Antibiotic nanoparticles fight drug-resistant bacteria
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, especially among a type of bacteria that are classified as "Gram-negative." These bacteria have two cell...
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Rice team developing flat microscope for the brain
Credit: Rice University HOUSTON - (July 12, 2017) - Rice University engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope TM, and developing software that can...
Study: Diet not connected to GI problems in children with autism
Credit: Justin Kelley/MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (July 12, 2017) -- Many children with autism spectrum disorder experience significant gastrointestinal issues, but the cause of these...
Unlocking the mysteries of deepwater corals to restore the Gulf of Mexico
Credit: Lehigh University Coral genetics could save the Gulf of Mexico - though it may take a few hundred years. The Gulf, bordered to the...
MPFI scientists probe function of cerebellar interneurons with new technique
(Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience) Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience developed a technique for selectively targeting and controlling the interneurons...
13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, July 16-21
International experts on mercury will meet at the 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP 2017) in Providence, Rhode Island from July...
Scientists replay movie encoded in DNA
For the first time, a primitive movie has been encoded in - and then played back from - DNA in living cells. Scientists funded by...
Diabetes causes shift in oral microbiome that fosters periodontitis, Penn study finds
Credit: University of Pennsylvania A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers has found that the oral microbiome is affected by diabetes, causing a...
Metal-free MRI contrast agent could be safer for some patients
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- To enhance the visibility of organs as they are scanned with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), patients are usually injected with a compound...
Detecting long-term concussion in athletes
Credit: Sebastien Tremblay Lawyers representing both sides in concussion lawsuits against sports leagues may eventually have a new tool at their disposal: a diagnostic signature...
Early squirrel gets the real estate, U of G study finds
Credit: Bend Dantzer Those young squirrels now scampering around your neighbourhood were born in this year's earliest litters and are more likely to survive than...
Rice scientists simplify the incorporation of nitrogen into molecules
(Rice University) Rice University scientists generalize the synthesis of aminating agents to simplify the design and manufacture of drugs and other fine chemicals in which...
Additional funding to develop a drug for Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Photo: Chris Goodfellow, Gladstone Institutes E-Scape Bio announced an extension of its Series A funding to a total of $63 million. Created as a...
Higher use of health care services throughout adult life linked with traumatic childhoods
Individuals who suffered multiple types of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences - physical, sexual or emotional abuse or other stresses such as living in a household...
Mulling over the aromas of wine
A fine wine has an ideal balance of ingredients. Too much or too little of a component could mean the difference between a wine with...
