Brain impairments in premature infants may begin in the womb
Even before they are born, premature babies may display alterations in the circuitry of their developing brains, according to a first-of-its kind research study by...
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Massive genetic study of humpback whales to inform conservation assessments
Credit: Darryl MacDonald New York (January 9, 2017) - Scientists have published one of the largest genetic studies ever conducted on the humpback whale (Megaptera...
New findings detail structure of immature Zika virus
Credit: (Purdue University image courtesy of Kuhn and Rossmann research groups) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Researchers at Purdue University have determined the high-resolution structure of...
Fear of diagnostic low-dose radiation exposure is overstated, experts assert
Reston, Va. -- In an article published in the January 2017 issue of "The Journal of Nuclear Medicine," researchers assert that exposure to medical radiation...
NASA spots short-lived Tropical Depression 01W
Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA In just 24 hours after Tropical Depression 01W formed in the Philippine Sea it was already falling apart. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite...
Reducing drug dosage, and hearing loss in TB patients without reducing efficacy
Washington, DC - January 9, 2017 - Aminoglycosides, recommended by the World Health Organization to treat multidrug resistant tuberculosis, cause hearing loss and kidney damage...
Experiments in mice may help boost newly FDA-approved therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
Credit: Sumner lab Johns Hopkins researchers along with academic and drug industry investigators say they have identified a new biological target for treating spinal muscular...
Newly discovered phytoplankton groups appear to favor warmer oceans
Credit: Adam Monier, University of Exeter (Toronto - Jan. 9, 2017) An international research team has discovered two phytoplankton groups - unlike any known species...
Secret new weapon of insect-transmitted viruses exposed
Credit: UCANR RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- Findings by a team of scientists, including two from the University of California, Riverside, could provide critical knowledge to...
Report from international workshop on reducing animal use for acute toxicity testing published
Washington -- A report outlining the findings of the international expert workshop "Alternative Approaches for Identifying Acute Systemic Toxicity: Moving From Research to Regulatory Testing"...
Place matters in late diagnosis of colorectal cancer, study finds
In addition to a person's race or ethnicity, where they live can matter in terms of whether they are diagnosed at a late stage for...
Crohn’s disease risk and prognosis determined by different genes, study finds
Researchers have identified a series of genetic variants that affect the severity of Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease - but surprisingly, none of these...
NASA sees storms affecting the western US
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA GOES Project Extreme rain events have been affecting California and snow has blanketed the Pacific Northwest. NASA/NOAA's GOES Project created...
VLT to search for planets in Alpha Centauri system
Credit: Y. Beletsky (LCO)/ESO ESO has signed an agreement with the Breakthrough Initiatives to adapt the Very Large Telescope instrumentation in Chile to conduct a...
Boston College and MIT chemists report E-selective macrocyclic ring-closing metathesis
Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Jan. 9, 2017) - Using ring-closing metathesis to exploit the properties of carbon-carbon double bonds, researchers from Boston College and the Massachusetts...
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