Study reveals how egg cells get so big
Oocyte growth relies on physical phenomena that drive smaller cells to dump their contents into a larger cellCredit: Jasmin Imran Alsous Egg cells are by...
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Survey identifies factors in reducing clinical research coordinator turnover
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Strong, collaborative relationships with principal investigators are a key factor of longevity in clinical research coordinator positions -- an essential,...
New ‘split-drive’ system puts scientists in the (gene) driver seat
Researchers develop tunable system that harnesses the spread of cargo carried by gene drivesCredit: Gerard Terradas, UC San Diego Powerful new genetic engineering methods have...
Online dating: Super effective, or just… superficial?
Credit: Photo by Pratik Gupta on Unsplash According to the Pew Research Center, 1 in 10 American adults have landed a long-term relationship from an...
UTA engineer aims to reduce natural disaster damage to transportation infrastructure
UTA gauges resilience of highways, bridges during natural disastersCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering assistant professor has received two grants...
New molecular driver of frontal circuit maturation discovered
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai Researchers find a new way to prevent attention deficits associated with Fragile X, a leading genetic cause of...
Leading migraine researcher supported by the NIH wins The Brain Prize 2021
Credit: Courtesy of the Lundbeck Foundation, Denmark. WHAT: The Brain Prize has been awarded to Michael A. Moskowitz, M.D., a professor of neurology at Harvard...
Three-layered masks most effective against large respiratory droplets
Credit: Basu et al, 2021 If you are going to buy a face mask to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, make sure it's a...
Study shows cactus pear as drought-tolerant crop for sustainable fuel and food
Cactus crops remove carbon from the atmosphere, provide biofuel, food and livestock feedCredit: Photo by John Cushman, University of Nevada, Reno. Could cactus pear become...
How does your brain process emotions? Answer could help address loneliness epidemic
Study finds specific brain regions respond opposingly to emotions related to loneliness and wisdomCredit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Research over the last decade has...
Canadian scientists and Swiss surgeons discover the cause of excess post-surgical scarring
The finding could improve recovery from abdominal and pelvic surgeryCredit: Supplied by Kubes' Lab, Snyder Institute for Chronic Disease, Cumming School of Medicine, University of...
IU researchers discover new potential for functional recovery after spinal cord injury
Credit: IU School of Medicine Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully reprogrammed a glial cell type in the central nervous system into...
Christopher Tunnell wins NSF CAREER Award
Grant will support combined physics and computer science effort to find dark matterCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 5, 2021) - Rice University computational...
nTIDE February 2021 Jobs Report: Modest job gains provide hope for economic recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - March...
The gut mycobiome influences the metabolism of processed foods
New research in mice points to a significant role for fungi to shape metabolism, including fat deposition, and metabolic hormones.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Studies...
