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...
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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...
Circular RNA linked to brain function
Credit: Credit: The circular RNA biology Training Network (circRTrain), MDC. While hundreds of circular RNAs (circRNAs) are abundant in mammalian brains, one big question has...
Mutant ants provide insights into social interaction
Credit: NYU School of Medicine Ants genetically engineered to lack their "sense of smell" became unable to communicate, forage or compete to be a queen,...
Researchers use CRISPR to manipulate social behavior in ants
Credit: Daniel Kronauer The Rockefeller University The gene-editing technology called CRISPR has revolutionized the way that the function of genes is studied. So far, CRISPR...
Chemists use electrochemistry to amp up drug manufacturing
Credit: Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Give your medicine a jolt. By using - electrochemistry - a technique that combines electricity and chemistry, future pharmaceuticals...
Crank the AC, cut in-car pollution
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis For many, the commute to and from work is a lengthy, stressful process. According to the U.S. Census Bureau,...
