Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons in mice
Credit: Nedivi Lab/Picower Institute A new study provides fresh evidence that the decline in the capacity of brain cells to change, called "plasticity," rather than...
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Scientists, students embark on mission to top of world for data of global concern
Credit: Northwest Passage Project Amid sweltering heatwaves and wildfires worldwide, a group of scientific experts supported by 22 students -- most of them young undergrads...
STAT3 can be a therapeutic target for chronic active EBV infection, a fatal disorder
Credit: Department of Laboratory Molecular Genetics of Hematology,TMDU Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) study shows that ruxolitinib-induced inhibition of STAT3 activity blocks survival an..
Thrombospondin-1 as a potential therapeutic target for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Credit: University of Tsukuba The thoracic aorta is constantly exposed to mechanical forces generated by heart contraction and blood flow. Thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) are...
Largest oral HPV study in England shows infection rates lower than expected
New study shows rates of high risk HPV oral infection lower than expected Smokers and those with more sexual and oral sexual partners are most...
Acid coastal seas off US putting common fish species at risk
Scientists have shown that coastal waters and river estuaries can exhibit unique vulnerabilities to acidification than offshore waters. This acidification, detected in waters off the...
UVA multidisciplinary engineering team designs technology for smart materials
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - University of Virginia mechanical engineers and materials scientists, in collaboration with materials scientists at Penn State, the University of Maryland and the...
URI chemistry professor develops contaminant detection technique for heparin
KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 16, 2018 - In 2008, a contaminant eluded the quality safeguards in the pharmaceutical industry and infiltrated a large portion of...
URI scientist: Long-legged lizards better adapted for hurricane survival
KINGSTON, R.I. - August 16, 2018 - Jason Kolbe has been thinking about hurricanes and lizards for many years. The University of Rhode Island professor...
CityU develops the world’s first-ever 4D printing for ceramics
Credit: City University of Hong Kong A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has achieved a ground-breaking advancement in materials research by...
UM professor recipient of Ocean Sciences Rachel Carson Lecture from the AGU
Credit: Diana Udel, UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science MIAMI--August 13, 2018 - University of Miami's (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric...
Scientists examine the relative impact of proximity to seed sources
Credit: Eva Kinnebrew A new research study published in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management tackles an important, unresolved question in the biology of...
Ants, acorns and climate change
Credit: Lauren Nichols, Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--The relatively swift adaptability of tiny, acorn-dwelling ants to warmer environments could help scientists predict how other speci..
Scientists identify enzyme that could help accelerate biofuel production
Credit: Sousuke Imamura Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have honed in on an enzyme belonging to the glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (GPAT) family as a promising...
A novel synthetic antibody enables conditional ‘protein knockdown’ in vertebrates
(Technische Universität Dresden) The research groups led by Dr. Jörg Mansfeld of the Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden (BIOTEC) and Dr. Caren Norden of...
