New malaria analysis method reveals disease severity in minutes
Credit: Kerryn Matthews, University of British Columbia Left untreated, malaria can progress from being mild to severe -- and potentially fatal -- in 24 hours....
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Material-independent nanocoating antimicrobial spray extends the shelf life of produce
Credit: KAIST The edible coating on produce has drawn a great deal of attention in the food and agricultural industry. It could not only prolong...
How the brain recognizes familiar faces
Credit: Laboratory of Neural Systems at The Rockefeller University There's nothing quite like the rush of recognition that comes from seeing a familiar face. But...
Innovations enhance genetic analysis of individual cells
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory Single cell genomics technology has given scientists the ability to individually read the genetic blueprints of cells, the most fundamental units of...
Novel stem cell-derived model created of inflammatory neurological disorder
Credit: Image courtesy of Cleber A. Trujillo, UC San Diego An international team of scientists, led by University of California San Diego School of Medicine...
Attitudes on human genome editing vary, but all agree conversation is necessary
MADISON, Wis. -- In early August 2017, an international team of scientists announced they had successfully edited the DNA of human embryos. As people process...
OU biologist receives $1.2 million NSF grant in support of ecological research
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma biology professor, Michael E. Kaspari, has been awarded a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to study...
What algae can tell us about political strategy
While single-celled organisms typically only make it into political discussion during insults, it turns out that modeling their behavior may give researchers a better handle...
New handheld spectral analyzer uses power of smartphone to detect disease
Credit: Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed technology that enables a smartphone to..
Small molecule inhibitor prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical model
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have created a small molecule that prevents or impedes tooth cavities in a preclinical...
Academic biomedical research community should take action to build resilience to disasters
WASHINGTON -- The academic biomedical research community should improve its ability to mitigate and recover from the impacts of disasters, says a new report from...
Test uses nanotechnology to quickly diagnose Zika virus
Credit: James Byard Washington University in St. Louis researchers have developed a test that quickly detects the presence of Zika virus in blood. Currently, testing...
Andone C. Lavery selected as 2017 recipient of the Walter Munk Award
Credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Dr. Andone C. Lavery has been selected as the 2017 recipient the Walter Munk Award for Distinguished Research in Oceanography...
How dietary fiber helps the intestines maintain health
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- UC Davis Health researchers have discovered how by-products of the digestion of dietary fiber by gut microbes act as the right fuel...
Nemours, UD technology pushes cancer research forward
Credit: Cindy Brodoway Wilmington, DE - The field of cancer research is moving rapidly toward three-dimensional (3D) laboratory cultures because 3D models can speed drug...
