More than 800 human-harvested shellfish species tend to be more resistant to extinction
In a new study, scientists Stewart Edie of the Smithsonian, Shan Huang of the University of Birmingham and colleagues drastically expanded the list of bivalve...
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Lundquist Principal Investigator Dr. Michael Yeaman awarded $11.5 million NIAID/HHS grant for innovative research to understand and solve persistent bloodstream infections
The Lundquist Institute (TLI) at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center announced today that TLI Principal Investigator, Michael Yeaman, PhD, has been awarded a grant totaling $11.5M from...
Special iron uptake deep inside the Savoy cabbage head
A surprising twist has been found in a study by researchers at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), published in the journal Frontiers in Plant Science. Their research...
New genetic relations between irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric diseases discovered
We have all felt the workings of the so called “brain-gut-axis”, how our intestines get affected, for example, by stress. But still, researchers don’t know...
Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation awarded $2.2 million NIH grant to develop advanced treatment for diabetic foot ulcers
(LOS ANGELES) – August 15, 2023 - A team of researchers from the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) and the University of Nebraska Medical...
Robotic exoskeletons and neurorehabilitation for acquired brain injury: Determining the potential for recovery of overground walking
East Hanover, NJ. August 15, 2023. A team of New Jersey researchers reviewed the evidence for the impact of robotic exoskeleton devices on recovery of...
Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle ‘seeds’ are one and the same
HOUSTON – (Aug. 15, 2023) – Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold “seed” particles, a key ingredient in one of the most common...
Weaker transcription factors are better when they work together
HOUSTON – (Aug. 15, 2023) – Bioengineers can tailor the genomes of cells to create “cellular therapies” that fight disease, but they have found it...
Microgreens and mature veggies differ in nutrients, but both might limit weight gain
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2023 — Young vegetables known as microgreens are reputed to be particularly good for health. Now, researchers are trying to find...
Discarded aloe peels could be a sustainable, natural insecticide (video)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2023 — Aloe barbadensis, commonly known as aloe vera, has been used for thousands of years to treat skin ailments, promote...
A new way to evaluate the impact of medical research
Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their “impact factor,” which is based on how many times a given paper...
Elephant ancestors´ teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa
The latest study about of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) from the University of Helsinki provides proof that some proboscideans started to adapt to...
“Planting” rocks in farms, along with emissions reductions, could help meet key IPCC carbon removal goal
American Geophysical Union 14 August 2023 Release 23-31 For Immediate ReleaseCredit: AGU American Geophysical Union 14 August 2023 Release 23-31 For Immediate Release This press...
USC Stem Cell studies tune into hearing regeneration
A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don’t regenerate after damage. In two new studies,...
Institutions with strong engineering operations are more efficient in producing patents, researchers find
When it comes to translational medicine, Robert Gourdie is among the 2 percent of “super-producers,” National Institutes of Health-funded scientists at U.S. biomedical institutions who...
