A bad egg does good for its mother
Study finds damaged fertilized egg sends signal that helps mother live a longer healthy lifeCredit: Northwestern University There is plenty of scientific evidence that the...
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UC Davis researchers launch new COVID-19 tracking application
New web app offers user-friendly data visualization and maps of cases and testingCredit: Christopher Barker / UC Davis Researchers at the University of California, Davis,...
Wallflowers could lead to new drugs
Researchers show that the wallflower is an excellent model plant for discovering new cardenolides that could be used to treat heart disease and cancerCredit: Georg...
UC San Diego to advance stem cell therapies in new space station lab
UC San Diego and Space Tango receive NASA award to develop first dedicated stem cell research laboratory within the International Space StationCredit: NASA A three-year,...
That 10 pounds you gain while sheltering in place may be a risk, even if you lose it when we return
Credit: LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center Lots of people give themselves permission to gain a few pounds during a stressful time such as COVID-19 sheltering...
New information about the transmission of the amphibian pathogen, Bsal
Social distancing works for newts, tooCredit: Image by T. Amacker. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--Researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture's Amphibian Disease Laboratory are working...
Researchers uncover importance of aligning biological clock with day-night cycles
Bacterial model shows DNA incorporation depends on the peaks and valleys of circadian rhythmsCredit: Golden Lab, UC San Diego Timing is everything. A fresh example...
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch repairs heart attack damage in rats, pigs
Credit: Credit: NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an "off-the-shelf" artificial cardiac patch that can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors...
X-ray vision through the water window
The development of the first high-repetition-rate laser source that produces coherent soft x-rays spanning the entire 'water window' heralds the beginning of a new generation...
What do soap bubbles and butterflies have in common?
Butterfly breeding gives insight into evolution of iridescenceCredit: Aaron Pomerantz Edith Smith bred a bluer and shinier Common Buckeye at her butterfly farm in Florida,...
Online education platforms could scale high-quality STEM education for universities
Credit: Chirikov, et. al., Online and blended (online and in-person) STEM instruction can produce the same learning outcomes for students as traditional, in-person classes at...
Top NAU microbiologist joins COVID-19 Genomics Union to track virus
Team will use genomic sequencing to track new coronavirus, provide critical data for global biomedical researchers and give Arizona an edge in responding to the...
$1.2 million grant to study evolution of Central American lizards
Credit: Jonathan Losos, Washington University in St. Louis A research team led by a Washington University in St. Louis biologist was awarded $1.2 million for...
UCI-led study finds modifiable risk factors could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid accumulation not the only risk factor in Alzheimer's riskCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, Calif. - April 8, 2020 - Amyloid is a key...
Brain discovery suggests source of lifelong behavioral issues
Finding could have important implications for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer'sCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Improper removal of faulty brain cells during neurodevelopment may...
