Studies point to gene-based brain glitches in ill Gulf War vets
Credit: April Eilers Veterans Affairs researchers have found that certain forms, or alleles, of a gene known to play a key role in the immune...
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Updated ASTRO guideline expands pool of suitable candidates for APBI
ARLINGTON, Va., November 17, 2016 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today issued an updated clinical practice statement for accelerated partial breast irradiation...
Environmental cooperation in 1970s helped ease Cold War tensions
Scientific cooperation to address concerns about the environment helped to foster détente between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1970s, NYU's Rachel...
‘Unraveling Zika’: Join UNC School of Medicine experts for panel discussion, Q&A
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Do you have questions about the Zika virus and how it spreads? If you're traveling this holiday season, do you know...
Snake black market poses risk to humans and wildlife
Credit: Pablo García-Díaz The illegal reptile trade, including venomous snakes, could put wildlife, the environment and human lives at risk, a new study has found....
Winegrape powdery mildew app goes global
Credit: University of Adelaide Grape growers and winemakers around the world will be able to easily assess powdery mildew in the field with the help...
Meet the unsung heroes of dung! Beetles found to reduce survival of livestock parasites
Scientists from the University of Bristol have found that dung beetles can help farmers by reducing the development and survival of parasites in cowpats that...
Dormancy relief, storage protocols for uhaloa seeds
Credit: Photo courtesy of Forest and Kim Starr. HONOLULU, HI - Uhaloa (Waltheria indica) is a pantropical shrub species found in the Americas, Mexico, and...
Optical clock technology tested in space for first time
Credit: Airbus Defense & Space GmbH WASHINGTON -- For the first time, an optical clock has traveled to space, surviving harsh rocket launch conditions and...
Chemical origami yields new plant compounds with therapeutic and economic potential
Credit: Whitney Walker, School of Science, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis INDIANAPOLIS -- Plants -- from the maple or the yew tree to the corn in...
Unraveling how a brain works, block by high-tech block
Credit: Kiju Lee Psychologists have long used building blocks to assess cognitive skills. But researchers at Case Western Reserve University are imbedding the blocks with...
Another species of Varroa mite threatens European honeybees
Credit: Purdue University/Tom Campbell WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A sister species of the Varroa destructor mite is developing the ability to parasitize European honeybees, threatening...
Following the ‘Tinman’
Scientist Li Qian, PhD, has forged an award-winning career at the UNC School of Medicine. In just a few short years since joining the faculty,...
Social media activism is driving corporate agendas
Close to half the world's population lives in countries without press freedom, where governments restrict civil activism and individuals have less capacity to exercise their...
More than animation: Software supports animated storytelling
Disney Research has developed new tools to help people use animation to tell stories by eliminating distracting details that hamper creativity, suggesting ways to fill...
