Potential drug appears to ease effects of Prader-Willi syndrome
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke Health researchers have identified a drug-like small molecule that, in animal experiments, appears to be an effective treatment for a genetic...
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Scientists discover new mechanism of how brain networks form
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine HOUSTON - (Dec. 26, 2016) - Scientists have discovered that networks of inhibitory brain cells or neurons develop through a...
Experimental therapy for Prader-Willi syndrome shows promise in mice
Drugs capable of activating silenced genes improve survival and growth outcomes in a mouse model of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare and incurable childhood disease,...
Fat fuels the road to cancer cell spread
Cancer cells spread to other sites in the body through promoting the growth of new 'roads' to travel on. In a study to be published...
Could disease ‘tolerance’ genes give new life to UK ash trees?
Credit: University of York Researchers at the University of York have identified genetic markers for disease tolerance that suggest UK ash trees may have a...
Ash dieback: Insect threat to fungus-resistant trees
Ash trees which can resist the killer dieback fungus may be more vulnerable to attacks by insects, according to new research. Scientists from the universities...
Researchers use world’s smallest diamonds to make wires 3 atoms wide
Menlo Park, Calif. -- Scientists at Stanford University and the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have discovered a way to use diamondoids -...
Research reveals the importance of long non-coding RNA regulating cellular processes
BOSTON - Scientific research over the past decade has concentrated almost exclusively on the 2 percent of the genome's protein coding regions, virtually ignoring the...
Biology’s ‘breadboard’
Credit: Navin Pokala The human brain, the most complex object in the universe, has 86 billion neurons with trillions of yet-unmapped connections. Understanding how it...
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...
‘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,...
