Using Big Data to understand immune system responses
Numerous researchers around the globe have begun to use the gene editing tool CRISPR to understand human biology. One of them is Associate Professor Richard...
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Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host’s head
Credit: Andrew Forbes/University of Iowa HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2017) - Gall wasps may feel confident as they infest oak trees for shelter and sustenance,...
Study establishes new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients
A combination of two chemotherapy drugs - gemcitabine and capecitabine - should be the new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients who have had...
New approach improves five-year survival for pancreatic cancer patients
A University of Liverpool (UK) led clinical trial has been successful in prolonging survival for pancreatic cancer patients by at least five years as a...
New paper explains consequences of plant disappearance of Atlantic coast salt marshes
Credit: The American Phytopathological Society An important new research paper, titled "Response of Sediment Bacterial Communities to Sudden Vegetation Dieback in a Coastal Wetland," examines...
An urban collection of modern-day micrometeorites
Credit: M.J. Genge et al., Geology Boulder, Colo., USA - More than 100 billion micrometeorites (MMs) fall to Earth each year. Until now, scientists believed...
UAB and VICIS announce partnership to deliver safer football helmets
Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Tackling the concussion crisis in football is at the forefront of sports safety research and development. Through a new...