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A new benchmarking study has determined the best analysis tools for identifying errors in a patient's DNA that are responsible for driving disease.Credit: Walter and...

Supercomputers use graphics processors to solve longstanding turbulence question

Credit: Thomas Angus / Imperial College London Advanced simulations have solved a problem in turbulent fluid flow that could lead to more efficient turbines and...

Rotavirus cell invasion triggers a cacophony of calcium signals

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine To successfully set off disease, rotavirus, a virus that causes severe diarrhea and vomiting in children around the world, must...

Interventions for type 2 diabetes successful across the genetic landscape

BOSTON - As the number of people with type 2 diabetes soared to 8.8 percent of the population by 2017, a growing public health movement...

Shape shifting protocells hint at the mechanics of early life

Credit: University of Bristol Inspired by the processes of cellular differentiation observed in developmental biology, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Bristol...

Device could automatically deliver drug to reverse opioid overdose

Credit: Purdue University video/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Opioid users tend to be alone and incapacitated during an overdose. Purdue University researchers are developing...

Bacteria-killing gel heals itself while healing you

McMaster researchers aggregate trillions of phages into new formCredit: JD Howell, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON July 25, 2019 - McMaster researchers have developed a novel...

New space discovery sheds light on how planets form

A young planet and a bright star offer glimpses into the past and futureCredit: Elisabeth Newton HANOVER, N.H. - July 24, 2019 - Researchers at...

The geoengineering of consent: How conspiracists dominate YouTube climate science content

Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, says study Using YouTube to learn about...

MERS-CoV vaccine is safe and induces strong immunity in Army-led first-in-human trial

SILVER SPRING, MD - A Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV) vaccine candidate was shown to be safe, well-tolerated, and induced a robust immune...

Frog in your throat? Stress might be to blame for vocal issues

MU researcher studies relationship between stress and voice disorders such as muscle tension dysphoniaCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - Glossophobia, or the fear of...

America’s packaged food supply is ultra-processed

Americans are overexposed to products that are high in calories, saturated fat, sugar and saltCredit: Northwestern University About 80% of Americans' calorie consumption comes from...

Targeted therapy erdafitinib effective for patients with advanced bladder cancer and specific gene mutations

FGFR inhibitor gains FDA approval based on 40% response rate in MD Anderson-led Phase II trialCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Treatment with the FGFR inhibitor...

UMass researchers receive $10 million grant to study jail-based opioid addiction treatment

National Institutes of Health announces creation of Justice Community Opioid NetworkCredit: UMass Amherst Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Massachusetts...

3D printed pill samples gut microbiome to aid diagnosis and treatment