Efficacy of antibody targeting Devic’s disease proven in new…
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), also known as Devic's disease, is a central nervous system disorder that primarily affects the eye nerves...
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NSF funds new multidisciplinary approaches to study the brain
Credit: Homewood Photography The National Science Foundation (NSF) made 19 awards to cross-disciplinary teams from across the United States to conduct innovative research focused on...
Southern Ocean drives massive bloom of tiny phytoplankton
Credit: NASA Scientists have uncovered the ocean conditions that support a massive summertime bloom of algae that spans 16 percent of the global ocean. Known...
Light powers new chemistry for old enzymes
Credit: Hyster lab Enzymes are nature's tools for catalyzing life's essential reactions. Though unrivaled in their efficiency and selectivity, enzymes only carry out a narrow...
Does the gut microbiome offer new therapeutic options for brain diseases?
The surprising and potentially wide-ranging effects that the levels and diversity of bacteria living in the gut have on overall human health, inflammation, and specifically...
On a quest to improve treatments for inflammatory bowel disease
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–September 5, 2017–Scientist Shomyseh Sanjabi, PhD, joined the Gladstone Institutes seven years ago, and she brought with her a special type of mice...
Lithuanian researchers are developing new generation eco-design air cleaner
Credit: KTU Team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania are creating a new generation indoor air cleaning device. The innovative technology will...
Proteins from camouflaging underwater creatures provide key to seeing through cells
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA — (Feb. 12, 2018) A team of investigators led by Salk Professor Inder Verma has received a $1.2 million grant...
NUS researchers turn fashion waste into multifunctional material
Credit: National University of Singapore A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering has successfully devised a fast, cheap and...
Antibodies identified that thwart Zika virus infection
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified antibodies capable of protecting against Zika virus infection, a significant step toward developing...
Scientists reveal new and improved genome sequence of Daphnia pulex
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame For many, experience with Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, ends in high school. The organism is often used...
Researchers discover new chemical process that could reduce nitrogen…
Credit: University of Notre Dame/Barbara Johnson Chemical engineers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a catalytic process that could help curb emissions of...
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine in Asia-Pacific, the same but different
New Rochelle, NY, March 1, 2016–Regulation of the emerging areas of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TERM) is one of the key barriers to commercial...
Chillier winters, smaller beaks
Credit: Charles Davies; Flickr Although Charles Darwin lived and worked in the 19th century, modern evolutionary biologists are far from exhausting all avenues of inquiry...
UT Southwestern study links small RNA molecule to pregnancy complication
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS – Oct. 24, 2016 – A family of small RNA molecules affects the development of cells that give rise...
