The primordial fuse is lit
The building blocks of life and how they evolve have long fascinated UC Santa Barbara biochemist and biophysicist Irene Chen and been a target of...
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An artificial nerve system gives prosthetic devices and robots a sense of touch
Stanford and Seoul National University researchers have developed an artificial sensory nerve system that can activate the twitch reflex in a cockroach and identify letters...
Applying ecological principles to gut health
When disturbances upset the balance of a forest, field, or stream, ecologists practice ecological restoration to assist ecosystem recovery. In "Gut Microbiota and Human Health:...
Discovery reveals how cells try to control levels of key HIV protein
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 31, 2018) One of the many challenges in treating HIV is that the virus can lie dormant in cells, quietly...
Deep breath: New ‘rebreather’ helps navy divers beneath the waves
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released) ARLINGTON, Va.--The muscular U.S. Navy diver hoisted a 60-pound life-support regulator onto his back, then donned a...
The genome guardian turns to the dark side: Opportunity for drug discovery against cancer?
Credit: Guilherme A. de Oliveira It has long been known that abnormal changes in the p53 protein are associated with many cancers. In fact, the...
Organoid profiling identifies treatments for pancreatic cancer
Credit: Tuveson Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Patient-derived organoids, hollow spheres of cells cultured from tumors, can quickly and accurately predict how patients...
Why cake donuts and yeast donuts are so different (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 31, 2018 -- Donuts are universally beloved. But there's a significant sensory difference between biting into a cake...
Ocean-migrating trout adapt to freshwater environment in 120 years
Credit: John McMillan Steelhead trout, a member of the salmon family that live and grow in the Pacific Ocean, genetically adapted to the freshwater environment...
International team studies world’s last uncharted major river delta
When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy-Salween Delta in 2008, it killed nearly 140,000 people and left more than 2 million residents of this low-lying region...
New findings link estrogen and T cell immune response to autoimmune inflammation
Credit: University of Turku Women are more prone to the development of autoimmune diseases. The female hormone estrogen is likely to affect the immune system....
Meet three new genes that may have influenced human brain size
Credit: Vincent Meng and Andrew Field A newly discovered set of genes could help explain how humans diverged from other apes. Three genes involved in...
Making data matter
Credit: Mediated Matter Group / MIT Media Lab The world is awash in digital images, from photographs to x-rays to computer models to 3D scans....
Memory depends on protein ‘off-switch’, researchers find
Credit: University of Warwick Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein 'off-switch' in the brain, according to a breakthrough discovery made by an...
Penn-developed approach could limit toxicity of CAR T therapy in acute myeloid leukemia
PHILADELPHIA - A new approach pioneered at the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center may provide a new path towards treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)...
