Bioengineers learn the secrets to precisely turning on and off genes
Credit: Thomas Gorochowski In a recent study led by the University of Bristol, scientists have shown how to simultaneously harness multiple forms of regulation in...
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CU cancer researcher wins two awards to study drug-resistant cancer cells
University of Colorado Boulder researcher Sabrina L. Spencer, PhD., recently won the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award (from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation) and the...
Particulates are more dangerous than previously thought
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have for the first time observed photochemical processes inside the smallest particles in...
Turns out altruism is for the fish
Osaka City University shows experimental evidence of an altruistic nature in small convict cichlid fishCredit: Shun Satoh, Masanori Kohda OSAKA, Japan. If you were given...
Maintaining body weight won’t save colorectal cancer survivors
Stable body weight may hide loss of muscle, 40 percent higher risk of premature deathCredit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center Colorectal cancer survivors who maintained a...
A Red List of insect experts in Europe
New EC-funded project will identify trends in taxonomic expertise across Europe to identify gaps in expert knowledgeCredit: Denitza Peneva Insects are the largest taxonomic group...
‘Opposite action’ could improve industrial gas separation
A design concept changes how materials separate gaseous mixturesCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University A more energy-efficient method improves how an industrial gas is purified by reversing...
Starving tumors by blocking glutamine uptake
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - March 19, 2021 - Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified...
Study examines fermented milks’ potential benefits for decreasing high blood pressure through modulation of gut microbiota
Potential for the development of tailor-made fermented milks to help reduce hypertension, according to the Journal of Dairy ScienceCredit: Journal of Dairy Science Philadelphia, March...
Illinois youth opioid use linked with other substance misuse, mental health issues
Credit: Photo: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Opioid use has dramatically increased in the 21st century, especially among young adults. A...
A new focus on musculoskeletal research
UD wins NIH grant for new center with female professors leading the wayCredit: Illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase A pulled muscle, an aching joint. Regrettably,...
Transcendental Meditation effective in reducing PTSD, sleep problems, depression symptoms
Credit: Maharishi International University Research Institute Veterans with PTSD who practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique showed significant reductions in PTSD symptom severity, according to a...
Novel coronavirus circulated undetected months before first COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China
Study dates emergence to as early as October 2019; simulations suggest in most cases zoonotic viruses die out naturally before causing a pandemicCredit: National Institute...
Research finds surprising electron interaction in ‘magic-angle’ graphene
Credit: Li lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In 2018, physicists showed that something interesting happens when two sheets of the nanomaterial graphene are...
Researchers help keep pace with Moore’s Law by exploring a new material class
University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical insulation for circuits that could help put more power in...
