Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels
Credit: NanoBio Systems Lab @ Texas A&M For over a decade, companies have promised a future of renewable fuel from algae. Investors interested in moving...
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Getting to the heart of mapping arrhythmia-related excitations
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29, 2017 -- Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting up to 6 million people in the U.S....
New study identifies protein that could improve symptoms and reduce mortality in flu
Flu season is on its way, and a new report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology has identified an innovative strategy for battling this deadly...
NASA satellite highlights burn scars in British Columbia
Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC This past summer Canada has been plagued with huge forest fires that have...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities exposed with new DNA sequencing approach
Credit: Louise Egerton-Warburton The roots of most land plants are colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which help their plant partners to grow while also influencing...
New mouse model replicates an underlying cause of intellectual disability
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mice that lack the Upf3b gene, providing a new model for...
New study changes our view on flying insects
Credit: Anders Hedenström WATCH: A tobacco hawkmoth flies in a wind tunnel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sgqb8wnQGA) For the first time, researchers are able to prove that there is...
Edinburgh Genomics to deploy Illumina’s NovaSeq platform
Scientists in Scotland have gained access to the most up-to-date gene sequencing technology, aiding research to better understand human and animal diseases. The technology -...
Raccoons solve an ancient puzzle, but do they really understand it?
Scientists have been using an ancient Greek fable written by Aesop as inspiration to test whether birds and small children understand cause and effect relationships....
U-M researchers develop technique that could detect explosives, dangerous gases rapidly and remotely
ANN ARBOR--University of Michigan researchers have developed a laser-based method that could be used to detect chemicals such as explosives and dangerous gases quickly and...
A stinging report: FSU research shows climate change a major threat to bumble bees
Credit: Jane Ogilvie TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- New research from a team of Florida State University scientists and their collaborators is helping to explain the link...
Frequent sauna bathing keeps blood pressure in check
Frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland....
New regulator of liver metabolism discovered
Credit: M.Schupp All cells can adapt their metabolic activity with respect to the availability of various sources of energy, such as glucose. This vital ability...
How the lungs of premature babies can undergo damage
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Premature babies that need ventilation to support their breathing often suffer from a condition known...
Study shows MRIs are safe for patients with wide variety of pacemakers, defibrillators
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Magnetic resonance imaging appears to be safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, even for chest imaging, according...
