Rectal microbes influence effectiveness of HIV vaccine
Credit: CNPRC photo. Microbes living in the rectum could make a difference to the effectiveness of experimental HIV vaccines, according to researchers at the University...
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Norwegian researcher wins IEEE Control Systems Society BODE award
First Norwegian and only the second woman to win the awardCredit: Eelume Scientists have been working on snake robots for more than 30 years, but...
Success in metabolically engineering marine algae to synthesize valuable antioxidant astaxanthin
Credit: Kobe University A research group led by Professor HASUNUMA Tomohisa of Kobe University's Engineering Biology Research Center have succeeded in synthesizing the natural pigment...
Scientists and innovators present the Circular Carbon Economy at COP25
Credit: KAUST 12/12/2019 - COP25 MADRID, International scientists and innovators present the concept and components of the Circular Carbon Economy, including nature-based elements, technological underpinnings...
Perinatal exposure to flame retardant alters epigenome, predisposing metabolic disease
UMass Amherst scientist expanding chemical exposure research to include humansCredit: UMass Amherst Studies have shown that perinatal exposure of rats and mice to common flame...
Breast cancer patients with government insurance at higher risk of death
Medicare and Medicaid patients with breast cancer also had an increased likelihood of stopping their clinical trial treatment early, same study foundCredit: None A retrospective...
Study shows novel protein plays role in bacterial vaginosis
UArizona College of Medicine -- Phoenix study increases understanding of most common bacterial infection in US womenCredit: Image Courtesy of Dr. Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz Lab, UArizona...
Saliva test shows promise for earlier and easier detection of mouth and throat cancer
A novel noninvasive technique may detect human papilloma virus-16, the strain associated with oropharyngeal cancer, in saliva samples, reports The Journal of Molecular DiagnosticsCredit: The...
Gaming their way to sustainable development
Credit: Photo: Per Harald Olsen/NTNU Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests. But...
Is ivermectin safe during pregnancy?
A systematic review and meta-analysis led by ISGlobal concludes that there is not sufficient evidence to support the safety of ivermectin administration among pregnant womenCredit:...
Canadian tundra formerly covered in rich forest: Ancient plant fossil record shows
Credit: Daniel Hallen/USask SASKATOON--The heady aroma of magnolia blossoms and lotus flowers might have wafted to your nostrils if you had gone for a walk...
Research reveals how muscles talk to the brain to regulate feeding behavior
A study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital sheds light on the mechanisms governing feeding behavior in fruit flies and how skeletal muscle communicates energy...
When flowers reached Australia
First blooms made it to Australia 126 millions years agoCredit: Vera Korasidis New research has revealed that Australia's oldest flowering plants are 126 million years...
Hubble watches interstellar comet Borisov speed past the sun
Credit: NASA, ESA, and D. Jewitt (UCLA) The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has once again captured comet 2I/Borisov streaking through our solar system on its...
Climate cycles and insect pests drive migration timing of reindeer’s North American cousin
In the largest-ever caribou study a University of Maryland-led team disputes long-held assumptions about migration timing and suggests warming summers may negatively affect calving.Credit: courtesy...
