Bird migration and conservation clues in robin and Turtle dove genomes
The European robin and Turtle dove have had their genetic codes sequenced and assembled for the first time The European robin and Turtle dove have...
NEWS INDEX
Flint inspires national nutrition prescription program in US Farm Bill
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Flint nutrition prescription program, where fruits and vegetables are prescribed to young patients by their pediatrician, will expand nationally as...
Elegant trick improves single-cell RNA sequencing
ITHACA, N.Y. - Droplet microfluidics has revolutionized single-cell RNA sequencing, offering a low-cost, high-throughput method for single-cell genomics. However, this method has been limited in...
Study from Indiana University aims to better understand repetitive head impacts in sports
Credit: Photo provided by Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that eyeball and eyelid movement, or oculomotor...
Cancer can run but it can't hide
CHLA researcher awarded $1.2 million to study drug resistance in leukemiaCredit: Dr. Yong-Mi Kim, MD, PhD, MPA at CHLA Actually, cancer can hide. A researcher...
Two outstanding scientists recognized for transformative Lupus research projects
NEW YORK, NY. December 20 -- The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to announce the 2018 recipients of the Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator...
Hold the fries! How calorie content makes you rethink food choices
Credit: Photo courtesy of Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/beef-bread-bun-burger-cheese-1239198/ Seeing pictures of food with calorie information not only makes food less appetizing but it also appears to change...
Studies examine pediatric services in US emergency departments
Surveys document presence of pediatric areas in EDs and use of telemedicine for pediatric emergency care; intervention increases the presence of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators...
Synthetic biology goes to SPAAAAAAACE!
Experiment sends engineered plants to International Space StationCredit: Mathew Crawley/University of Utah College of Science If humanity is going to push the boundaries of space...
ACA ruling risks future stability of care as we age, AGS
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society As it has since 2016, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) again expressed concern for the future stability of high-quality,...
Health checkups for alpine lakes
University of Alberta biologists show that zooplankton are excellent bioindicators for mountain lakes in North AmericaCredit: Charlie Loewen The best tool for assessing the health...
Scientists uncover how protein clumps damage cells in Parkinson's
Enzymes modify tau to create tau-alpha-synuclein clumps on mitochondriaCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - Biologists studying Parkinson's disease have long hoped to solve the...
Urine drug testing may be important in early phases of addiction treatment
A new study performed by Boston Medical Center (BMC) and faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine shows that urine drug testing can be...
Leprosy declines in Morocco after implementation of preventive drug
Credit: Mary Gillham Archive Project, Flickr, CC BY 2.0, 2017 Since 2012, the number of cases of leprosy in Morocco has declined by more than...
Researchers make world's smallest tic-tac-toe game board with DNA
The technology could be used to develop more sophisticated nanomachines with reconfigurable partsCredit: Qian Lab/Caltech Move over Mona Lisa, here comes tic-tac-toe. It was just...
