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Languages still a major barrier to global science, new research finds
English is now considered the common language, or 'lingua franca', of global science. All major scientific journals seemingly publish in...
Gut microorganisms affect our physiology
Researchers have found evidence that could shed new light on the complex community of trillions of microorganisms living in all...
Scientists engineer gene pathway to grow brain organoids with surface folding
Credit: Yun Li and Julien Muffat CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (December 29, 2016) - One of the most significant ways in which...
Scientists opened a new chapter in the study of malaria mosquitoes
In December 2016, the American Journal of Vector Ecology published two articles by Yuri Novikov, a scientist at the TSU...
Scripps Florida scientists uncover new way to defeat therapy-resistant prostate cancer
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - December 29, 2016 - A new study led by scientists from the...
Varmint hunters’ ammo selection influences lead exposure in avian scavengers
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Varmint hunters' choice of ammunition plays a role in the amount of lead that scavengers such as...
Anti-aging therapies targeting senescent cells: Facts and fiction
It's an exciting time to be an elderly mouse. Researchers believe that by removing senescent cells (cells with a persistent...
Your microbiota’s previous dining experiences may make new diets less effective
Credit: Griffin et al. / Cell Host & Microbe Your microbiota may not be on your side as you try...
The rhythm that makes memories permanent
Credit: MotionManager Every time we learn something new, the memory does not only need to be acquired, it also needs...
Penn experts call for expansion of molecular imaging in precision cancer care
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - New molecular imaging technologies can make it easier to diagnose, monitor, and treat cancers while...
New tool shines light on protein condensation in living cells
Credit: Princeton University A tool that uses light to manipulate matter inside living cells has begun to explain how proteins...
Off-switch for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system discovered
UC San Francisco researchers have discovered a way to switch off the widely used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system using newly identified...
Scripps Florida scientists develop drug discovery approach to predict health impact of endocrine-disruptors
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - December 29, 2016 - Breast cancer researchers from the Florida campus of...
Genes and the environment equally affect language-related brain activity
Credit: Osaka University Osaka University-led researchers examine brain activity in monozygotic and dizygotic Japanese twins and show that environmental and...
Hubble gazes at a cosmic megamaser
Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt (geckzilla) This galaxy has a far more exciting and futuristic classification than most...
Biomarker tests in breast cancer: Decision on chemotherapy remains difficult
The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated the benefit of biomarker tests to support the...
Gene therapy to prevent vision loss: Studies in primates needed to optimize human trials
Credit: ©Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 29, 2016--Many gene therapy-based approaches are in development to combat...
Omega-3 supplements can prevent childhood asthma
Credit: Light Imaging Taking certain omega-3 fatty acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce the risk of childhood asthma by almost...
A parallel hybrid controller based on the backstepping method
The semi-pelagic trawl is a relatively advanced trawl system which is mainly adopted to catch demersal fish such as squid...
Diamonds are technologists’ best friends
Credit: Alexander Obraztsov Physicists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University have obtained diamond crystals in the form of a regular...
