Synthetic stem cells could offer therapeutic benefits, reduced risks
Credit: Alice Harvey, NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and First Affiliated Hospital of...
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‘Ant-like’ bees among new desert species identified by Utah State University entomologist
Credit: Zach Portman/Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH, USA - Though declines in bee populations have heightened awareness of the importance of pollinating insects to the...
Fungus-infecting virus could help track spread of white-nose syndrome in bats
Credit: Roossinck Lab, Penn State A newly discovered virus infecting the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats could help scientists and wildlife agencies track...
Biophysical Society announces 2018 Future of Biophysics symposium speakers
The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce the speakers for the Future of Biophysics Burroughs Wellcome Fund Symposium. Now in its eighth year and supported...
Biophysical Society announces winners of 2017 CPOW Travel Awards
The Biophysical Society has announced the winners of its annual CPOW Travel Awards to attend the Biophysical Society's 61st Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana,...
Biophysical Society announces winners of 2017 Education Travel Awards
The Biophysical Society has announced the winners of its Education Committee Travel Awards to attend the Biophysical Society's 61st Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana,...
Biophysical Society announces winners of 2017 Inclusion and Diversity Travel Awards
The Biophysical Society has announced the winner of its Committee for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) Travel Awards to attend the Biophysical Society's 61st Annual Meeting...
Losing sleep over discrimination? ‘Everyday discrimination’ may contribute to sleep problems
December 22, 2016 - People who perceive more discrimination in daily life have higher rates of sleep problems, based on both subjective and objective measures,...
Genomic sequencing illuminates recent Shigella outbreaks in California
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- In a study that could have significant impact on how disease outbreaks are managed, researchers at UC Davis and the California Department...
Clemson study focuses on improving facemasks to help reduce football brain injuries
CLEMSON, South Carolina -- A team of Clemson University researchers and an Upstate businessman believe they can help make football a little safer by creating...
NJIT’s ‘lead tank’ motors to a medal at the Chem-E-Car Championship
The "Lead Tank," a 25-pound driverless car with an intimidating name and an intricate timing mechanism, made NJIT history by medaling for the first time...
NASA tracking a stronger Tropical Storm Nock-Ten
Credit: Credits: NASA MODIS Rapid Response/NOAA NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Nock-ten as it continued to move west toward...
NASA sees wind shear’s effects on Tropical Cyclone Yvette
Credit: Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Tropical Storm Yvette was being battered by vertical wind shear when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over...
Post-Op complications measurements differ, Mayo Clinic study finds
PHOENIX - How do medical professionals determine whether or not a patient has experienced a post-operative complication? A team of Mayo Clinic physicians and researchers...
NIAID research aids discovery of genetic immune disorder
WHAT: Investigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and international colleagues have identified a genetic immune disorder characterized by increased susceptibility and poor immune...
