UMD-led study finds ancient Earth’s fingerprints in young volcanic rocks
Credit: USGS/J.P. Eaton Earth's mantle is made of solid rock that nonetheless circulates slowly over millions of years. Some geologists assume that this slow circulation...
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Coming to a lab bench near you: Femtosecond X-ray spectroscopy
Credit: Kristina Chang/Berkeley Lab The ephemeral electron movements in a transient state of a reaction important in biochemical and optoelectronic processes have been captured and,...
156 early career engineering researchers to journey to frontiers of their fields.
Credit: NSF/Google Maps Today, 156 early career engineering faculty begin a five-year journey that will take them to the frontiers of fundamental engineering research. Supported...
Study helps explain varying outcomes for cancer, Down Syndrome
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Aneuploidy is a condition in which cells contain an abnormal number of chromosomes, and is known to be the cause of many...
WSU researchers improve technology to save sperm stem cells
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.--Washington State University researchers have found a promising way to preserve sperm stem cells so boys could undergo cancer treatment...
SNMMI publishes appropriate use criteria for bone scintigraphy in prostate and breast cancer
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has published appropriate use criteria (AUC) for bone scintigraphy (scans to identify bone metastases) in patients...
How a beneficial gut microbe adapted to breast milk
Credit: Yamada and Gotoh et al. Breast milk provides vital nutrients not only to infants, but also to beneficial microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract....
Stem cell consortium tackles complex genetic diseases
Credit: Andrew Tang Much of stem cell research over the past decade has focused on Mendelian disorders -- those caused by a single gene, such...
How octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish defy genetics’ ‘central dogma’
Credit: Liscovitch-Brauer et al./Cell 2017 Octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish often do not follow the genetic instructions in their DNA to the letter. Instead, they use...
‘Smart’ cephalopods trade off genome evolution for prolific RNA editing
Credit: Tom Kleindinst WOODS HOLE, Mass.-- Octopus, squid, and cuttlefish are famous for engaging in complex behavior, from unlocking an aquarium tank and escaping to...
Stem cell drug screen yields potential alternative to statins
Credit: Illustration by Dr. Stephen Duncan, Medical University of South Carolina Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that a class...
Rutgers researchers determine structure of tuberculosis drug target
Credit: Wei Lin and Richard H. Ebright Rutgers University scientists have determined the three-dimensional structure of the target of the first-line anti-tuberculosis drug rifampin. They...
New tool illuminates cell signaling pathways key to disease
In a major advance for fundamental biological research, UC San Francisco scientists have developed a tool capable of illuminating previously inscrutable cellular signaling networks that...
Leaf vein structure could hold key to extending battery life
The natural structure found within leaves could improve the performance of everything from rechargeable batteries to high-performance gas sensors, according to an international team of...
Multinational veterinary pharm firm selects Rowan University for N. American HQ
Credit: Photo courtesy HIPRA Rowan University, in conjunction with Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and Senate President Steve Sweeney, is pleased to announce that the Spanish...
