Nanoscale platform aims to control protein levels
Credit: Segatori Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 30, 2017) - A nanoscale antibody first found in camels combined with a protein-degrading molecule is an...
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Less fat, more hair and younger skin: Study shows benefits from calorie-restricted diet
Caloric restriction diets have been associated with various health benefits, but their effects on the skin have not been previously demonstrated. Research conducted at the...
Umbilical cord blood improves motor skills in some children with cerebral palsy
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- An infusion of cells from a child's own umbilical cord blood appears to improve brain connectivity and motor...
Building a sustainable future: Urgent action needed
We need to act urgently to increase the energy efficiency of our buildings as the world's emerging middle classes put increasing demands on our planet's...
UTHealth researchers’ intriguing study
Credit: UTHealth Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry and McGovern Medical School have discovered a previously...
NIH awards UTHealth’s Vasanthi Jayaraman $2.6 million for brain research
Credit: UTHealth The National Institutes of Health has presented its Maximizing Investigators' Research Award to Vasanthi Jayaraman, Ph.D., a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology...
Research pinpoints powerful biomarker of ,ultiple sclerosis
A breakthrough study led by the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital has revealed unique molecules in the blood...
Wait a minute! Clamping the umbilical cord later saves preterm babies’ lives
Thousands of preterm babies could be saved by waiting 60 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord after birth instead of clamping it immediately - according...
Food should be marketed as a ‘meal’ rather than a ‘snack’ to avoid overeating
Marketing food as a 'snack' leads to increased consumption and continued overeating, a new study in the journal Appetite reports. In the first ever study...
Jens Nielsen receive gold medal for innovative research in the field of systems biology
Credit: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark Chief Scientific Officer at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability...
New tool predicts risk of plant disease and infestation worldwide
A newly developed technique can predict the risk of plant disease or infestation across the globe. Described in open-access journal Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and...
Bears not bothered by diet high in saturated fats
Campgrounds and cottages are getaways for humans. They are also locations where grizzly bears are acquiring appetites for human foods that are high in saturated...
Driving drug resistance out of fungi
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON) -- Candida albicans is a notorious human fungal pathogen that causes thrush and serious systemic infections. Opportunistic C....
Research shows how environment plays key role in changing movement behavior of animals
Theory explains how animals such as bats, insects and birds adjust movement behaviour based on environment Environmental cues which could change animal movement include seeking...
Moving neuroscience into the fast lane
At the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan, a two-year project from Andrea Benucci's research group has culminated in the construction and deployment of a...
