Blood of King Albert I identified after 80 years
The death of King Albert I of Belgium in 1934 — officially a climbing accident — still fuels speculation. Forensic geneticist Maarten Larmuseau and his...
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New study links brain stem volume and aggression in autism
Credit: Bradley Slade New research from BYU's autism experts is providing clues into the link between aggression and autism — clues the team hopes will...
NUS scientists combine antimalarial drug with light sensitive…
Credit: National University of Singapore Artemisinin, a potent anti-malarial drug, has been widely hailed as a promising alternative cancer treatment. Scientists from the National University...
UK and France see highest number of imported malaria cases
Credit: University of Southampton An international study, led by the University of Southampton, shows the UK and France experience the highest number of malaria cases...
Key to better asparagus identified in evolution of sex chromosomes
Credit: Piet Beurskens Athens, Ga. – Working with an international team of breeders and genome scientists, plant biologists at the University of Georgia have sequenced...
Enormous genetic variation may shield tumors from treatment
The most rigorous genetic sequencing ever carried out on a single tumor reveals far greater genetic diversity among cancer cells than anticipated. Researchers from the...
Decreased glucose metabolism in medial prefrontal areas is associated…
Credit: Research Funding of Longevity Sciences Obu, Japan, September 15, 2017 – A new study from the Multimodal Neuroimaging for AD Diagnosis (MULNIAD) study, which...
Nation’s largest state effort to track concussions in youth athletes under way in…
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – December 12, 2016 – The nation's largest statewide effort to track concussions among youth athletes is under way in Texas...
Fred Hutch endorses HPV vaccination for cancer prevention
IMAGE: Dr. Gary Gilliland is president and director of Fred Hutch. Credit: Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch SEATTLE – In response to low...
A Trump twist? Environment over economy in Michigan
Credit: G.L. Kohuth, Michigan State University Most Michigan residents would prefer policymakers prioritize the environment over economic growth, finds a new survey by Michigan State...
African protected area saving endangered megafauna
Credit: Photo by Jean-Baptiste Deffontaines One of Africa's last remaining wilderness areas is in good shape and could potentially support 50,000 elephants and 1000 lions,...
Cornell engineers develop ‘killer cells’ to destroy cancer in lymph nodes
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell biomedical engineers have developed specialized white blood cells – dubbed "super natural killer cells" – that seek out cancer cells in...
Brain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to dementia
Credit: Gwenn Smith lab In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory ability, Johns Hopkins researchers report...
New research at Clemson University could help reduce fine-particle…
Credit: Clemson University New research at Clemson University could improve a technology that many experts see as crucial in helping automakers meet increasingly rigorous fuel...
Visitor patterns and emerging activities in national parks revealed by…
Credit: Vuokko Heikinheimo Researchers from the Digital Geography at the University of Helsinki have been studying whether social media data could be used to understand...
