Scientists find new evidence about how to prevent worsening pneumonia
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 5, 2017) - Sodium channels in the cells that line the tiny capillaries in our...
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Side effects of antidepressants used for chronic pain relief
Chronic pain negatively impacts a person's quality of life. Often, over the counter pain medication, such as ibuprofen or aspirin, are ineffective in alleviating chronic...
Studies call for expansion and digitization of Arctic museum collections
As sea ice continues to disappear, scientists are rushing to gather data on Arctic taxa. How should the collected plant and animal specimens be stored?...
New insights into bacterial toxins
A toxin produced by a bacterium that causes urinary tract infections is related to, yet different in key ways from, the toxin that causes whooping...
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology for Healthcare Forum at the Basel Life Conference
Tuesday, September 5th, 2018, Baltimore MD, Insilico Medicine today announced that its founder and CEO, Alex Zhavoronkov will present the company's latest research on the...
Helping in the fight against illegal gold mining in Colombia
Credit: University of Portsmouth A University of Portsmouth disaster specialist is helping with the fight in Colombia against illegal gold mining and its impacts, from...
Dig, dive, survive
We humans aren't the only creatures drawn by the smell of a good meal. Fruit fly larvae, it turns out, are equally susceptible to food...
Sustainability, nutrient management, soil health focus of symposium
Soil health is a key to growing food in a sustainable manner. The 4R nutrient stewardship program is part of that. 4R is an agricultural...
Zika virus kills brain cancer stem cells
Credit: Zhe Zhu While Zika virus causes devastating damage to the brains of developing fetuses, it one day may be an effective treatment for glioblastoma,...
‘Bee’ informed: Public interest exceeds understanding in bee conservation
Credit: Joseph Wilson, Utah State University Many people have heard bee populations are declining due to such threats as colony collapse disorder, pesticides and habitat...
Was the primordial soup a hearty pre-protein stew?
(Georgia Institute of Technology) How proteins evolved billions of years ago, when Earth was devoid of life, has stumped many a scientist. A little do-si-do...
Scientists developed ‘smart fertilizer’
Credit: Press-office SibFU According to the head of the works Tatiana Volova, Professor of SibFU and the Head of Laboratory in the Institute of Biophysics...
The STING of death in T cells
The cells of the innate immune system use a signaling pathway comprising STING (Stimulator of interferon genes) to detect DNA from invading viruses and fight...
Hop, skip, run, leap: Unpredictability boosts survival for bipedal desert rodents
ANN ARBOR--Sometimes it pays to be unpredictable. A new study shows that when bipedal desert rodents called jerboas are being chased, sudden changes in direction,...
Blood is thicker than water for the common reed — At least that’s what the soil tells us
In a paper published in Nature Communications, Northeastern University Professor Jennifer Bowen and University of Rhode Island Professor Laura Meyerson reveal that a native type...
