Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical Rainforest
HKU's co-led study revealed: Termites mitigate effects of drought in Tropical RainforestCredit: @The University of Hong Kong Termites are commonly regarded as one of the...
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Researchers discover a hidden culprit in heart failure
Discovery unlocks potential new target for personalized treatmentCredit: University of Alberta An international research team led by scientists at the University of Alberta have pinpointed...
Phat on potential, lipidomics is gaining weight
Next-generation study of lipids expands in scope with database established by UC San Diego researchersCredit: Slide courtesy of Edward Dennis, UC San Diego The post-holiday...
New guideline recommendations for the treatment of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis
This guideline will reduce practice variation and promote high-quality, high-value care for patients with mild-moderate disease Bethesda, MD (Jan. 9, 2019) -- Most patients with...
Study: Racial inequality in the deployment of rooftop solar energy in the US
Fewer rooftop solar photovoltaics installations exist in African-American and Hispanic-dominant neighborhoods than in white-dominant neighborhoods, even when controlling for household income and home ownershipCredit: Deborah...
Fish farmers of the Caribbean
UC Santa Barbara researchers see a wealth of potential for aquaculture in the Caribbean There are only so many fish in the sea. And our...
The science is clear: with HIV, undetectable equals untransmittable
NIH officials discuss scientific evidence and principles underlying the U=U conceptCredit: NIAID WHAT: In recent years, an overwhelming body of clinical evidence has firmly established...
Risk factors for obesity may differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white babies
New research suggests that a targeted and personalized approach would help tackle obesity in at-risk populations The factors that put children at risk of becoming...
HIV protein function that slows migration of T cells also improves viral survival
'Patch' of Nef protein amino acids appears to help virus evade the immune response in animal model A study from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)...
Sleep Research Society announces 2019 award recipients
Awards showcase accomplishments in scientific research and education DARIEN, IL - The Sleep Research Society (SRS) has selected four outstanding sleep and circadian scientists as...
UMN Medical School Researchers discover how to treat diastolic heart failure
Research shows magnesium improves a form of heart failure previously without treatment MINNEAPOLIS, MN- January 10, 2019 - Research out of University Minnesota Medical School...
Researchers map previously unknown disease in children
Professor Bente Vilsen from Aarhus University, Denmark, and her research group have mapped out a newly discovered serious disease which causes children to suffer epileptic...
Temple receives $100,000 from Stop Alzheimer's Now to conduct groundbreaking study
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Beneath the amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that are the hallmark pathological features...
Uncovering more options in cancer immunotherapy
High throughput screening platform for small molecules To make it possible for cancer immunotherapy to help more people, think small. Small molecules, that is. A...
Giving Cas9 an 'on' switch for better control of CRISPR gene editing
New CRISPR-Cas9 variants respond to viral and cellular proteasesCredit: UC Berkeley CRISPR-Cas9 is a revolutionary tool in part because of its versatility: created by bacteria...
