicines work inside cells
Credit: Graphic: Team Calebiro The human genome encodes hundreds of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These form the largest group of...
Mystery solved: How thyroid hormone prods red blood cell production
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 5, 2017) - For more than a century, physicians have anecdotally noted that patients with an underactive...
Heparin stimulates food intake and body weight gain in mice
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine and South China Agricultural University Heparin is a medication widely used to prevent blood clotting;...
PSA screening significantly reduces the risk for death from prostate cancer
1. Re-analysis of evidence suggests that PSA screening significantly reduces the risk for death from prostate cancer Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M16-2586 Editorial:...
DNA and protein ‘liquid biopsy’ for early pancreatic cancer better than either alone
Johns Hopkins scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic...
ICON8 trial reaffirms standard dosing in ovarian cancer chemo
LUGANO-MADRID, 04 September, 2017 - European women with ovarian cancer can safely stick to the standard three-week dosing schedule for...
International research project: How can breastfeeding be promoted in Germany?
The project "Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly" is being conducted at the initiative of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)...
Discovery of dynamic seasonal changes in color perception
Credit: NIBB In many areas, the environment fluctuates greatly depending on the season, and animals living in those areas must...
Like a revolving door: How shuttling proteins operate nuclear pores
Credit: Immanuel Wagner/imma.tv Nuclear pore complexes are tiny channels where the exchange of substances between the cell nucleus and the...
Researchers devise a new way of producing hydrogen fuel
Credit: MIPT Press Office A U.S.-based team of researchers featuring MIPT scientists has assembled a nanoscale biological structure capable of...
Reindeer grazing protects tundra plant diversity in a warming climate
Credit: Elina Kaarlejärvi Climate warming reduces the number of plant species in the tundra, but plant-eating animals, such as reindeer...
