SPR honors Dr. Anna Penn with the Thomas A. Hazinski Distinguished Service Award
Credit: Dr. Anna Penn The Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) is pleased to announce Anna Penn, MD, PhD, as the recipient of the 2020 Thomas A....
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NIAID officials discuss novel Coronavirus that recently emerged in China
Research underway to address latest viral threatCredit: NIAID The new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marks the third time in 20...
Making ‘lemonade’: Chance observation leads to study of microbial bloom formation
Credit: Rhys Probyn WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- A scientific discovery often starts with a chance observation made by open minds who realize its potential. This...
Novel communication between intestinal microbes and developing immune cells in the thymus
Regulation of thymic immune development by intestinal microbes in early lifeCredit: Nitya Jain, PhD, BOSTON - Newborns face unique immunological challenges immediately after birth. As...
Revealed an alteration related to the loss of effectiveness of a treatment in lung cancer
Credit: Montse Sánchez-Céspedes The Cancer Genetics Group of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, led by Montse Sánchez-Céspedes, together with Luis Montuenga from CIMA, and...
Researchers expand microchip capability with new 3D inductor technology
Credit: Image courtesy Xiuling Li CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Smaller is better when it comes to microchips, researchers said, and by using 3D components on a...
Predictive touch response mechanism is a step toward a tactile internet
Researchers demonstrate the use of forecasting haptic feedback to overcome distance limit in human-to-machine applicationsCredit: S. Mondal, et al., The University of Melbourne SAN DIEGO--A...
West Nile virus triggers brain inflammation by inhibiting protein degradation
Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith, P.E. Rollin, USCDCP West Nile virus (WNV) inhibits autophagy -- an essential system that digests or removes cellular constituents such as proteins...
Acetone plus light creates a green jet fuel additive
New product creates fuel from biomass, while improving engine performanceCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., January 23, 2020--Take biomass-derived acetone--common nail polish remover--use...
Stressed-out dust is sharing antibiotic resistance genes
First study to show indoor dust bacteria have transferrable antibiotic resistance genesCredit: Northwestern University Bacteria can swap their genes with neighboring bacteria Study finds that...
High-protein diets boost artery-clogging plaque, mouse study shows
Such diets lead to weight loss but could increase heart attack riskCredit: Razani Lab High-protein diets may help people lose weight and build muscle, but...
Facial paralysis stigma takes emotional toll, especially when acquired later in life
Credit: Courtesy of the Moebius Syndrome Foundation CORVALLIS, Ore. - People with facial paralysis are more likely to face depression and anxiety than the general...
Study finds many youth living with undiagnosed chronic fatigue syndrome
Researchers from DePaul University and Lurie Children's Hospital screen 10K children, teens in NIH-funded studyCredit: Lurie Children's Hospital/Jan Terry CHICAGO -- Most youth living with...
Wistar joins effort to expedite Coronavirus vaccine development for outbreak in China
Coalition for epidemic preparedness innovations supports DNA vaccine based on key Wistar technologyCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Jan. 23, 2020) -- The Wistar Institute...
Room for complexity? The many players in the coffee agroecosystem
Credit: Cornellier The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Agricultural areas are often considered distinct from local ecosystems,...
