NSU optometry professor receives national award
Credit: Nova Southeastern University FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - The American Academy of Optometry (AAO) recently announced Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Optometry Professor Rachel..
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Study reveals genetic explanation for cancer’s higher incidence in males than females
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute BOSTON -- In a new study, a group of Boston scientists, including researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, offer a genetic explanation...
Scientists reconstruct formation of the southern Appalachians
Credit: Fischer Lab/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Around 300 million years ago, the landmass that is now North America collided with Gondwana, a supercontinent comprised...
Schools remain a potential hotspot for measles transmission, even in the vaccine era
Credit: Image courtesy of Alexander Becker, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, can spread more quickly in...
Tufts University computer scientist elected AAAS Fellow
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (November 21, 2016) -- Diane Souvaine, Ph.D., a professor of computer science at Tufts University, has been named a Fellow of the American...
5 USC professors named fellows of prestigious science organization
Five USC scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their academic...
Expression of specific gene differentiates moles from melanoma
PHILADELPHIA - Most melanomas are driven by mutations that spur out-of-control cell replication, while nevi (moles composed of non-cancerous cells at the skin surface) harboring...
Regular walking regimen can improve heart health
Credit: Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University BINGHAMTON, NY - Heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, can be combatted by implementing a simple walking regimen....
NIAID-supported scientists sequence, explore the genome of the river blindness parasite
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the parasitic worm responsible for causing onchocerciasis--an eye and skin infection more commonly known as river blindness. Through their...
Catching molecular dance moves in slow motion by adding white noise
Credit: Georgia Tech / Haider, Potter In extreme slow-motion, a molecule of medicine entering a cell receptor would look a little like a Soyuz space...
Rockfish siblings shed new light on how offspring diffuse and disperse
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A splitnose rockfish's thousands of tiny offspring can stick together in sibling groups from the time they are released into the open...
AMP applauds FDA’s decision to delay final regulatory guidance for laboratory-developed procedures
Bethesda, MD - November 21, 2016 - The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, non-profit organization serving molecular diagnostic professionals, today applauds the...
AAAS and the City University of New York announce 2016 Fellows
Washington D.C.-- Dr. Ilona Kretzschmar of the City College of the City University of New York (CUNY) has been named a Fellow of the American...
Ants and epiphytes: A longstanding relationship
The first farmers on the Fijian archipelago were ants: For millions of years, an ant species on the islands has nurtured epiphytes, which provide them...
Salk Institute awarded $25 million grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Nov. 21, 2016) The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has received a $25 million grant -- a renewal of...
