When sequencing fails to pinpoint a rare disease
Combining proteomics, genomics improves diagnostic accuracy for congenital neutropenia Routine sequencing has given unprecedented insight into the genetics of rare ...
Lightning's electromagnetic fields may have protective properties
Extremely low frequency fields may have played an evolutionary role in living organisms, say Tel Aviv University researchers Lightning was ...
Research robot becomes fan of UK soap opera after watching to learn about dementia
Credit: Edge Hill University Edge Hill University's robot, Robbie, has become a soap fan after watching episodes of popular UK ...
How the brain responds to texture
Neurons respond to a variety of features of a surface, creating a high-dimensional representation of texture in the brainCredit: Matt ...
Seasons change: Researchers provide new definition for major Indian monsoon season
Credit: Sara Vankm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Toward the end of every year, the Northeast Indian Monsoon (NEM) batters southern India ...
New insights into radial expansion of plants can boost biomass production
Besides the obvious longitudinal growth, plants also enlarge in the radial sense. This thickening of plant stems and roots provides ...
Five solutions offered for achieving gender equality in medicine and science
Credit: Rotman School Toronto - Women's representation in science and medicine has slowly increased over the past few decades. However, ...
Adenoid and tonsil trouble for teens
Credit: Department of Orthodontic Science,TMDU Tokyo, Japan - In the most thorough longitudinal study performed to date, X-ray images of ...
Is it better to have a heart attack while traveling or at home?
Find out at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2019 Is it better to have a heart attack while travelling or at home? ...
Wyss Center neurologist awarded prestigious Pfizer Research Prize
The Pfizer Research Prize is awarded for outstanding research in SwitzerlandCredit: Pfizer 8 February 2019, Wyss Center, Geneva - Maxime ...
Study reveals complementary medicine use remains hidden to conventional medicine providers
Research reveals that 1 in 3 complementary medicine (CM) users do not disclose their CM use to their medical providers, ...
ELSI research suggests life thrived on Earth 3.5 billion years ago
Scientists use stable sulfur isotopes to understand ancient microbial metabolismCredit: Photo credit: Guy Perkins and Mark Ellisman, National Center for ...
UCI-led study reveals how blood cells help wounds heal scar-free
Insights into the diversity of wound fibroblastsCredit: UCI Irvine, Calif., Feb. 08, 2019 -- New insights on circumventing a key ...
Is there a science to romantic love? Yes, and UC Davis is a leader
Psychologist receives Society for Personality and Social Psychology Legacy Award Ximena Arriaga, professor of psychological sciences at Purdue University, has ...
Cricket females choose male losers
According to popular belief, females prefer males with high social status (alpha males) when as partners to continue the race. ...
Turning a porous material's color on and off with acid
Credit: Photo credit: Hisaki I. et al., Acid Responsive Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks, Journal of the American Chemical Society, January 7, ...
Think big — at least when it comes to global conservation
Canada and Russia have the most to lose or gain, say researchersCredit: UBC Okanagan According to a group of international ...
Vitamin D and immune cells stimulate bone marrow disease
(right column) The bone marrow of mice with vitamin D receptors knocked out is occupied by spindle-shaped... view more The ...
How a fungus can cripple the immune system
Research team from the University of Jena clarifies the mechanism of gliotoxin, a mycotoxin from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatusCredit: Jan-Peter ...
Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer
Credit: Chen et al., 2019 Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used human embryonic stem cells to create a new ...
