Targeting bladder cancer’s Achilles heel: stem cells
Credit: Cancer Research Two different proteins work separately as well as synergistically to feed a small pool of stem cells that help bladder cancer resist...
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NIH launches initiative to develop long-acting HIV treatment and…
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, launched a major initiative to advance novel approaches to...
UTMB scientists genetically engineered world’s first Zika virus infectious cDNA…
A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is the first in the world to genetically engineer a clone of the...
New UAlberta e-tool provides wake-up call for parents of children with excess weight
Credit: Alberta Innovates (Edmonton, AB.) Sometimes we see only the best in our kids — even when a potential health risk is physically apparent. An...
Light wave technique an advance for optical research
RMIT University researchers have developed artificial microflowers that self-assemble in water and mimic the natural blooming process, an important step for advances in frontier-edge electronics....
Grabbing a parasite by the tail: U-M team solves ‘jumping gene’ mystery
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Deep within your DNA, a tiny parasite lurks, waiting to pounce from its perch and land in the middle of an...
Sandy claws
Credit: University of Delaware 'Tis the holiday season and it seems homes are festively trimmed at every turn. Ornaments of all shapes and sizes embellish...
Stuttering: Stop signals in the brain prevent fluent speech
Credit: MPI CBS Roughly, one in a hundred adults has problems with speaking fluently. Not much is known about the causes of persistent developmental stuttering,...
Scientists give star treatment to lesser-known cells crucial for brain…
Credit: Image courtesy of Sergiu Pasca, M.D., Stanford University. After decades of relative neglect, star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are finally getting their due. To...
Military health system will test U-M-developed concept under newly signed defense bill
Credit: Tricare ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A health care reform idea originated by University of Michigan faculty will get a major test among members of...
Liverpool researchers to explore how seabirds navigate using…
Credit: UofL Researchers at the University of Liverpool have been awarded a £1million grant to undertake a research project to find out how seabirds capture...
Scoliosis linked to disruptions in spinal fluid flow
Credit: Image courtesy of Science/AAAS A new study in zebrafish suggests that irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought on by gene mutations is...
Scientists uncover isotopic fingerprint of N2O emissions from Arctic tundra
Credit: University of Eastern Finland Biogeochemistry Research Group A new study from the University of Eastern Finland presents, for the first time, the isotopic fingerprint...
Killing time: Study sheds light on phages and precision cell…
Credit: Evan Krape/University of Delaware Phage therapy, which exploits the ability of certain viruses to infect and replicate within bacteria, shows promise for treating antibiotic-resistant...
Dental implants with antibacterial activity
Credit: Beatriz Palla The quest for surfaces capable of preventing bacterial colonisation and adhesion in the area surrounding the implant "is a subject of undoubted...
