Novel genetic signature that can predict some kinds of breast cancer is identified
The research, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, combined a study of the genes involved in retinopathy, as a model of angiogenesis, with analysis of...
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First US study shows strong results for procedure to treat knee pain from OA
Ari Isaacson, M.D., director of clinical research in the UNC School of Medicine's department of radiology, led a pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of...
Sinuses bothering you? Use those nasal sprays regularly
University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat expert says appropriate use of nasal spray 'dramatically' lessens the need for antibiotics and steroidsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of...
And then there was light
Research provide new insights on the photoconversion mechanism of phytochromesCredit: Whitney Curtis, for Washington University in St. Louis Light provides the energy that plants and...
How cells get moving
Credit: Source: Sonja-Verena Albers Archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes are what biologists call the three domains of life. Of these three, archaea form an important link...
Developing a technique to study past Martian climate
UH Geology student awarded $285,000 NASA grantCredit: University of Houston Joanna Clark has been interested in geology ever since she was a child. Today, the...
Researchers create functional mini-liver by 3D bioprinting
Technique developed at Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, funded by FAPESP and hosted by the University of São Paulo, produced hepatic tissue in...
Large carnivores and zoos — essential for biodiversity conservation marketing
Credit: M. Saint Jalme Large carnivores (e.g. bears, big cats, wolves and elephant seals) and zoos should be utilised as powerful catalysts for public engagement...
How vulnerable is your car to cyberattacks?
Even the smartest of smart cars have issuesCredit: Free via Px Here: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/655303 EAST LANSING, Mich. - The emergence of smart cars has opened the...
Ancient ‘chewing gum’ yields insights into people and bacteria of the past
Credit: Photo: Theis Jensen. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a thousands-of-years old "chewing gum". According...
Regenstrief VP co-authors National Academy report on AI’s potential to improve health
Seminal report focuses on hope, hype, promise, and peril of AI use in medical arenaCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - A Regenstrief Institute research scientist and...
Fatty meal interrupts gut’s communication with the body, but why?
If that second helping of prime rib stuns your gut into silence, is that good or bad?Credit: Duke University/Lihua Ye DURHAM, N.C. -- A high-fat...
Solving the challenges of long duration space flight with 3D printing
Astronauts on future missions to the Moon and Mars need to be able to make their own spare parts, tools and materials essentially on demandCredit:...
New animal model shows effective treatment for latent tuberculosis
Top clinicians call the results 'dramatic'Credit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (December 17, 2019) - A major goal of tuberculosis (TB) research is to find...
Argonne-led team wins technology challenge at SC19
Credit: Zhengchun Liu / Argonne National Laboratory An extensive collaboration led by Argonne recently won the Inaugural SCinet Technology Challenge at the Supercomputing 19 conference by demonstrating...
