New antibiotic resistance genes identified in tuberculosis
A massive analysis of more than 10,000 different Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria isolates from 23 countries has revealed new genes associated with resistance to 13 first-...
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Rice models moving ‘washers’ that help DNA replicate
HOUSTON – (Aug. 9, 2022) – Knowing the structure of a complex biological system isn’t nearly enough to understand how it works. It helps to...
How college students perceive academic stress affects their mental well-being
Academic stress takes a toll on the mental well-being of certain groups of college students more than others – a correlation further exacerbated by the...
RMIT University to lead €15.7 million Australia-France doctoral training network
The €15.7 million (AU$22.8 million) network will be led by RMIT’s European hub in Barcelona – RMIT Europe – and involve 37 universities across France...
Exposed! International Space Station tests organisms, materials in space
Space may look empty, but it contains extreme temperatures, high levels of background radiation, micrometeoroids, and the unfiltered glare of the Sun. In addition, materials and...
WVU researcher making sense of brain circuits with $1.6M NSF grant
A fruit fly walks on a rolling ball. Credit: WVU Photo/Brian Persinger A fruit fly walks on a rolling ball. As it meanders, Kevin Daly, biology professor at West Virginia...
Researchers hone in on a hormone that may drive obesity in postmenopausal women
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For women approaching menopause, a number of changes begin to occur. One of the most common is an increase in obesity, which,...
First study of its kind links moms’ problems to adolescent attachment
It should come as no great surprise that mothers have profound influence on their children. But what about mothers who have their own personality disorder...
New test may predict COVID-19 immunity
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Most people in the United States have some degree of immune protection against Covid-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a combination of...
Oncotarget | A novel mechanism of regulation of the oncogenic transcription factor GLI3 by toll-like receptor signaling
“These results increase our understanding of the signaling molecules that can regulate GLI3 in a HH-independent manner.”Credit: Matissek et al. “These results increase our understanding...
Potential long-term treatment for asthma found
09 August 2022 | Birmingham, UKCredit: Aston University 09 August 2022 | Birmingham, UK New approach tackles one of the causes of asthma, not just...
Mental health challenges contributed to weight gain for people with obesity during COVID-19
Over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, almost 30% of patients with obesity gained more than 5% of their body weight, and 1 in...
Scripps, UCLA chemists achieve “molecular editing” feat
LA JOLLA, CA—Chemists from Scripps Research and the University of California, Los Angeles, have developed methods for the precise, flexible modification of a broad class...
New model can predict best drug combinations for osteoporosis
The model, described today in eLife, may help improve outcomes for patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis and reduce the risks of side effects by helping physicians...
Ultrasound could save racehorses from bucked shins
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2022 – When racehorses enter training at about 2 years old, they can develop tiny stress fractures and new bone formations in...
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