New class of drugs holds promise for combating antibiotic resistance
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory A new class of drugs that combat antibiotic resistance has been discovered by a University of Oklahoma researcher and team....
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Van Andel Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai awarded National Cancer Institute grant for epigenomic data analysis
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 17, 2016)--Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), in collaboration with Cedars-Sinai, has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer...
NIAID-supported study examines vulnerability of gonorrhea to older antibiotic drug
WHAT: A new clinical research study seeks to determine whether a rapid molecular diagnostic test can reliably identify gonorrhea infections that may be successfully treated...
Study reveals workings of immune response to deadly fungal infections
Credit: Reichner et. al. ROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Every year, fungal infections threaten thousands of patients -- from those with depressed immune systems to others who...
New study explains mysterious source of greenhouse gas methane in the ocean
Credit: Illustration by Eric Taylor, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution For decades, marine chemists have faced an elusive paradox. The surface waters of the world's oceans...
Hepatitis C virus tricks liver cells to sabotage immune defenses
Credit: University of Washington The virus that causes hepatitis C protects itself by blocking signals that call up immune defenses in liver cells, according to...
Neurons in the human eye are organized for error correction
Credit: Prentice et al. Neurons found in the human eye naturally display a form of error correction in the collective visual signals they send to...
An artificial pathway for turning carbon dioxide into useful products
Researchers have developed a synthetic pathway to "fix" carbon dioxide - converting it into organic compounds - more quickly than can be achieved by plants....
Getting to bottom of crater formation
Credit: @ECORD_IODP The first results of a recent drilling expedition at Chicxulub crater - one of the only known craters on Earth with a well-preserved...
X-ray pulsars fade as propeller effect sets in
Credit: Image courtesy of the MIPT Press Office An international team of astrophysicists including Russian scientists from the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy...
VARI, Cedars-Sinai awarded National Cancer Institute grant for epigenomic data analysis
(Van Andel Research Institute) Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), in collaboration with Cedars-Sinai, has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute...
Through grant & telemedicine, Boston Medical Center expanding access to epilepsy care
BOSTON - Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand access to...
Fear of gaining weight may influence contraception choices
Concerns about weight gain may be driving contraception choices, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Women who are overweight or obese are less...
Scientists tweak photosynthesis to boost crop yield
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report in the journal Science that they can increase plant productivity by boosting levels of three...
DNA study unravels the history of the world’s most produced cereal
ANCIENT MAIZE Genome sequence of a 5,310-year-old maize cob provides new insights into the early stages of maize domestication. The specimen is important because it...
