Ingredient found in soap can alter ‘wettability’ of your skin
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - It's possible to alter the wettability of your skin using an ingredient commonly found...
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NIH grant will fund research of cancer cell metastasis
Credit: Kathy Atkinson/ University of Delaware A University of Delaware researcher is part of a team that recently received a grant from the National Institutes...
UC biologist looks at butterflies to help solve human infertility
Credit: Nathan Morehouse When insects skip the light fandango their romantic foreplay often involves some pretty crazy things like hypnotic dance moves and flashy colors....
New gene editing technique could drive out mosquito-borne disease
Scientists at UC Berkeley and UC Riverside have demonstrated a way to edit the genome of disease-carrying mosquitoes that brings us closer to suppressing them...
Proteins linked to HIV transmission could actually be beneficial for reproduction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--June 27, 2017--Protein fragments found in semen, and previously only known for their ability to enhance HIV infection, also appear to play an...
BUSM receives grant to create software prototype for sharing medical data
(Boston)--In an effort to securely share medical data between the U.S. and India, Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has received a BU Digital Health...
Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew
Credit: Andrew Deines, Michigan State University Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally...
Three giants in the field of radiation oncology named 2017 ASTRO Gold Medalists
Credit: Soren M. Bentzen, DSc, PhD/American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., June 27, 2017 --The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is pleased...
New photoacoustic technique detects gases at parts-per-quadrillion level
Credit: Gerald Diebold PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of researchers has found a way to detect trace gases down to concentrations at the parts-per-quadrillion level...
How grassland management without the loss of species works
The intensive management of grasslands is bad for biodiversity. However, a study by the Terrestrial Ecology Research Group at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)...
Study calls for urgent need for improved human-wildlife conflict management across India
Credit: Krithi Karanth Bengaluru, India (June 27, 2017) -- There is an urgent need to strengthen human-wildlife conflict management across India, as up to 32...
Conducting shell for bacteria
Under anaerobic conditions, certain bacteria can produce electricity. This behavior can be exploited in microbial fuel cells, with a special focus on wastewater treatment schemes....
Older adults who take 5+ medications walk slower than those who take fewer medications
"Polypharmacy" is the term used when someone takes many (usually five or more) different medications. Experts suggest that, for most older adults, taking that many...
Slow motion makes football referees more likely to give a red card
Video assistant refereeing in football has to be used with caution. Researchers at KU Leuven (University of Leuven), Belgium, have shown that refs are more...
Insights into closed enzymes
Credit: Prof. Michael Kovermann, University of Konstanz The adenylate kinase enzyme is crucial to managing the energy budget of cells, accelerating the biochemical process whereby...
