Elderly chromosomes activate genes differently than in the young
Grey hair, wisdom, and wrinkles on our skin mark us as we age, but it's the more subtle changes beneath the surface that make us...
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Chromosome organization emerges from 1-D patterns
Credit: Ryan Cheng/Michele Di Pierro HOUSTON - (Oct. 31, 2017) - The DNA in a human cell is 2 yards long and wraps around millions...
How a $10 microchip turns 2-D ultrasound machines to 3-D imaging devices
Credit: Shawn Rocco/ Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Technology that keeps track of how your smartphone is oriented can now give $50,000 ultrasound machines many...
Pseudopod protrusions propel amoeboid cells forward: A 3-D swimming model
Credit: Eric J. Campbell and Prosenjit Bagchi, Rutgers University WASHINGTON, D.C., October 31, 2017 -- Rhythmic patterns and precise motions -- these are key elements...
Researchers at NYITCOM link Western diet to vascular damage and prediabetes
Old Westbury, NY, October 31, 2017 - Could short-term exposure to the average American diet increase one's risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease? According...
Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact cooled Earth’s climate more than previously thought
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs likely released far more climate-altering sulfur gas into the atmosphere than originally thought,...
How an interest in bipolar disorder drugs led to a better understanding of leukemia
Credit: Mansi Shinde and Simone Sidoli A research project that began 20 years ago with an interest in how lithium treats mood disorders has yielded...
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