Light wave technique an advance for optical research
RMIT University researchers have developed artificial microflowers that self-assemble in water and mimic the natural blooming process, an important step ...
Grabbing a parasite by the tail: U-M team solves ‘jumping gene’ mystery
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Deep within your DNA, a tiny parasite lurks, waiting to pounce from its perch and land ...
Sandy claws
Credit: University of Delaware 'Tis the holiday season and it seems homes are festively trimmed at every turn. Ornaments of ...
Stuttering: Stop signals in the brain prevent fluent speech
Credit: MPI CBS Roughly, one in a hundred adults has problems with speaking fluently. Not much is known about the ...
Scientists give star treatment to lesser-known cells crucial for brain…
Credit: Image courtesy of Sergiu Pasca, M.D., Stanford University. After decades of relative neglect, star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are ...
Military health system will test U-M-developed concept under newly signed defense bill
Credit: Tricare ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A health care reform idea originated by University of Michigan faculty will get a ...
Liverpool researchers to explore how seabirds navigate using…
Credit: UofL Researchers at the University of Liverpool have been awarded a £1million grant to undertake a research project to ...
Scoliosis linked to disruptions in spinal fluid flow
Credit: Image courtesy of Science/AAAS A new study in zebrafish suggests that irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought ...
Scientists uncover isotopic fingerprint of N2O emissions from Arctic tundra
Credit: University of Eastern Finland Biogeochemistry Research Group A new study from the University of Eastern Finland presents, for the ...
Killing time: Study sheds light on phages and precision cell…
Credit: Evan Krape/University of Delaware Phage therapy, which exploits the ability of certain viruses to infect and replicate within bacteria, ...
Dental implants with antibacterial activity
Credit: Beatriz Palla The quest for surfaces capable of preventing bacterial colonisation and adhesion in the area surrounding the implant ...
Breakdown of brain cells’ metabolic collaboration linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Researchers have discovered that impairing a critical partnership between brain cells can lead to neurodegeneration. ...
Scientists engineer gene pathway to grow brain organoids with surface…
Credit: Yun Li and Julien Muffat CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (December 29, 2016) – One of the most significant ways in which ...
First 3-D structure of the enzymatic role of DNA
DNA does not always adopt the form of the double helix which is associated with the genetic code; it can ...
eDNA tool detects invasive clams before they become a nuisance
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. – When seeking a cure for a disease, early detection is often the key. ...
NIST study suggests frailty makes elderly more likely to die in home…
Credit: US Fire Administration A new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows scientifically for the ...
Righting a wrong? Right side of brain can compensate for post-stroke loss of speech
WASHINGTON (Nov. 3, 2015) — After a debate that has lasted more than 130 years, researchers at Georgetown University Medical ...
Mayo Clinic researchers review the clinical potential of senolytic drugs on aging
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers are moving closer to realizing the clinical potential of drugs that have previously been shown to ...
Markey’s Blackburn earns NIH New Innovator Award for cancer…
Credit: Jim Morris | UK HealthCare LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2017) – University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Researcher Jessica ...
Cryo-electron microscopy achieves unprecedented resolution using new…
Credit: C. Hryc and the Chiu Lab, Baylor College of Medicine Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)–which enables the visualization of viruses, proteins, ...
