New eyeless, pale catfish from middle of Amazon named
Credit: Courtesy of Mark Sabaj/Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. You've just discovered a unique, eyeless catfish from the murky bottoms of the Amazon...
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Research suggests potential therapy to prevent ‘chemobrain’ in cancer patients
Credit: KU News Service LAWRENCE — Findings offered by a University of Kansas researcher, identified as one of 20 'Must See Presenters' at the national...
A total of 33 companies joining forces with VTT to develop new generation sustainable forest product
Credit: Photo: VTT Together with a large industrial consortium, VTT Technical Research of Finland has launched a EUR 4.5 million project to speed up the...
University of Seville researchers reveal the role of a DNA repair mechanism
Credit: University of Seville Researchers from the University of Seville, in collaboration with the Genome Damage and Stability Centre of the University of Sussex in...
Critical protein shows promise for the treatment of Alzheimer’s
Credit: Jason Drees, Biodesign Institute The tidal wave approaches. In the coming decades, Alzheimer's disease is projected to exact a devastating economic and emotional toll...
Weiss receives Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award
Credit: Patrick Mansell, Penn State Kenneth Weiss, Evan Pugh University Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and Genetics, was awarded the Charles R. Darwin Lifetime Achievement Award...
Stem cells conduct cartilage regeneration but are not directly involved
Credit: Vetmeduni Vienna Therapy with mesenchymal stem cells, the so-called progenitor cells of connective tissue, holds great promise for the regeneration of cartilage tissue but...
Mayo Clinic studying genomics of antiplatelet heart medication
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Which antiplatelet medication is best after a coronary stent? The Tailored Antiplatelet Therapy to Lessen Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (TAILOR-PCI) Study...
Benefits of taking the natural pigment astaxanthin
A research group led by University of Tsukuba Professor Hideaki Soya and Professor Randeep Rakwal has investigated the effect on hippocampal function of the naturally...
Methodology advance at HZB: Ionic liquids simplify laser experiments on liquid samples
Credit: HZB The work has now demonstrated it is feasible to replace the solvent with an ionic liquid of low vapor pressure, which does not...
Here’s why the epidemic strain of C. difficile is so deadly…
A new, epidemic strain of C. difficile is proving alarmingly deadly, and new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine not only explains...
Experimental therapy could boost stroke recovery
Credit: Melissa Fabrizio (Edmonton, AB) An experimental therapy being tested by University of Alberta scientists that targets the spinal cord may one day be key...
Evolutionary split up without geographic barriers
A fundamental question in evolutionary research is: is a geographic barrier dividing the original population into two genetically separated populations required for the origin of...
New study identifies successful method to reduce dental implant…
Credit: University of Plymouth According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), 15 million Americans have crown or bridge replacements and three million have...
Imagining a world without species
Credit: CC Even Charles Darwin, the author of "The Origin of Species", had a problem with species. "I was much struck how entirely vague and...
