Discovery upturns understanding of how some viruses multiply
Study finds that the viral genome can be split between different cells and still cause infection, challenging a fundamental paradigm in virus research Scientists have...
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Administration budget proposal undermined by concurrent cuts
The White House budget proposal for 2020 recommends increases to the domestic HIV programs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health...
Machine-learning model provides detailed insight on proteins
The ability of an artificial neural network to analyse protein sequence data could be exploited to help inform the development of more targeted pharmaceutical proteins...
HSS orthopedic surgeons address opioid epidemic head on
Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City have developed a pain management pathway designed to reduce the use of opioid...
Experiences of nature boost children’s learning
Critical review finds cause-and-effect relationshipCredit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Spending time in nature boosts children's academic achievement and healthy development, concludes a new...
Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program receives big boost from NIH
DETROIT - The Detroit Cardiovascular Training Program at Wayne State University received notice that funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the...
Tropical Cyclone Idai seen in Mozambique channel by NASA’s Terra Satellite
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and caught a visible image...
Researchers decode how cancer drug works in brains of Parkinson’s disease patients
WASHINGTON -- Laboratory analysis from the first arm of a phase II clinical trial testing the use of nilotinib in patients with Parkinson's disease demonstrates...
Excessive hygiene promotes resistance to antibiotics
Credit: Lunghammer - TU Graz The number of people who become ill and die from antibiotic-resistant germs is increasing worldwide. The World Health Organization WHO...
Renowned UMass Amherst researchers honored by Institute of Food Technologists
Credit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Professor David Julian McClements and Professor Hang Xiao, both among the most highly cited researchers in the...
Novel potent antimicrobial from thermophilic bacterium
Credit: Oscar Kuipers / University of Groningen University of Groningen microbiologists and their colleagues from Lithuania have discovered a new glycocin, a small antimicrobial peptide...
Genetically encoded sensor isolates hidden leukemic stem cells
Cells express surface markers that help them escape most targeted therapies, Tel Aviv University researchers say All stem cells can multiply, proliferate and differentiate. Because...
WVU researchers explore stroke’s effects on microbiome
Credit: Aira Burkhart/WVU Tumult in the bacterial community that occupies your gut--known as your microbiome--doesn't just cause indigestion. For people recovering from a stroke, it...
At 3,836 mph, which way does the air flow?
University at Buffalo engineer laying groundwork for quieter, more efficient and safer supersonic flightCredit: James Chen/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- If you've ever been...
Copying made easy
A universal isothermal DNA amplification method Whether revealing a perpetrator with DNA evidence, diagnosing a pathogen, classifying a paleontological discovery, or determining paternity, the duplication...
