A trap for positrons
Interview with Dr. Eve Stenson on the delicate antiparticles of electronsCredit: Axel Griesch / IPP For the first time, scientists from the Technical University of...
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Turning them on, turning them off — how to control stem cells
Scientists at the University of Bath have identified how a mutant gene in fish is involved in controlling stem cells. Scientists at the University of...
‘Mutation hotspot’ allows common fungus to adapt to different host environments
Credit: Bennett Lab/Brown University ROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The fungus Candida albicans is found in the gastrointestinal tract of about half of healthy adults with little...
Ant societies’ arms race: Gene activity in defenders depends on invading slavemaking ants
Defenders' behavior and brain gene activity reflects origin of attacking slavemakersCredit: photo/©: Romain Libbrecht, iOME, JGU Temnothorax americanus is a slavemaking ant found in northeastern...
Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease in women
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, Guest Editor Gladys P. Velarde)...
Living together: How legume roots accommodate two distinct microbial partners
A research team including University of Tsukuba identifies a gene that controls how legume roots form biological partnerships with two completely different types of microbe...
Shedding light — literally — on resistance to radiation therapy
A new Johns Hopkins study offers promise towards someday being able to non-invasively examine changes in cancerous tumors to determine whether they'll respond to radiation...
Adipocyte glucocorticoid receptors play a role in developing steroid diabetes
Osaka University researchers clarify part of mechanism behind the development of steroid diabetesCredit: Osaka University Steroids are used for treating various diseases such as allergic...
Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal
Credit: Photo: Priya Davidar & Jean-Philippe Puyravaud Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of endangered species, but owing to...
New study indicates early-term infants can succeed at breastfeeding
Contrary to earlier research, early birth need not impact nursing success Researchers have determined that healthy premature babies can have as much success breastfeeding as...
U-M biologists capture super-creepy photos of Amazon spiders making meals of frogs, lizards
Credit: Emanuele Biggi, in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation ANN ARBOR--Warning to arachnophobes and the faint of heart: This is the stuff of nightmares, so you...
Study: Pesticide exposure contributes to faster ALS progression
While exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain unknown, new research showspesticides and other environmental pollutants advance the progression of the neurodegenerativedisease. The latest...
Code used to reduce quantum error in logic gates for first time
Error detection in logic gates opens path to further improvements in quantum computersCredit: University of Sydney Scientists at the University of Sydney have for the...
UCI researcher awarded nearly $4 million to study neurological disorders including epilepsy
Credit: Geoff Abbott/UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - February 28, 2019 - University of California, Irvine School of Medicine researcher Geoff Abbott, PhD, has...
Goethe University co-ordinates mega-project on cybersecurity and data protection
European Commission signs CyberSec4Europe Grant AgreementCredit: Dettmar/Goethe University With a total grant amount of € 16 million, 'mega' is hardly an exaggerated designation for the...
