Diagnosing & treating diabetes in heart attack patients improves…
People with heart problems often have diabetes, which puts them at greater risk for heart attacks, heart failure and stroke. Now, a new study has...
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Ultrasound-triggered liposomes for on-demand, local anesthesia
Credit: Mary O'Reilly Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have found a new way to non-invasively relieve pain at local sites in the body; such systems...
Pineapple genome offers insight into photosynthesis in…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By sequencing its genome, scientists are homing in on the genes and genetic pathways that allow the juicy pineapple plant to thrive...
150-year records gap on Sulawesi ends with 5 new species in the…
Credit: Fabian Brambach It seemed rather unusual that the largest tree genus, Syzygium, containing over 1500 species, was only represented by about a dozen of...
Honey bees have sharper eyesight than we thought
Credit: Dr Elisa Rigosi, Lund University. Research conducted at the University of Adelaide has discovered that bees have much better vision than was previously known,...
New method for monitoring fetal heartbeat
Researchers have developed a technique to accurately isolate fetal heart sounds from background noise in acoustic recordings, allowing them to distinguish between different segments of...
UMass Amherst biochemists simulate a protein-folding chaperone’s…
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – Using a combination of computational and experimental techniques, a research team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst led by...
Highly contagious infection threatens endangered San Joaquin kit fox population
Credit: Rick Derevan DENVER/ March 17 – Endangered San Joaquin kit foxes face many threats to their survival, including loss of habitat and competition with...
Expanding throughout Indiana, OPTIMISTIC study tests new CMS payment…
Credit: OPTIMISTIC INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University's OPTIMISTIC study has added an additional 25 facilities across Indiana as it expands its efforts to improve the health...
ORNL hosts Southeast bioenergy meeting, study tour
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., April 11, 2016–Researchers and others interested in establishing a sustainable bioeconomy in the U.S. are taking part in a five-day study tour...
Insilico Medicine to co-organize and present new research data at the Aging Forum at BLSW
Friday, September 2nd, Baltimore, MD – Insilico Medicine, Inc, one of the leading companies applying latest advances in artificial intelligence to drug discovery, biomarker development...
UBC researchers transform humble blood cells into…
Faculty of Medicine scientists have created a "Franken-platelet" – a supercharged blood cell – that might be capable of healing major wounds, busting clots or...
Enzyme is crucial for combatting antibiotic-resistant E. coli infections
Credit: Dr Mark Shepherd Research by bioscientists at the University of Kent and the University of Queensland is expected to pave the way for new...
What happens when parents comment on their daughter’s weight?
Credit: Daniel Miller The less you comment on your daughter's weight, the less likely she is to be dissatisfied with her weight as an adult...
Pollution resulting from burning fossil fuels reaches the open ocean…
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are pollutants which come from burning fossil fuels, fires, oil spillages, and other anthropogenic and natural sources. They are transported from continental...