Can we reverse aging by tweaking our biological machinery?
Humans have been looking for ways to cheat death for centuries. And while we've succeeded in extending our life span, ...
A new tool for genetically engineering the oldest branch of life
A new study by G. William Arends Professor of Microbiology at the University of Illinois Bill Metcalf with postdoctoral Fellow ...
The sky is the limit for new low-cost 3-D printer
Credit: Linnéa Therese Dimitrou A new type of 3D printer has been demonstrated at Sliperiet, Umeå Arts Campus. Suspended on ...
FSU researchers take big step forward in nanotech-based drugs
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Nanotechnology has become a growing part of medical research in recent years, with scientists feverishly working to ...
The secrets of vibration-enhanced conductivity in graphene
Graphene, the one-atom-thick material made of carbon atoms, still holds some unexplained qualities, which are important in connection with electronic ...
Argonne invents reusable sponge that soaks up oil
Credit: Photo by Mark Lopez/Argonne National Laboratory When the Deepwater Horizon drilling pipe blew out seven years ago, beginning the ...
How CSU chemists are helping us not get food poisoning
Credit: Henry Lab/Colorado State University FORT COLLINS, COLORADO - Food poisoning: Many of us have had it, and we won't ...
Cellular senescence prevented by the SETD8 enzyme
Credit: Professor Mitsuyoshi Nakao An enzyme that blocks cellular senescence and its mechanisms has been discovered by a research team ...
Indicators show potatoes can grow on Mars
Loading video... Credit: International Potato Center The International Potato Center (CIP) launched a series of experiments to discover if potatoes ...
A bright ‘glow stick’ marker for cells
Credit: American Chemical Society Any child who has played with a glowstick or captured a firefly understands the wonder of ...
Ancient stardust sheds light on the first stars
Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser An international team of astronomers, led by Nicolas Laporte of University College London, have used the [Atacama ...
Ultrafast detection of a cancer biomarker enabled by innovative nanobiodevice
Credit: Noritada Kaji Nagoya, Japan - Like DNA, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a type of polymeric biomolecule essential for life, ...
Artificial intelligence virtual consultant helps deliver better patient care
WASHINGTON, DC (March 8, 2017)--Interventional radiologists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) are using technology found in ...
Nonsurgical treatment for enlarged prostate remains effective for years
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2017) -- A minimally invasive treatment that reduces urinary tract symptoms for men with enlarged prostates maintains ...
Testing for hepatitis C virus remains low among baby boomers
A Brief Report appearing in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine looks at testing rates for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) ...
Research uncovers potential health risks of travel to Mars
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - March 8, 2017 - Sending a manned mission to Mars requires more than a powerful launch rocket. ...
Researchers identify how inflammation spreads through the brain after injury
Researchers have identified a new mechanism by which inflammation can spread throughout the brain after injury. This mechanism may explain ...
Iota Orionis: Pulsating beacon of a constellation
MONTREAL, March 8, 2017 - Astronomers from the BRITE (BRight Target Explorer) Constellation project and Ritter Observatory have discovered a ...
Lung cancer may go undetected in kidney cancer patients
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - March 7, 2017 - Could lung cancer be hiding in kidney cancer patients? Researchers with ...
Principles of 3-D genome folding and gene expression studied across species
Credit: Razin lab It seems like a feat of magic. Human DNA, if stretched out into one, long spaghetti-like strand, ...
