Warren Alpert Award goes to four scientists for seminal discoveries in optogenetics
The 2019 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to four scientists for pioneering work in the field of optogenetics, a revolutionary technique that uses...
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Ultrasound-assisted optical imaging to replace endoscopy in breakthrough discovery
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University College of Engineering PITTSBURGH--Carnegie Mellon University's Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Maysam Chamanzar and ECE Ph.D. student Matteo...
$2.8 million grant to fund nurse practitioner students at Binghamton University
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing received a $2.8 million grant in July from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
CUNY SPH professor awarded NIH grant to study the role of the microbiome in cancer
CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron was awarded a U01 collaborative agreement by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health to identify...
Marijuana use may not make parents more ‘chill’
Pot linked to more use of all kinds of discipline COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sorry, marijuana moms and dads: Using pot may not make you a...
Predators’ fear of humans ripples through wildlife communities, emboldening rodents
Large and medium-sized carnivores lie low, and mice 'come out to play' while the cat's awayCredit: Paul Houghtaling Giving credence to the saying, "While the...
Plant probe could help estimate bee exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides
Bee populations are declining, and neonicotinoid pesticides continue to be investigated -- and in some cases banned -- because of their suspected role as a...
Living longer or healthier? Genetic discovery in worms suggests they can be separated
Credit: Arjumand Ghazi/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, July 17, 2019 - Aging research indicates that better healthspan--the quality of life as we age--may be more important...
Proposed gene therapy for a heart arrhythmia, based on models made from patient cells
Researchers engineer human tissue model of CPVT, the No. 1 cause of sudden cardiac death in youth, and reverse CPVT in mice with gene therapyCredit:...
UTSA launches open source software to secure the cloud for users
Credit: UTSA (San Antonio, July 17, 2019) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has launched Galahad, an open source revolutionary user computer...
‘Intensive’ beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases
Credit: Ben Rouse More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests. Intensive agriculture -...
Research program aimed at diversity brings young scientists to MCG through July 30, 2019
A program aimed at increasing the diversity of young scientists is being hosted for the seventh year at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta...
Giving a chip about masa
Credit: Mark Holmes Products we commonly buy at the supermarket, such as tortillas and corn chips, are made from food grade corn. The corn is...
Undocumented Latina immigrants face PTSD at four times the national rate, new study finds
George Mason University study found symptoms varied by occupation and were not reduced with longer stays in the United StatesCredit: George Mason University In recent...
Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife
Credit: Saeed Rashid Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate a "win-win" for both fishermen...
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