Paying to clear-cut the rain forests
Credit: Hoang and Kanemoto In the last few years, as climate changes continues to become more severe, there has been a growing push for rich...
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Researchers notice pattern on surface of leaves, uncover new clue about plant evolution
Uncommon group of aquatic and terrestrial species key to discovery of how plants breatheCredit: Hiroyuki Koga, CC BY 4.0 A doctoral student has identified a...
Chronic viral infections can have lasting effects on human immunity, similar to aging
Researchers identify signatures of immune dysfunction that are shared in aging and chronic viral infections of HIV and Hepatitis CCredit: Dr. David Furman Research from...
Lab model offers hope for macular degeneration patients
3D lab model using patient-derived tissues could lead to individual treatments or cureCredit: (University of Rochester illustration / Michael Osadciw) Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which...
Decoding smell
Neural code determines instinctual responses to attractive or aversive odorsCredit: Qiang Qiu, PhD, Stowers Institute for Medical Research KANSAS CITY, MO--Since the beginning of the...
Even with regular exercise, astronaut’s heart left smaller after a year in space
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - March. 29, 2021 - With NASA preparing to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, researchers are studying...
New computational models to understand colon cancer
Credit: Steven Offer Although the development of secondary cancerous growths, called metastasis, is the primary cause of death in most cancers, the cellular changes that...
New technique provides detailed map of lung pathology in COVID-19
Credit: Images courtesy of André Rendeiro. A team led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian has used advanced technology and analytics to map,...
Brazilian researchers obtain more efficient red bioluminescence
Luciferin-luciferase system developed in collaboration with Japanese researchers produces brighter and longer-lasting far red light. The innovation can be used to image cells and tissues...
Coastal lupine faces specific extinction threat from climate change
Credit: Eleanor Pardini, Washington University in St. Louis Climate change is altering the world we share with all living things. But it's surprisingly difficult to...
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Rice University lab's optimized flash process could reduce carbon emissionsCredit: Tour Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 29, 2021) - This could be where the...
How cells transport molecules with ‘active carpets’
New research provides insights into the process of diffusion in living systems, with implications from novel active coatings to understanding how pathogens are cleared from...
First detailed look at crucial enzyme advances cancer research
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In order to develop more effective drugs against a range of cancers, researchers have been investigating the...
Narwal tusks reveal mercury exposure related to climate change
Like rings in a tree trunk, a narwal's tusk provides a window into changing conditions in the ArcticCredit: Paul Nicklen / paulnicklen.com In the Arctic,...
John D. Carpten elected fellow of AACR Academy
American Association for Cancer Research honors distinguished USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center scientistCredit: Keck School of Medicine of USC John D. Carpten, PhD, founding chair...
