By causing cells to cannibalize themselves, researchers prevent lung injury in mice
By triggering a process called autophagy — in which cells literally engulf their own insides — researchers from Drexel University and Yale University were able...
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$4.5 million grant funds new disease-resistant strawberries
Credit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis The Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the University of California, Davis, and colleagues in California and Florida have received a $4.5...
Tiny robots step closer to treating hard-to-reach parts of the body
Credit: Yan et al Science Robotics 2017 Tiny remotely operated robots could be designed to diagnose and treat illness in hard-to-reach areas of the human...
Immunosuppressive medication effectively treats ocular graft-versus-host-disease
BOSTON – Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School have conducted a clinical trial comparing the safety and efficacy of topical tacrolimus, an immunosuppressive...
Vaccination increases family wealth, girls’ education
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. – A Washington State University-led research team found households in rural Africa that vaccinate their cattle for East Coast...
Even children with higher IQs behave better when their sleep apnea is fixed
IMAGE: This is Ronald Chervin, M.D. Credit: U-M Health System Many doctors will ask about quality of sleep when children have problems at school, but...
The making of Antarctica
Credit: Galen Halverson One of the big mysteries in the scientific world is how the ice sheets of Antarctica formed so rapidly about 34 million...
Key factor identified in gene silencing
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A fertilized human egg develops into multiple tissues, organs and about 200 distinct cell types. Each cell type has the...
A strong case for limiting climate change
Expedition HE-408 (RV Heincke) (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Kristina Baer) As a gigantic carbon sink, the ocean has taken up about a third of the carbon...
WSU researcher develops safer gene therapy
Credit: Washington State University Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. – A Washington State University researcher has developed a way to reduce the development of cancer cells that...
Found: A potential new way to sway the immune system
LA JOLLA, CA – August 1, 2016 – A new international collaboration involving scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) opens a door to influencing...
Animals retain long-term memory of the biggest and best sources of food
Credit: Sophie Moszuti New research shows that red-footed tortoises can remember the location of their favourite food sources and the biggest stashes for at least...
A week of celebration and inspiration — Boston-style
Photo: AboveSummit/Christopher Harting This October, Boston will celebrate its technology, art, and culture at HUBweek, an eight-day festival showcasing what is best about this city....
Walking below minimum recommended levels linked to lower mortality risk
A new study concludes that walking has the potential to significantly improve the public’s health. It finds regular walking, even if not meeting the minimum...
Chemists have created compounds that can treat glaucoma
Credit: Anton Shetnev Glaucoma is a serious disease associated with increased intraocular pressure which often leads to blindness. One of the ways to treat glaucoma...
