Nanopipette technology wins first place in NIH ‘Follow that Cell’ challenge
Credit: Nader Pourmand Nader Pourmand, professor of biomolecular engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz, has won the $300,000 first place...
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Soybean rust study will allow breeders to tailor resistant varieties to local pathogens
Credit: Glen Hartman URBANA, Ill. - Midwestern growers don't worry much about soybean rust, but the fungal disease has been popping up at the end...
Turning the climate tide by 2020
The world needs high-speed climate action for an immediate bending-down of the global greenhouse-gas emissions curve, leading experts caution. Aggressive reduction of fossil-fuel usage is...
Swimming microbots can remove pathogenic bacteria from water (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society The lack of clean water in many areas around the world is a persistent, major public health problem. One day,...
Tweaking muscle metabolism prevents obesity and diabetes in mice
Mildly stressing muscle metabolism boosts levels of a beneficial hormone that prevents obesity and diabetes in mice, according to a new study by researchers at...
Potentially lethal parasite rat lungworm found throughout Florida
Credit: Photo: Heather Stockdale Walden GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis in humans...
University of Utah Health awarded $4 million for comprehensive look at heart birth defects
The American Heart Association (AHA) awarded investigators at University of Utah Health $3.7 million to conduct collaborative research to prevent and treat congenital heart disease....
Research group focuses on economics of transportation needs for rural elderly
COLLEGE STATION - A multidisciplinary team of researchers is examining economic issues associated with providing transportation for the rural elderly and other socially disadvantaged populations....
Why using antibiotic eye drops for pinkeye is the wrong way to go
Credit: Michigan Medicine/Manifest ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A new study suggests that most people with acute conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, are getting the wrong treatment. About...
NASA keeps a close eye on tiny stowaways
Credit: NASA Wherever you find people, you also find bacteria and other microorganisms. The International Space Station is no exception. That generally is not a...
Can antipoverty programs work globally? J-PAL offers user’s guide
It is a huge question in development economics: If a program yields good results in one country, will it work in another? Does a vaccination...
Coral may hold cancer insights
Credit: US Department of Defense More than 70 years after the U.S. tested atomic bombs on a ring of sand in the Pacific Ocean called...
Mitochondrial disease has a disproportionate healthcare burden in US
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Mitochondrial diseases are a diverse group of disorders caused by mutated genes that impair energy production in a patient's cells,...
Researchers see exosomes as way to make ‘personalized medicine’ easier and more precise
Credit: Michael Wang | KU News Service LAWRENCE -- Today, doctors can tailor a drug therapy to your unique genetic profile, giving you the full...
Does symmetry matter for speed? Study finds Usain Bolt may have asymmetrical running gait
Credit: SMU Locomotor Lab World champion sprinter Usain Bolt may have an asymmetrical running gait, according to data recently presented by researchers from Southern Methodist...
