When green ‘fixes’ actually increase the carbon footprint
New research shows that when tech companies move in, they often encourage a sustainability mindset, but can lead to gentrification and stable or higher emissions...
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For infection-fighting cells, a guideline for expanding the troops
Researchers at Princeton look into the mathematical relationship that describes how T cells expand in response to infection T cells are like the special ops...
Marshall University joins clinical trial for late-stage fatty liver disease
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug for late-stage liver disease is now available at the Marshall...
Forgetting uses more brain power than remembering
AUSTIN, Texas -- Choosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin...
Hot or cold, rural residents more vulnerable to extreme temperatures
A study in China's Zheijiang Province shows that people in China's rural communities are more vulnerable to both hot and cold temperature extremes than people...
Selfish genetic elements amplify inflammation and age-related diseases
Aging affects every living organism, but the molecular processes that contribute to aging remain a subject of debate. While many things contribute to the aging...
Announcing the ISN World Congress of Nephrology 2019
ISN World Congress of Nephrology 2019 highlights glomerulonephritis and integrated end-stage kidney disease Brussels, February 14, 2019 - The upcoming ISN World Congress of Nephrology...
New regulatory factor identified in bone formation
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 11, 2019-Researchers report the identification of a novel transcription factor that helps regulate the differentiation...
ACP hosts nation’s largest annual gathering of internal medicine doctors
Internal Medicine Meeting 2019 in Philadelphia marks ACP's 100th annual scientific meeting Internal medicine physicians, subspecialists, medical students, and allied health professionals from around the...
Southern Ocean acidification puts marine organisms at risk
Credit: Kristen Krumhardt New research indicates that acidification of the Southern Ocean will cause a layer of water to form below the surface that corrodes...
Sepsis a leading cause of death in US hospitals but many deaths may not be preventable
Sepsis is a major contributor to disability, death and health care costs in the United States and worldwide. A growing recognition of the high burden...
Guidelines on the use of genetic testing in psychiatry
International Society Issues StatementCredit: ISPG An expert committee of psychiatrists and geneticists has issued revised guidelines for the use of genetic testing in psychiatric care....
New ‘tracers’ improve diagnosis of cancer and may be useful for treatment
Credit: Giesel FL, Kratochwil C, Lindner T, et al. Researchers have identified two new nuclear medicine tracers that make it easier to diagnose and potentially...
Portland State receives $2 million federal grant to study ocean electrical generation
Credit: Portland State University The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $2 million, three-year grant to Portland State University engineering professor to study a...
Genes that evolve from scratch expand protein diversity
Genomic analysis of rice plants provides decisive evidence of de novo gene origination One of the most important questions in biology is how rapidly new...
