Space travel can make the gut leaky
UC Riverside-led study tested the effects of microgravity on intestinal epithelial cellsCredit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Bacteria, fungi, and viruses can enter our gut...
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Once hidden cellular structures emerge in fight against viruses
A University of Arizona researcher describes how a cellular structure that was once lost to science combats attacks waged in the 'world's oldest war'Credit: Nancy...
Research in Birmingham could improve outcomes for people at risk of dangerous blood clots
Credit: British Heart Foundation New University of Birmingham research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) could improve treatments for a potentially deadly condition that...
December’s SLAS Discovery special issue now available
'Membrane Proteins: New Approaches to Probes, Technologies and Drug Design' now accessible through December 20Credit: David James Group Oak Brook, IL - The December issue...
Two UC San Diego researchers elected AAAS fellows
Recognition by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society, honors their contributions in the fields of reproductive endocrinology...
Image release: Giant magnetic ropes in a galaxy’s halo
VLA observations reveal details of magnetic structureCredit: Composite image by Jayanne English of the University of Manitoba, with NRAO VLA radio data from Silvia Carolina...
December’s SLAS technology feature article now available
'Automated System for Small-Population Single-Particle Processing Enabled by Exclusive Liquid Repellency' now accessible through December 20Credit: David James Group December's SLAS Technology Cover Article Features...
Virginia Tech faculty named American Association for Advancement of Science fellows
Credit: Virginia Tech Five scientists from Virginia Tech were named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a high honor...
Thousands of medieval manuscripts now online in full color through digitization project
Scholars and aficionados can search, download and study 160,000 pages of high-resolution, full-color manuscripts dating to the ninth century, thanks to library partnerships, in a...
Hydrogen from natural gas without CO2 emissions
KIT and Wintershall Dea launch collaboration on climate-friendly industrial-scale methane pyrolysisCredit: Graphics: Leon Kühner, KIT Methane pyrolysis will allow for the future climate-friendly use of...
A novel pathway to target colorectal cancer
Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina report in Gastroenterology that PGE2, a signaling molecule involved in inflammation, promotes colorectal cancer progressionCredit: Sarah Pack,...
Did human hunting activities alone drive great auks’ extinction?
Analysis of ancient DNA from an extinct seabird demonstrates that even abundant and widespread species can be vulnerable to intense exploitationCredit: Thierry Hubin, RBINS (CC...
Chemical herders could impact oil spill cleanup
Chemical herders, which are used to concentrate oil spills for cleanup via burning, are shown to have effect on wave breaking.Credit: Lakshmana Chandrala, Franz O'Meally,...
Psychological well-being at 52 years could impact on cognitive functioning at 69 years
Miharu Nakanishi, Chief Researcher of Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, and her colleagues finds that psychological well-being at 52 years were prospectively associated with...
Finding Nemo’s family: a good home is more important than good genes
Credit: Simon Thorrold (WHOI). In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on living in a good neighbourhood...
