New Metascape platform enables biologists to unlock big-data insights
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - April 3, 2019 - For the modern biologist, large-scale OMICs studies--which map all of the genes, proteins,...
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It’s a one-way street for sound waves in this new technology
Credit: Harris Lab/Yale University New Haven, Conn. - Imagine being able to hear people whispering in the next room, while the raucous party in your...
Scientists decipher 3D structure of a promising molecular target for cancer treatment
Columbia University discovery could be a major step in developing therapies for cancer, controlling cholesterolCredit: Nimbus Therapeutics; Liang Tong, Columbia University, Nature Columbia University scientists,...
UCI scientists are first to observe, image all-important molecular vibrations
Using light focused to size of an atom, they push resolution of microscopy to new levelCredit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., April 3, 2019...
Gorillas gather around and groom their dead
Scientists observe cases of gorillas touching and grooming the bodies of dead individuals, with potential implications for the spread of diseases like EbolaCredit: Video Credit:...
Researchers demonstrate latest neurotechnologies at international conference
Credit: Army photo by Janice Booker Scientists and engineers met to collaborate on their latest research and demonstrate new technologies at the 9th International IEEE...
Alcohol-induced brain damage continues after alcohol is stopped
These results refute the current belief that changes in the brain begin to normalize immediately after stopping alcohol consumptionCredit: Silvia de Santis Although the harmful...
Researchers’ breakthrough in tackling challenge of antifungal resistance
Transatlantic partnership's ground-breaking work to develop a better understanding of antifungal drug resistanceCredit: Swansea University Ground-breaking work by university experts in Tennessee, Texas and Swansea...
Advance boosts efficiency of flash storage in data centers
New architecture promises to cut in half the energy and physical space required to store and manage user data MIT researchers have designed a novel...
Thirteen new ant species discovered in Hong Kong
Thirteen new ant species discovered by HKU EcologistsCredit: @The University of Hong Kong "If you believe that all life surrounding you in Hong Kong has...
New study questions effects of reintroducing top predators
Credit: Daniel Stahler For years, scientists have assumed that when top predators are reintroduced to an ecosystem, the effects are predictable: The ecosystem will return...
study looks to iron from microbes for climate help
Research examines remediation potential of releasing iron powder into the atmosphereCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Distributing iron particles produced by bacteria could "fertilize" microscopic...
Racial disparities persist in access to kidney transplants
New Haven, Conn. -- In a new study of patients awaiting kidney transplants, Yale researchers found significant racial disparities. This occurred despite a new system...
China’s acceptance of certain non-animal testing methods for the regulation of cosmetics
Gaithersburg, MD - April 3, 2019 - The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) applauds China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for their acceptance of...
Fellowship to further international research links in Huntington’s disease
A researcher from the University of Plymouth has been awarded a fellowship from the Royal Society to help tackle the neurodegenerative conditionCredit: University of Plymouth...
