Pinpointing the origins of autism
Credit: Ludmer Centre The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the first signs appear? New findings...
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Penn Medicine pharmacologist given Founders’ Award from ACS
Credit: American Chemical Society PHILADELPHIA -- Ian A. Blair, PhD, an internationally recognized expert on applying mass spectrometry, which measures the characteristics of individual molecules,...
New species of crab with unusual outgrowths has its name written in the stars
Credit: Dr. Peter K. L. Ng A new species of crab with star-shaped tubercles all over its body has been collected from red coral beds...
Altered bacterial communities in the gut could be an indicator for Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is an insidious disease: by the time it manifests as the typical motor dysfunctions such as tremors or muscle rigidity, portions of the...
Evolutionary ecology could benefit beekeepers battling diseases
Credit: US Department of Agriculture Some commercial beekeeping practices may harm honeybees more than help them, scientists warn in a paper published in the journal...
High-tech electronics made from autumn leaves
Credit: US National Park Service, Public Domain WASHINGTON, D.C., August, 29, 2017 -- Northern China's roadsides are peppered with deciduous phoenix trees, producing an abundance...
UMass Amherst biochemists simulate a protein-folding chaperone’s functional dance
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Using a combination of computational and experimental techniques, a research team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by...
A milestone in aquatic toxicology
Researchers at the US Environmental Protection Agency and the University of Minnesota - Crookston marked a significant milestone in the field of aquatic toxicology with...
Extreme exposure
Although common opinion holds that exposure to pesticides increases adverse birth outcomes, the existing body of scientific evidence is ambiguous. Logistical and ethical barriers --...
The eyes have it
Our bodies, with all their different features and variations, are the result of well-orchestrated processes that dictate what and how cells develop into the organs...
Drought response in global crops may be as complex as day and night
Credit: David Hirsch Researchers have identified a set of genes that help control early drought response in a popular global crop. The pioneering study, conducted...
Thorough analysis reveals immune system dynamics after immunotherapy
By combining new system-biological analyses and advanced data analysis, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have been able to monitor the maturation process of the immune system...
Photosynthesis discovery could help design more efficient artificial solar cells
Credit: Georgia State University ATLANTA--A natural process that occurs during photosynthesis could lead to the design of more efficient artificial solar cells, according to researchers...
Rise of male individuals in stingless bees colonies leads to queen’s death
Credit: Ayrton Vollet-Neto / University of São Paulo Queens of stingless bee species (Meliponini) face a reproductive dilemma. If they mate with males with which...
New diagnostics tool, the Xpert Ultra assay, improves detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis
Washington, DC - Aug. 29, 2017 - Researchers have demonstrated a new, improved version of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, a test for Rifampicin-resistance (RIF-R). The...
