Researchers identify brain area linked to motivational disruptions in binge eating
Scientists at Rutgers Brain Health Institute have discovered that a small group of brain cells in the hypothalamus called 'orexin' neurons could be a promising...
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Lehigh University researchers to study Ebola method of host cell invasion
Credit: Lehigh University Viruses cause diseases ranging from the common cold to the deadly and highly infectious Ebola disease. Their methodology is to enter healthy...
Researchers engineer bacteria to create fertilizer out of thin air
Credit: Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University In the future, plants will be able to create their own fertilizer. Farmers will no longer need to buy and...
In borophene, boundaries are no barrier
Credit: Hersam Research Group/Northwestern University Borophene, the atomically flat form of boron with unique properties, is even more interesting when different forms of the material...
Homology Medicines announces publication of in vivo gene editing data with nuclease-free technology
BEDFORD, Mass., July 16, 2018 - Homology Medicines, Inc., a genetic medicines company, announced today a peer-reviewed publication demonstrating that Homology's technology induces efficient and...
New development in 3D super-resolution imaging gives insight on Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Purdue University/Erin Easterling WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Recent studies show that 40 percent of Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer's disease, and...
Electric car batteries souped-up with fluorinated electrolytes for longer-range driving
College Park, Md. -- The success of electric car batteries depends on the miles that can be driven on a single charge, but the current...
ASHG honors Mary-Claire King with ASHG Advocacy Award
Credit: (courtesy Dr. King) ROCKVILLE, MD - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Mary-Claire King, PhD, as the 2018 recipient of the...
Genome damage from CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing higher than thought
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute have discovered that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was previously thought. These results...
Faster photons could enable total data security
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have solved a key puzzle in quantum physics that could help to make data transfer totally secure. The team...
Using ‘shade balls’ in reservoirs may use up more water than they save
Credit: Eric Garcetti Preventing reservoir evaporation during droughts with floating balls may not help conserve water overall, due to the water needed to make the...
Particulate matter increases drought vulnerability of trees
Credit: © Photo: Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn Particulate matter deposits on leaves increase plant transpiration and the risk of plants suffering from drought. Particulate matter could...
Missing bones and our understanding of ancient biodiversity
Credit: Tom Stubbs and Dan Driscoll Fossils come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from isolated fragments of bones and teeth to complete skeletons. Palaeontologists...
How our cells build different antennae to sense the world around us
Credit: Swadhin C. Jana Our body is made up of millions of cells that communicate with each other and with the environment using tiny antennae,...
Friendlier fish may be quicker to take the bait
Credit: Jason DeBoer, Illinois Natural History Survey URBANA, Ill. - The bluegill on your dinner plate might have been more social than the rest of...
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