Model helps identify drugs to treat cat eye infections
It's a problem veterinarians see all the time, but there are few treatments. Feline herpes virus 1 (FHV-1) is a frequent cause of eye infections...
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Andalusian scientists reconstruct what the Gibraltar Arc was like 9 million years ago
Credit: NASA A team of Andalusian scientists, led by the University of Granada (UGR), has been able to reconstruct for the first time what the...
Are transgender individuals fit to serve in the military?
New Rochelle, NY, February 16, 2016–A new study shows that transgender active-duty U.S. military personnel report few lifetime mental and physical health problems. These findings...
Interactions between simple molecular mechanisms give rise to complex…
Credit: IST Austria/Maroš Pleška When we think of bacteria, images of nasty infections like pneumonia, meningitis or food poisoning come to mind, but bacteria can...
Medical imaging innovator Christine Hendon wins Presidential honor
Credit: Jeffrey Schifman/Columbia Engineering Christine Hendon, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has won the Presidential Early Career Award (PECASE), the highes..
Surgical eye robot performs precision-injection in patient with retinal vein occlusion
Credit: KU Leuven Surgeons of University Hospitals Leuven have been the first to operate on a patient with retinal vein occlusion using a surgical robot....
Study reverses thinking on genetic links to stress, depression
Credit: Washington University BioMed Radio New research findings often garner great attention. But when other scientists follow up and fail to replicate the findings? Not...
ASK the enzyme: New potential targets for cancer
Credit: Atsushi Matsuzawa New understandings of how molecules affect the activity of an enzyme could lead to potential targets for the treatment of cancers and...
Researchers use mouse model to study craniofacial disorders
KANSAS CITY, MO — Researchers from the laboratory of Paul Trainor, Ph.D., at the Stowers Institute of Medical Research have developed an effective and reliable...
The bacterial community on the International Space Station resembles homes
Credit: This file is in the public domain in the United States because it was solely created by NASA. Microbiologists at the University of California,...
Scientists reveal new and improved genome sequence of Daphnia pulex
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame For many, experience with Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, ends in high school. The organism is often used...
Enhancing neuronal activity promotes axon regeneration in adult
IMAGE: Enhancing neuronal firing activity by melanopsin overexpression in the retina promotes axon regeneration after the optic nerve injury comparing with GFP overexpression. Silencing neurons...
DNA sequencing tools lack robust protections against cybersecurity risks
Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington Rapid improvement in DNA sequencing has sparked a proliferation of medical and genetic tests that promise to reveal everything from...
Moth larvae testing firm wins grant
Credit: University of Exeter A company which provides moth larvae for use in scientific testing — reducing the need for tests on mice and rats...
Research links locus coeruleus activity with hyperarousal in PTSD
Regions of the brain associated with stress and posttraumatic stress disorder. Credit: National Institutes of Health Philadelphia, PA, October 31, 2017 – A new study...
