Feather mites may help clean birds’ plumage, study shows
Microscopic analysis shows feather mites may be beneficial to birds -- not harmful, as previously thoughtCredit: Heather Proctor Feather mites help to remove bacteria and...
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Four Pitt engineering faculty capture more than $2 million in total 2019 NSF CAREER awards
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (March 28, 2019) ... Four faculty members from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering have been named...
Nanovaccine boosts immunity in sufferers of metabolic syndrome
Credit: Jason Koski, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A new class of biomaterial developed by Cornell researchers for an infectious disease nanovaccine effectively boosted immunity...
Researchers discover a critical receptor involved in response to antidepressants like ketamine
UMD School of Medicine Research helps uncover how certain receptors play role in the mechanism of fast-acting antidepressants Effective treatment of clinical depression remains a...
Studying reintroduction of bull trout with simulations
Credit: Meryl Mims, Virginia Tech A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by Meryl Mims, has assessed how environmental, demographic, and genetic factors play a role...
New study confirms EpCAM as promising target for cancer immunotherapy
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 28, 2019--Researchers have shown that cancer immunotherapy targeting the tumor biomarker epithelial cell adhesion molecule...
Researchers target metastasis in fight against cancer
Experimental combined drug therapy shows promise in preventing tumours from growing and spreading.Credit: Jordan Carson An experimental combination drug therapy attacking the DNA integrity of...
NASA finds Tropical Cyclone Joaninha maintaining an eye
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Joaninha is not yet ready to close its eye and weaken....
CNIO researchers identify a new gene involved in the development of a rare endocrine tumour
Credit: CNIO Paragangliomas and phaeochromocytomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumours: there are only 3-8 cases per million inhabitants worldwide. They are also the most inheritable...
Scientists tie walnuts to gene expressions related to breast cancer
Credit: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that...
Videos to tell the youngest generations about science
The UC3M's FECYT projectCredit: UC3M This project, named "Science is coming: the science that is creating your future", will address topics such as self-driving vehicles;...
‘Moving target’ breast cancer cells revealed by new imaging technique
Credit: Rios, Visvader et al., Walter and Eliza Hall Institute - published in Cancer Cell Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have developed a new...
How mosquitoes smell human sweat (and new ways to stop them)
Credit: Alex Wild Female mosquitoes are known to rely on an array of sensory information to find people to bite, picking up on carbon dioxide,...
Research leads to new molecular diagnostic tool
Computational analysis of epigenetic patterns facilitates diagnosis of unknown hereditary disorders LONDON, ON - A new sophisticated computational model, developed by scientists at Lawson Health...
Tiny optical elements could one day replace traditional refractive lenses
High-resolution imaging applications include wide-angle cameras, miniature endoscopesCredit: Northwestern University A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements from metal nanoparticles and a...
