New mechanism may safely prevent and reverse obesity
Researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center observed that blocking a cellular receptor not only prevented but reversed obesity, with no ill side effects, in...
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Directed evolution of endogenous genes opens door to rapid agronomic trait improvement
Credit: IGDB A research team led by Profs. GAO Caixia and LI Jiayang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy...
Leviathan polymer brush made with E. coli holds bacteria at bay
Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter A lab goof with an enzyme taken from bacteria has led to the creation of the Leviathan of polymer...
New grant enables Clemson researcher to further combat widespread parasitic disease
Credit: Courtesy of Zhicheng Dou CLEMSON, South Carolina -- Biological sciences assistant professor Zhicheng Dou has received a $1.85 million collaborative grant from the National...
Using caffeine as a tool to study information processing
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 13, 2020--Researchers are using caffeine to study how the brain processes information, and a new...
Unique Toronto-based clinical trial reveals new subtypes of advanced pancreatic cancer
Researchers identify five subtypes of pancreatic cancer, uncovering new opportunities for targeted treatment of the aggressive diseaseCredit: OICR Toronto - (January 13, 2020) Researchers at...
AI can detect low-glucose levels via ECG without fingerprick test
Credit: University of Warwick Tracking sugar in the blood is crucial for both healthy individuals and diabetic patients. Current methods to measure glucose requires needles...
Tuning optical resonators gives researchers control over transparency
Method has ramifications for quantum computing, communications and moreCredit: Yang Lab In the quantum realm, under some circumstances and with the right interference patterns, light...
Ben-Gurion University to present sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer with honorary degree
Dr. Ruth will establish psychology scholarship for research and academia at Ben-Gurion UniversityCredit: American Associates, Ben-Gurion University NEW YORK...January 13, 2020 - Renowned psychosexual therapist,...
$3.8 million for advanced manufacturing education by the Department of Defense
Credit: Virginia Tech The Department of Defense has awarded Virginia Tech researchers $3.8 million in support of the Office of Naval Research's Manufacturing Engineering Education...
Risk of lead exposure linked to decreased brain volume in adolescents
Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles reveal a relationship between lead exposure risk and brain structure in children from lower-income familiesCredit: Eric Kan of Children's...
Why did we give sailors and soldiers shark repellent that … didn’t work? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2020 -- People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades -- the military even...
Innovative CareView app provides patient data on 7 conditions related to 40% of ED visits
Clinician decision support app spreading across an entire stateCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Doctors at Indiana University Health hospitals now have faster, easier access to...
McMaster chemists find new way to break down old tires into material for new ones
Credit: Georgia Kirkos, McMaster University A team of chemists at McMaster University has discovered an innovative way to break down and dissolve the rubber used...
Nano-objects of desire: Assembling ordered nanostructures in 3D
Using shape-programmable DNA frames, scientists established a new nanofabrication platform for directing nanomaterial components of different natures (inorganic and biological) into 3-D arrays with prescribed...
