In one direction or the other: That is how DNA is unwound
An international research group sheds light on one of the key mechanisms of cell life by joining computer simulations and lab experimentsCredit: Francesco Colizzi From...
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Bacteria and fungi show a precise daily rhythm in tropical air, finds NTU
Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that the...
News about drug delivery
Credit: (Picture: Ann-Christin Pöppler) Nanocapsules and other containers can transport drugs through a patient's body directly to the origin of the disease and release them...
Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson’s patients
Method incorporates wearable sensors and machine-learning algorithms to allow free body movement in patients' natural environmentsCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University One of the hallmarks...
Immune ‘control switch’ could prevent brain injury in premature babies
Credit: RMIT University Researchers have discovered an immune control switch that could protect the brains of premature babies, who often suffer brain injuries when their...
Detection dogs and DNA on the trail of endangered lizards
Noninvasive scat sampling could strengthen reptile conservationCredit: Mike Westphal, Bureau of Land Management Detection dogs trained to sniff out the scat of an endangered lizard...
AI reveals nature of RNA-protein interactions
Credit: 2019 KAUST A new computational tool developed by KAUST scientists uses artificial intelligence (AI) to infer the RNA-binding properties of proteins. The software, called...
Unexpected outcomes: Damages to Puerto Rican coffee farms from Hurricane Maria varied
Credit: Levi Stroud/U-M College of LSA. ANN ARBOR--University of Michigan ecologists Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer have studied Latin American coffee farms for a quarter...
Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit
Pathogenic fungi attack diatoms in the ocean and trigger the formation of new, beneficial substances in the algaeCredit: Angela Overmeyer, Max Planck Institute for Chemical...
Harmful emissions from traffic, trucks, SUVs: New national air pollution report
Study of near-road air pollution in Canadian cities raises questions about health risks to one-third of population living near a major roadwayCredit: Roberta Baker, University...
Opioid-related gifts from pharma companies linked to physician prescribing by specialty
Credit: Hollander, et al, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019. PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2019 - Physicians who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies related to opioid...
Preserved pollen tells the history of floodplains
Credit: M.C. Ricker Many of us think about pollen only when allergy season is upon us. However, for soil scientists like Matthew Ricker, pollen can...
Do open relationships really work?
Credit: Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester/researchers Open relationships typically describe couples in which the partners have agreed on sexual activity with someone other than their primary...
IU School of Medicine researcher awarded NIH grant for cirrhosis clinical trial
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine An Indiana University School of Medicine researcher has been awarded a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes...
Update: House passes EMPOWER for Health Act, supporting care for us all as we age
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congratulates the U.S. House of Representatives, which within hours of bringing the legislation to...
