The bacterial community on the International Space Station resembles homes
Credit: This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. Microbiologists at the University of California,...
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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...
Enhancing neuronal activity promotes axon regeneration in adult
IMAGE: Enhancing neuronal firing activity by melanopsin overexpression in the retina promotes axon regeneration after the optic nerve injury comparing with GFP overexpression. Silencing neurons...
DNA sequencing tools lack robust protections against cybersecurity risks
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Rapid improvement in DNA sequencing has sparked a proliferation of medical and genetic tests that promise to reveal everything from...
Moth larvae testing firm wins grant
Credit: University of Exeter A company which provides moth larvae for use in scientific testing — reducing the need for tests on mice and rats...
Research links locus coeruleus activity with hyperarousal in PTSD
Regions of the brain associated with stress and posttraumatic stress disorder. Credit: National Institutes of Health Philadelphia, PA, October 31, 2017 – A new study...
In-vitro reproduction of long-lasting effects of stress on memory
A group of researchers at Osaka University, succeeded in reproduction of the same phenomenon as memory consolidation by using organotypic slice cultures of the cerebral...
Undersea life holds promise for killing tuberculosis
Credit: University of Central Florida A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida has discovered a potential new weapon in the fight against...
Leukaemia treatment can be made more effective by using a drug for iron overload
Credit: Delfim Duarte/Imperial College London Chemotherapy for one type of leukaemia could be improved by giving patients a drug currently used to treat an unrelated...
Study highlights diversity of arthropods found in US homes — From swabs of dust
Credit: Anne A. Madden, with the assistance from Robert Mcgugan at the University of Colorado, Boulder Nanomaterials Characterization Facility. False-coloring done by Robin Hacker-Cary. Researchers...
Men should avoid rock music when playing board games, say scientists
Credit: Imperial College London / Royal College of Music Men should avoid rock music when playing board games, say scientists Mozart may enhance a man's...
Fundamentals for the Anthropocene
Credit: De Gruyter Open This book seeks to bridge the gap between leading edge scholarship about the nature of the physical, tangible Universe and the...
Scientists name new species of dinosaur after Canadian icon
Credit: Illustrated by Oliver Demuth. © Oliver Demuth TORONTO, July 17, 2017 – Scientists from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Philip J Currie...
TSRI and St. Jude scientists study single ‘transformer’ proteins with role in cancer
LA JOLLA, CA – December 21, 2015 – A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and St. Jude Children's Research...
Nature’s masonry: The first steps in how thin protein sheets form polyhedral shells
IMAGE: This illustration shows how hexagonal bacterial proteins (shown as ribbon-like structures at right and upper right) self-assemble into a honeycomb-like tiled pattern (center and...
