The enigma of embryonic development: How certain animals trim their genomes
Credit: Credit University of Warwick New research is underway to decipher a fascinating biological puzzle—how some animals can naturally discard more than half of...
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Poison dart frogs: Personality determines reproductive strategies
Unlike their relatives, individuals of the poison frog Allobates femoralis are not poisonous but are captivating due to their different behavioral profiles: They successfully reproduce...
Extended habitability of exoplanets due to subglacial water
- Professor Amri Wandel, from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has unveiled research that promises to redefine our comprehension of habitable exoplanets. In a recent study...
Researchers decipher the mechanism by which the MAF protein promotes breast cancer metastasis
Barcelona, 9 November 2023 – Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women, with more than 2 million new cases diagnosed each...
Cary Institute partners on $3M USDA-funded study on COVID-19 variants that could emerge from wildlife
Many wild animals can carry COVID-19, including those that live among us, such as deer mice, red foxes, white-tailed deer, and more. These species may...
Scientists from IOCB Prague are pushing the limits of DNA
The team of Professor Michal Hocek at IOCB Prague explores the limits of the structure and function of DNA and successfully pushes forward known boundaries....
Team creates synthetic enzymes to unravel molecular mysteries
A University of Texas at Dallas bioengineer has developed synthetic enzymes that can control the behavior of the signaling protein Vg1, which plays a key...
Eliminating mold after natural disasters is vital for those with mold allergy
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Severe weather events such as hurricanes, floods and extreme precipitation have increased in recent years and are projected to...
Flaxseed allergy appearing more frequently – present in foods and other substances
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Flaxseed is an increasingly popular ingredient in baked goods and other food products due to its perceived health benefits....
Survey: 72% of eczema patients suffered poor mental health symptoms for 1-10 days in past month
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – People who suffer with atopic dermatitis (AD), commonly known as eczema, have an increased likelihood of developing depression and...
Community grant projects empower allergists to address barriers to allergy and asthma care
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Beginning in 2021, The Allergists’ Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, began...
Language barriers may cause some children to be underdiagnosed for allergic conditions
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – About 20% of the US population speaks a language other than English when they are at home. The abundance...
New typhoid conjugate vaccine Bio-TCV® approved in Indonesia
November 9, 2023, SEOUL, Republic of Korea and BANDUNG, Indonesia — The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), an international organization with a mission to discover, develop,...
Survey reveals 42% of primary care physicians are unfamiliar with biologics to treat asthma
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2023) – Biologics for the treatment of asthma were first introduced about 20 years ago. Since then, more and more people...
Liquid metals shake up century-old chemical engineering processes
Liquid metals could be the long-awaited solution to “greening” the chemical industry, according to researchers who tested a new technique they hope can replace energy-intensive...
