Scientists find method to boost CRISPR efficiency
Discovery made while editing genetic defect behind Duchenne muscular dystrophyCredit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 6, 2019 - Scientists have developed a method to boost...
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Spinal cord research symposium
Internationally recognized experts from North America and Great Britain More than a dozen internationally recognized scientists from across North America and Great Britain working at...
Heart-healthy diets in early adulthood linked to better brain function in middle age
MINNEAPOLIS - Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat and full-fat dairy is associated...
Simulated extravehicular activity science operations for Mars exploration
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, March 6, 2019--A new study describes the Science Operations component and new results from NASA's Biologic Analog...
Most microbes in hummingbird feeders do not pose health hazard
Feeders or flowers? Researchers compare microbesCredit: Scott Logan/Wild Wings Ecology Many people set up hummingbird feeders in their yards to nurture and watch these high-energy...
Getting more mileage from microsatellites
An optimized next-generation sequencing approach provides insight to the evolutionary history of carob They say you only find what you're looking for, and that applies...
Improving molecular imaging using a deep learning approach
New technique has the potential to improve the quality and speed of imaging TROY, N.Y. -- Generating comprehensive molecular images of organs and tumors in...
Elegant interplay of coloration strategies is discovered in squid’s smart skin
Credit: Stephen Senft (Hanlon Lab, MBL) WOODS HOLE, Mass. - In the blink of an eye, the squid's "smart skin" switches color and pattern for...
Effects of spaceflight on heart cell formation from stem cells
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 6, 2019-Researchers used time-lapse imaging to show that mouse induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) grown...
Ultrasound for thrombosis prevention
Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers A new approach for the prevention of thrombosis was proposed by researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and...
1 + 1 does not equal 2 for graphene-like 2D materials
Physicists from the University of Sheffield have discovered that when two atomically thin graphene-like materials are placed on top of each other their properties change,...
Ion experiment aces quantum scrambling test
Scientists check whether information is lost or merely hidden inside a small quantum computerCredit: E. Edwards/Joint Quantum Institute Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI)...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Haleh weakening
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). Tropical Cyclone Haleh continued to move in a southerly direction in the Southern...
Reducing B cells with CAR T cells is effective treatment of experimental lupus
Shows study supported by Lupus Research Alliance NEW YORK, NY. March 6. Depleting the number of harmful B cells with a novel immunotherapy that employs...
Researchers get $1 million grant to improve medical data security
UMass Lowell project will develop tech to protect patient privacy LOWELL, Mass. - In the age of "big data" in the health-care industry, massive amounts...
