Scientists identify key regulator of male fertility
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - When it comes to male reproductive fertility, timing is everything. Now scientists are finding new ...
Fluorescence microscopy on a chip — no lenses required
Credit: Takehara et al. WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 19, 2017 - Fluorescence microscopy gives researchers incredible power to illuminate the tiniest ...
NSF issues new EPSCoR awards, investing in science and engineering across nation
Credit: Walter Dodds, Kansas State University. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded five jurisdictions nearly $20 million each through ...
Running roaches, flapping moths create a new physics of organisms
Credit: Credit: Megan Matthews Sand-swimming lizards, slithering robotic snakes, dusk-flying moths and running roaches all have one thing in common: ...
HHMI selects 15 Hanna Gray Fellows to support diversity in science
Credit: HHMI The Howard Hughes Medical Institute today announced the selection of 15 exceptional early career scientists as the first ...
Is there a link between breast milk nutrients, circadian rhythms, and infant health?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Sept. 19, 2017 -- The fat content and levels of several ...
Changes in non-extreme precipitation may have not-so-subtle consequences
Credit: Praveen Kumar Extreme floods and droughts receive a lot of attention. But what happens when precipitation -- or lack ...
Researching the impact of natural gas drilling
The installation of natural gas wells requires soil reclamation efforts after installation. These efforts are often hindered by salt-affected soils, ...
Harvard forest report: Forests, funding, and conservation in decline across New England
Petersham, MA - New England has been losing forestland to development at a rate of 65 acres per day, according ...
Scientists discover genetic markers for severe form of multiple sclerosis
Scientists have uncovered two related cytokines and associated genetic markers that may explain why some people develop progressive multiple sclerosis, ...
A dream of foam
Credit: Group Jan Vermant, ETH Zurich Oktoberfest in Munich is an exciting cultural event, but it is also a source ...
InDevR licenses Mount Sinai influenza antibodies for VaxArray neuraminidase potency assay
Credit: InDevR, Inc. InDevR, a Boulder-based progressive analytical technology and life science instrumentation company today announced that it has entered ...
A piece of the puzzle: 8 autism-related mutations in 1 gene
Scientists have identified a hotspot for autism-related mutations in a single gene. By studying data from thousands of genomes of ...
New toolkit helps nurses use genomics in patient care
Nurses and other health professionals looking to integrate genomics into patient care now have access to an online toolkit with ...
Comprehensive meta-analysis affirms cranberries’ role in promoting a healthy urinary tract
CARVER, Mass., September 19, 2017 - A thorough review of dozens of studies led scientists to conclude that healthcare professionals ...
Supercontinuum lasers can lead to better bread and beer
Credit: Lene Hundborg Koss, University of Copenhagen. Technologically, the supercontinuum laser has undergone extensive development since the turn of the ...
The brain at work: Spotting half-hidden objects
Credit: Randy Carnell and Megan Clark/UW Medicine How does a driver's brain realize that a stop sign is behind a ...
Researchers compose guidelines for handling CAR T cell side effects
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON -- Immune-cell based therapies opening a new frontier for cancer treatment carry unique, potentially ...
New model may help science overcome the brain’s fortress-like barrier
Credit: Samah Jassam New model may help science overcome the brain's fortress-like barrier Scientists have helped provide a way to ...
Why aren’t house sparrows as big as geese?
Credit: Photo: Thomas Kvalnes, NTNU Why are house sparrows the exact size they are? Why aren't they hummingbird size or ...
