Ancient mantis-man petroglyph discovered in Iran
Credit: Dr. Mohammad Naserifard A unique rock carving found in the Teymareh rock art site (Khomein county) in Central Iran with six limbs has been...
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Nanostructured rubber-like material with optimal properties could replace human tissue
Credit: Anna Lena Lundqvist/Chalmers Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new, rubber-like material with a unique set of properties, which could...
Study suggests LEGO bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years
Credit: Andrew Turner, University of Plymouth A LEGO brick could survive in the ocean for as many as 1,300 years, according to new research. A...
Can traumatic memories be erased?
Environmental light shown to affect retention of traumatic long-term memory in fliesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered...
Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities
New research from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine gives a satellite-level view of how biofilms grow and expand on a surfaceCredit: Geelsu...
Resolving inflammation: Could it prevent memory loss in Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s?
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere discover the therapeutic potential for a class of lipids to prevent progressive memory loss in...
Human activity affects interactions between plants and seed-dispersing birds
Analysis of Atlantic Rainforest fragments shows how extinction of animal species, habitat loss and forest fragmentation affect networks of ecological interactionsCredit: Pedro Jordano Research conducted...
UM professor helps Malaysia develop conservation areas, protect species
Credit: Jedediah Brodie MISSOULA - Jedediah Brodie has spent a career tromping around tropical rainforests, conducting on-the-ground research in some of the world's most lush...
Oncotarget: Prognostic and predictive factors in pancreatic cancer
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 10 reported that there are not standardized predictive biomarkers able to identify patients who benefit most from treatmentsCredit: Correspondence to -...
How skin cells embark on a swift yet elaborate death
Credit: Robin Chemers Neustein Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University Skin is our body's most ardent defender against pathogens and...
NASA’s Terra Satellite observes development of Tropical Storm 22S
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and provided forecasters with a...
Mimicking cancer’s evasive tactics, microparticles show promise for transplant rejection
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 13, 2020 - Inspired by a tactic cancer cells use to evade the immune system, University of Pittsburgh researchers have engineered...
How sperm unpack dad’s genome so it can merge with mom’s
UC San Diego researchers discover the enzyme SPRK1's role in reorganizing the paternal genome during the first moments of fertilization -- a finding that might...
Insilico Medicine to present at the Systems Aging Gordon Research Conference
New deep biomarkers of aging to be presented at the Systems Aging Gordon Research ConferenceCredit: Insilico March 13, 2020 - Insilico Medicine will present its...
Oncotarget: MicroRNA (miR) dysregulation during Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric
Oncotarget Volume 11, Issue 10 reported that dysregulation of noncoding micro RNA molecules has been associated with immune cell activation in the context of Helicobacter...