Chinese researchers further develop adenine base editing system
Two research teams from East China Normal University and Sun Yat-Sen University in China have developed and improved the ABE system in mouse and rat...
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Single-cell RNA profiling
The human body is made up of on the order of 13 billion cells - and each of them has a distinct molecular profile. Even...
Platinum is key in ancient volcanic related climate change, says UC Nature publication
Credit: Kenneth Tankersley Supervolcanoes are one of Mother Nature's deadliest phenomena, and when they erupt, they can change the climate of the entire planet. To...
Predatory sea corals team up to feed on stinging jellyfish
Credit: Fabio Badalementi Cave-dwelling corals in the Mediterranean can work alongside one another to catch and eat stinging jellyfish, a study reveals. Scientists have shown...
River complexity maintains regional population stability
An international group of researchers has demonstrated that branching complexity of rivers affects regional population stability and persistence in nature, contrary to current theories which...
San Francisco’s Exploratorium partners with NOAA for Ocean Discovery Month
Credit: © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu SAN FRANCISCO (July 31, 2018) - In advance of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, the Exploratorium is hosting...
Clearer vision of the biochemical reaction that allows us to see
What makes it possible for our eyes to see? It stems from a reaction that occurs when photons come into contact with a protein in...
Aphids manipulate their food
(Bielefeld University) Aphids - who hasn't been bothered by these little insects at one time or another? Why do they reproduce on plants so successfully?...
Goldschmidt2018, the world’s major geochemistry congress
Goldschmidt2018, the world's major geochemistry congress, is due to take place in Boston, MA, USA, from August 12th-17th, 2018. More than 3000 items of new...
Recreational fisheries pose threat to skittish sea turtles
Credit: Mariana Fuentes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Every summer, thousands of amateur scallopers flock to the warm coastal waters of Florida's Crystal River region, anchor their...
Women and infants introduces new way to guide breast surgeries
Thanks to better imaging and increased screening, many breast lumps today are detected at the earliest stages, often when lesions are small and hard to...
Acidic pH: The weakness of cancer cells
Credit: Miquel Duran-Frigola, IRB Barcelona Cancer cells are known to acidify their environment and, consequently, the interior of the cells themselves is alkalised. In principle,...
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT) takes on solid tumor cancers
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy (ACGT), the nation's only charitable organization dedicated exclusively to funding cancer cell and gene therapy research, is proud to announce...
Six proposals receive seed funds to develop medical devices for children
Credit: Vifant, LLC The Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Device Consortium (PPDC) has announced its latest round of seed grants to companies developing medical devices for children....
Just two weeks’ inactivity can trigger diabetic symptoms in vulnerable patients: Research
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, July 31, 2018 - Just two weeks without much activity can have a dramatic impact on health from...
