Scientists discover how malaria parasites import sugar
Credit: David Drew The consumption of sugar is a fundamental source of fuel in most living organisms. In the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, the uptake...
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Erin Schuman is awarded the 2020 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
The foundation is recognizing the scientist for her work on local protein synthesis at neuronal synapsesCredit: MPI f. Brain Research The 2020 Louis-Jeantet Prizes are...
A new treatment strategy against MERS
Licensed drugs effective in cellsCredit: Photo: Müller/Charité Joint press release by Charité and the DZIF First identified in 2012, the MERS-coronavirus is capable of causing...
One quarter of bacterial pathogens can spread antibiotic resistance directly to peers
Antibiotics do not affect the speed at which pathogens share resistance genesCredit: Allison Lopatkin, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have...
The Human Brain Project is coming to Athens with an exciting Open Day on February 3, 2020
Credit: Human Brain Project/Athena RC On February 3rd, 2020 the European Human Brain Project (HBP) will hold its annual Open Day at Megaron International Conference...
SPR honors Dr. Susan Furth with the Maureen Andrew Mentor Award
Credit: Dr. Susan Furth The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Susan Furth, MD, PhD, as the recipient of this year's Maureen...
Blind as a bat? The genetic basis of echolocation in bats and whales
Credit: Vishu Vishuma (left), Darin Ashby (right) Clicks, squeaks, chirps, and buzzes...though they may be difficult to distinguish to our ears, such sounds are used...
One step closer to tailored treatment of severe rheumatic diseases
A future in which patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthritis receive the correct medication in the first attempt -- this is the hope...
Historical impacts of development on coral reef loss in the South China Sea
HKU marine ecologists and international team unveils the historical impacts of development on coral reef loss in the South China Sea, suggesting possible coral restoration...
Success and failure of ecological management is highly variable
Credit: Easton White BURLINGTON, VT--What do we really know about reasons attributed to the success or failure of wildlife management efforts? A new study originating...
NRL researchers’ golden touch enhances quantum technology
Credit: Jeremy Robinson/U.S. Naval Research Laboratory WASHINGTON - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory discovered a new platform for quantum technologies by suspending two-dimensional...
UB chemist awarded $2 million NIH grant for enzyme research
One major objective is to understand molecular interactions that enable enzymes to accelerate chemical reactionsCredit: Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki / University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y....
An ultrafast microscope for the quantum world
Processes taking place inside tiny electronic components or in molecules can now be filmed at a resolution of a few hundred attoseconds and down to...
Researchers combine technologies to resolve plant pathogen genomes
Credit: Cris Thompson for Virginia Tech. With the help of new genomic sequencing and assembly tools, plant scientists can learn more about the function and...
Virginia Tech receives 5 Department of Defense instrumentation awards
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech has received five Department of Defense awards that support the purchase of research equipment. Through the Defense University Research Instrumentation...
