Revealing the role of the mysterious small proteins
CRG investigators develop a technique to identify and classify proteins with less than 100 amino acidsCredit: © CRG 2019. All rights reserved The human genome...
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Could blockchain ensure integrity of clinical trial data?
Prototype web portal shows technology's potential to protect and streamline the clinical trials process UC San Francisco researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring...
Correct antibiotic dosing could preserve lung microbial diversity in cystic fibrosis
Understanding microbial diversity at baseline may help to improve clinical practice and patient outcomesCredit: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Medical Illustrator WASHINGTON-(Feb....
New MRI sensor can image activity deep within the brain
Noninvasive measurements of calcium could reveal neurons' roles in different types of behavior CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Calcium is a critical signaling molecule for most cells,...
Treatment to a T? Taking a ‘BiTE’ out of lung cancer
Researchers at Osaka University reveal a correlation between the activity of T cells in lung cancer tumors and equivalent activity in the blood, providing a...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Experts warn of a surge in vector-borne diseases as humanitarian crisis in Venezuela worsens
Worsening epidemics could spread beyond Venezuelan borders, potentially causing a public health emergency of 'hemispheric concern' Worsening epidemics could spread beyond Venezuelan borders, potentially causing...
Climate change may affect ecological interactions among species
Predator-prey equilibria are being disrupted by climate change, according to a study led by Brazilian researchers and published in Nature Climate Change. With herbivores, omnivores,...
Chemical added to consumer products impairs response to antibiotic treatment
Triclosan added to toothpaste, mouthwash to kill bacteria inadvertently makes such cells strongerCredit: Petra Levin laboratory, Washington University in St. Louis Grocery store aisles are...
Nearly $20 million awarded by CPRIT to MD Anderson
Funds support research, recruitment and prevention in medically underserved areas HOUSTON -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded $19.6 million...
Achieving greater efficiency for fast data center operations
System better allocates time-sensitive data processing across cores to maintain quick user-response times. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Today's data centers eat up and waste a good...
$1 million award lets UVA open new portal to submicroscopic world
Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System A scientist at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has received a prestigious three-year, $1 million award...
Grant funds opioid addiction treatment in two county jails
UMass Amherst researcher helps oversee innovative program in Western MassachusettsCredit: UMass Amherst In what could serve as a model for tackling one of the nation's...
How to keep stink bugs out this winter
Credit: Benjamin Chambers Every winter stink bugs infiltrate homes across the United States and two new studies published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by...
Planting small seeds simply: The allure of the slide hammer seeder
Easy-to-make planter helps in planting very small seedsCredit: Eric Brennan SALINAS, CALIFORNIA--Planting small seeds simply: The allure of the slide hammer seeder The development of...
WVU researcher explores what tumor cells and a healthy retina have in common
Credit: Stock photo MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--How is a healthy retina cell like a tumor cell? It hijacks an energy-producing chemical reaction to churn out molecular building...
