Montana State researchers win $1.5 million for developing carbon dioxide tech
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A special ceramic slurry and a conveyor belt whose surface is minus 30 degrees are some of...
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$5.1 million grant will fund research to develop a stem cell-based therapy for blinding eye condition
Credit: Saravanan Karumbayaram/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research and...
Cancer-associated mutations are common in normal human esophagus
Unexpectedly, a new study finds that cancer-associated genetic mutations are surprisingly common in aged, healthy esophageal epithelium tissue. The results further our understanding of cancer...
Mutant cells colonize our tissues over our lifetime
By the time we reach middle age, more than half of the oesophagus in healthy people has been taken over by cells carrying mutations in...
Government corruption tops 5th annual Chapman University survey of American fears
Credit: Chapman University ORANGE, Calif. - More Americans are afraid than ever, according to the 5th annual Chapman University Survey of American Fears. The 2018...
OSU researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University have shed light on the evolutionary history of a soil-borne bacteria that is so dangerous to grazing...
Estimating the feeding habits of corals may offer new insights on resilient reefs
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and colleagues have found that corals living...
Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine
Credit: (courtesy Dr. Gignoux) SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes - genes associated with...
Scientists uncover how rare gene mutation affects brain development and memory
Irvine, Calif. - October 18, 2018 - Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have found that a rare gene mutation alters...
Elucidating cuttlefish camouflage
Credit: MPI for Brain Research / Stephan Junek The unique ability of cuttlefish, squid and octopuses to hide by imitating the colors and texture of...
South American marsupials discovered to reach new heights
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andres Charrier. October 18, 2018 In the Andean forests along the border of Chile and Argentina, there have long been speculations...
How to catch fruit flies (video)
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar -- or can you? In this video, Reactions explains the chemistry behind why fruit flies...
Novel DNA vaccine design offers broad protection against influenza-A H3N2
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 18, 2018--Researchers developed a novel DNA influenza vaccine based on four micro-consensus antigenic regions selected...
‘Geek Girl’ gamers are more likely to study science and technology degrees
Girls who play video games are three times more likely to choose physical science, technology, engineering or maths (PSTEM) degrees compared to their non-gaming counterparts,...
Bee social or buzz off: Study links genes to social behaviors, including autism
Credit: Catherine Zandonella, Princeton University Those pesky bees that come buzzing around on a muggy summer day are helping researchers reveal the genes responsible for...
