Insights from a rare genetic disease may help treat multiple myeloma
Credit: The American Chemical Society A new class of drugs for blood cancers such as leukemia and multiple myeloma is showing promise. But it is...
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Can melting of frozen methane explain rapid climate change 56 million…
New research, led by the University of Southampton, suggests that the release of methane from the seafloor was much slower than previously thought during a...
Parasitic plants may form weapons out of genes stolen from hosts
Credit: Huiting Zhang Sneaky parasitic weeds may be able to steal genes from the plants they are attacking and then use those genes against the...
Felling pines: Doing it sooner rather than later is better for fynbos
Credit: Stellenbosch University The restoration of fynbos is possible in areas where pines used to grow for up to 30 years, because there are still...
COPD, asthma now can be studied outside the body
A research team at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University leveraged its organ-on-a-chip technology to develop a model of the human...
Unlocking the barrier
Credit: Gu Lab/Harvard Medical School Already extolled for their health benefits as a food compound, omega-3 fatty acids now appear to also play a critical...
Study shows blood products unaffected by drone trips
Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine In what is believed to be the first proof-of-concept study of its kind, Johns Hopkins researchers have determined that large bags...
Forest Biotechnologist of the Year from northern Sweden
Stefan Jansson, a professor at Umeå University in northern Sweden has been appointed 2015 Forest Biotechnologist of the Year by the Institute of Forest Biosciences...
New technology enables identification of biomarkers for a wide range of diseases
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 12, 2018) – Scientists have developed a way to identify biomarkers for a wide range...
A biosensor is able to detect tumors at early stages
Credit: Cho, Y., Gorina, S., Jeffrey, P.D., Pavletich, N.P.; Astrojan. Before a malignant tumor is developed, the immune system tries to fight against proteins that...
Using nanoparticles to combat arteriosclerosis
IMAGE: On the left are fluorescence-labeled cells with nanoparticles: The cellular nuclei are shown in blue, the fluorescence labeling is shown in green and the...
3-D protein structure offers insight into rapid communication by brain…
Credit: Zhou et al./ Nature 2017 An intricate new three-dimensional protein structure is providing a detailed look into how brain cells communicate rapidly. By visualizing...
CDC scientists review methods to prevent bites and suppress ticks that transmit Lyme disease
Dr. Lars Eisen and Marc Dolan of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have reviewed decades of scientific literature on the effectiveness of...
James R. Downing, M.D., of St. Jude, elected to the American Academy…
James R. Downing, M.D., St. Jude Children's Research Hospital president and chief executive officer, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences....
Clearing ‘visual noise’ to improve underwater vision and deep sea exploration
Credit: WASHINGTON — Mankind has long been peering into the depths of the sea. From finding fish to avoiding rocks, the ability to see as...
