Exhaustive analysis reveals cell division’s inner timing mechanisms
Credit: Mattosaurus via wikimeida, public domain Understanding how and when cells divide is important to figuring out everything from how cancers grow to why some...
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Stroke of genius: Drug could target leading cause in young
Credit: The Centenary Institute A study led by researchers at the Centenary Institute has identified a drug currently used to treat cancer patients, as a...
Researchers capture in-action images of photosynthetic protein complex splitting water
Credit: Jan Kern, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory In a new article published in Nature an international research team presents high-resolution images of photosystem II, the...
After a bad winter in the ocean, female Magellanic penguins suffer most, study shows
(University of Washington) Research from the University of Washington is showing how Magellanic penguins fare during the winter months when they spend months at sea...
Goldilocks and the optimal mating distance: Neither too small nor too large but just right
ANN ARBOR--Evolutionary theory predicts that the fitness of an individual is maximized when the genetic differences between its parents are neither too small nor too...
Save wildlife? Researchers use geology to track elusive animals
Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Researchers at the University of Cincinnati are perfecting an innovative way to track the migration of elusive wildlife to...
Machine-learning algorithm predicts how cells repair broken DNA
The human genome has its own proofreaders and editors, and their handiwork is not as haphazard as once thought. When DNA's double helix is broken...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Alcide reach hurricane strength
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image of a more organized Tropical Cyclone Alcide...
Jefferson Lab receives DOE Award for energy efficient upgrade
On Oct. 23, a team from the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility was honored at the 2018 Federal Energy and Water Management...
Will tarloxotinib finally break the HER2 barrier in lung cancer?
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The HER2 gene is a well-known driver of breast cancer, where changes in this gene are found in about...
Tumour immune cells could aid cancer therapies, study shows
A pioneering technique designed to spot differences between immune cells in tumours could speed the development of cancer treatments, research suggests. Scientists say the approach...
Immune cells could hold key to therapies for spinal cord injuries
Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their damaged nerve connections could aid the development of therapies for people with spinal cord injuries. Scientists have found...
Microbiome implicated in sea star wasting disease
Credit: Melanie Lloyd The culprit might be many microbes. Since 2013, a gruesome and mysterious disease has killed millions of sea stars along the West...
Study shows how vultures evesdrop to gather vital flight information
Credit: Hannah Williams A new study has revealed how vultures use their very own social networks to work out the best way to take advantage...
Award for project on the positive influence of maternal intestinal microbes
Credit: Courtesy of Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg The winner of the Johanna Duermueller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2018 is Dr. Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg. As a Senior Scientist, she conducts...
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