Why it’s difficult to predict evolutionary fate of a new trait
Credit: Weinreich et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The phrase "survival of the fittest" makes the principle of evolution by natural selection easy to understand —...
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Treating a little-known virus, CMV, to combat hearing loss in children
Credit: Charlie Ehlert, University of Utah Health A National Institutes of Health-supported nationwide clinical trial will test a novel approach to combat hearing loss in...
Early childhood bronchiolitis increases asthma risk in adulthood
Persons who have had bronchiolitis in early childhood have an increased risk of asthma at the age of 28-31 and a weaker health-related quality of...
Body clock disruptions occur years before memory loss in Alzheimer’s
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine People with Alzheimer's disease are known to have disturbances in their internal body clocks that affect the sleep/wake cycle...
TSRI scientists named AAAS Fellows for innovative research in biology…
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA – Nov.21, 2016 – Two scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been elected fellows of...
More than 100,000 switches
Credit: Graphic: Lutz Grein Information for building cells is stored in our genetic material, otherwise known as DNA. It is here that you find all...
Oligodendrocyte selectively myelinates a particular set of axons in…
Credit: NIPS/NINS There are three kinds of glial cells in the brain, oligodendrocyte, astrocyte and microglia. Oligodendrocytes myelinate neuronal axons to increase conduction velocity of...
The tale teeth tell about the legendary man-eating lions of Tsavo
Credit: (Larisa DeSantis / Vanderbilt) An analysis of the microscopic wear on the teeth of the legendary "man-eating lions of Tsavo" reveals that it wasn't...
A European Alliance dedicated to accelerating new concepts in HIV…
The European Commission has granted over 22 million Euros to the European HIV Vaccine Alliance (EHVA) to develop a multidisciplinary platform to evaluate novel preventive...
Canada’s aging population signals need for more inclusive, accessible transportation system
Credit: Council of Canadian Academies As the number of Canadians aged 65 and older continues to grow faster than any other age group, so too...
USC Stem Cell scientists obtain ‘how to’ guide for…
Credit: Images by Mingxing Lei/Cheng-Ming Chuong Lab How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of...
Looking at the Bacteria Inside: A New Method of Viewing TB Bacteria
Researchers have developed a new method that will help them quickly determine the effectiveness of a TB treatment TB is generally a curable disease—but first...
Throwing molecular wrench into gene control machine leads to…
Credit: Vakoc Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Cancer researchers today announced they have developed a way of sidelining one of the most dangerous...
Vaccine strategy induces antibodies that can target multiple influenza…
Scientists have identified three types of vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralize diverse strains of influenza virus that infect humans. The discovery will help guide development...
Cervical lesions change fastest in Hispanics, slowest in blacks — for better and worse
Credit: Journal of the American Osteopathic Association CHICAGO–January 11, 2018–Physicians determining treatment options following abnormal Pap smears now have another factor to consider: the patien..
