Gene regulation: Shaping up to make the cut
Before RNA copies of genes can program the synthesis of proteins, the non-coding regions are removed by the spliceosome. Munich researchers report that distinct conformations...
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Proteins secreted by beneficial gut microbes shown to inhibit salmonella, invasive E. coli
Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI Irvine, Calif., Nov. 3, 2016 -- Few treatments exist for bacteria-caused intestinal inflammation that leads to diarrhea, fever and abdominal...
Smart microscope adapts to changes in live specimens
Recent advances in imaging technology have provided unprecedented views of biological events as they unfold in living organisms. Researchers routinely create movies of processes such...
Illuminating lies with brain scan outshines polygraph test, Penn study finds
Credit: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania/Journal of Clinical Psychiatry PHILADELPHIA - When it comes to lying, our brains are much more...
SWOG expands cancer clinical trial access for US military veterans
Credit: SWOG PORTLAND, OR - For the second year, SWOG, the cancer clinical trials network, and its charity, The Hope Foundation, are providing $125,000 to...
Tuberculosis bacteria find their ecological niche
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem. Treatment often takes many months and till this day there is no effective vaccine. Various TB...
Liquid crystal design method could speed development of cheap chemical sensors
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical engineers have developed a new way to create inexpensive chemical sensors for detecting explosives, industrial pollutants..
WSU researchers show genetic variants and environmental exposures have influence on health
DETROIT - Scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics have shown for the first time the extent...
Clearing the air in space
Credit: NASA For decades, NASA engineers have been key players in the design, fabrication and testing of the equipment that keeps astronauts safe in space...
For malignant biliary obstruction, plastic stents may be cost-effective alternative
Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) with stent placement has been commonly used for patients with malignant biliary obstruction. In PBD, the placement of fully covered self-expandable...
JNeurosci: Highlights from the November 2 issue
Exercise Delays Age-Related Hearing Loss in Mice Age-related hearing loss is a common problem in older adults, and it may be more common in those...
Mammo outcomes improve when docs compare prior screenings
Leesburg, VA, October 25, 2016--The recall rate of screening mammography is reduced when radiologists compare with more than one prior mammogram, a study published in...
Brain scientists at TU Dresden examine brain networks during short-term task learning
Credit: Holger Mohr et al. This works especially efficient when we are guided by explicit instructions. A team of researchers at TU Dresden has now...
Marathon chemistry: The science of distance running (video)
Marathons are tough. Athletes push their bodies for miles and deal with cramping, dehydration and every runner's worst fear: that extreme form of fatigue called...
WSU study reveals non-invasive prenatal genetic test is accurate five weeks into pregnancy
DETROIT - The latest developments in prenatal technology conceived by scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine that make it possible to test...
