Stripes may be cool — but they don’t cool zebras down
Susanne Åkesson, a biologist at Lund University in Sweden, refutes the theory that zebras have striped fur to stay cool in the hot sun. That...
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Nature’s antifreeze inspires revolutionary bacteria cryopreservation technique
Credit: University of Warwick Synthetic reproductions of antifreeze proteins found in polar fish can be used to cryopreserve - or 'freeze' - bacteria Revolutionary approach...
LandKlif: Changing ecosystems in Bavaria
Credit: Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter Bavaria is changing: In regions such as Lower Franconia, climate change is producing drier and hotter conditions. At the same time, extreme...
Detecting esophageal cancer cells
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington's College of Nursing and Health Innovation have developed a new nanoparticle-based platform for simultaneous imaging and treatment...
Biomarker discovered for pathogen that can blind or kill healthy young people
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Imagine a pathogen that infects completely healthy people and can cause blindness in one...
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center part of longstanding partnership
AURORA, Colo. (June 26, 2018) - The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and UCHealth announced the naming of the UCHealth Eye Center program for...
Research suggests new vaccine candidates for malaria
Washington, DC - July 6, 2018 - Researchers have shown that higher levels of Plasmodium falciparum antibodies are protective against severe malaria in children living...
Natural lipid acts as potent anti-inflammatory
Credit: NIAID National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid--a waxy, fatty acid--used by a disease-causing bacterium to impair the host immune...
Research points to potential shortcoming of antibiotic lab tests
To determine which antibiotics reliably treat which bacterial infections, diagnostic laboratories that focus on clinical microbiology test pathogens isolated from patients. As multidrug-resistant orga..
Training artificial intelligence with artificial X-rays
Credit: Hojjat Salehinejad/MIMLab Artificial intelligence (AI) holds real potential for improving both the speed and accuracy of medical diagnostics. But before clinicians can harness the...
Model automates molecule design to speed drug development
Designing new molecules for pharmaceuticals is primarily a manual, time-consuming process that's prone to error. But MIT researchers have now taken a step toward fully...
nTIDE June 2018 jobs report: downturn in jobs ends trend for americans with disabilities
Credit: Kessler Foundation A modest downturn for June indicated the end of 26 consecutive months of job gains for American with disabilities, according to today's...
UTSW scientists identify body’s microreactors for innate immunity
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - July 6, 2018 - A DNA-sensing enzyme forms droplets that act as tiny bioreactors creating molecules to stimulate innate immunity...
How is opioid use associated with health, other substance use, involvement in criminal justice system?
Bottom Line: A public health approach to address the opioid epidemic in the United States needs to understand the populations of people affected, including their...
New hope for patients with incurable and disabling hand condition, Dupuytren’s disease
Credit: NDORMS Researchers at the Kennedy Institute and Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, working with clinicians at NHS Lothian,...
