Discovery of life-extension pathway in worms demonstrates new way to study aging
New method could enable faster study of strategies to combat age-related diseases LA JOLLA, CA - March 25, 2019 - An enzyme-blocking molecule can extend...
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New VaxArray neuraminidase potency test for N9
InDevR launches first-in-class reagent kit for rapid quantification of N9 in 'pandemic' influenza vaccinesCredit: InDevR BOULDER COLORADO (3/26/19) -- InDevR Inc. announced commercial availability of...
AAAS announces third journal in Science partner journal program
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is pleased to announce the launch of the third journal in its Science Partner Journal program,...
Scientists ID new metabolic target to prevent, treat heart failure at earliest stage
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers with The Ohio State University College of Medicine and The Ohio State University...
Protein ‘spat out’ by cancer cells promotes tumor growth
Credit: University of Bradford Prostate cancer cells change the behaviour of other cells around them, including normal cells, by 'spitting out' a protein from their...
Sometimes it’s not good to be green
Greening of lakes will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissionsCredit: John A. Downing/Minnesota Sea Grant The good news is global and local. Keeping inland lakes from...
Study finds people who feed birds impact conservation
Credit: Virginia Tech People in many parts of the world feed birds in their backyards, often due to a desire to help wildlife or to...
Syracuse University physicist discovers new class of pentaquarks
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Tomasz Skwarnicki, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, has uncovered new information about a class...
Will cyborgs be made from melanin? Pigment breakthrough enables biocompatible electronics
Scientists have achieved a billion-fold increase in the electrical conductivity of melanin, that could unleash its potential in safe, sustainable bioelectronics The dark brown melanin...
Virtual reality enables real-time, internal view of patient anatomy during treatment
Innovative technology improves efficiency of interventional radiology treatments increasing portability and patient access to IR AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 26, 2019)--Immersive virtual reality (VR) may enable...
Study shows that patients with or without cancer use different forms of marijuana
People with and without cancer are more likely, over time, to use a more potent form of medical marijuana with increasingly higher amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol...
Children develop PTSD when they ‘overthink’ their trauma
Children are more likely to suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) if they think their reaction to traumatic events is not 'normal' - according to...
How to protect gymnasts from hazardous chemicals at gym facilities
Switching to flame retardant free foam pit cubes reduces exposures without compromising fire safety Newton, Mass. (March 26, 2019) - Being a gymnast has its...
Health risks associated with mixtures of man-made chemicals are underestimate
The cocktail of man-made chemicals that we are exposed to daily is a health risk which current regulations and risk assessment overlook. This is the...
Like racecars and geese, cancer cells draft their way to new tumor sites
New research gives boost to fighting disease through cell metabolismCredit: Reinhart-King Laboratory/Vanderbilt University NASCAR has nothing on cancer cells when it comes to exploiting the...
