Sculpting super-fast light pulses
NIST nanopillars shape light precisely for practical applicationsCredit: S. Kelley/NIST Imagine being able to shape a pulse of light in any conceivable manner--compressing it, stretching...
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Researchers putting the brakes on lethal childhood cancer
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the most aggressive and lethal childhood cancers. Although rare -- about 20 to 25 new cases are diagnosed...
New study tracks perils of water polo head injuries
Certain players endure far more trauma, UCI researchers say Irvine, Calif., May 2, 2019 - Water polo athletes take note: A new study by University...
Topical cream found as less-toxic therapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis
Credit: Pascale, et al. (2019) Paromomysin-based topical treatments were shown to be effective in curing cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), according to a randomized, double blind study...
Fifteen years of mosquito data implicate species most likely to transmit West Nile virus in Iowa
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - A recently published study from Iowa State University medical entomologists found transmission of West Nile virus...
Pathogens find safe harbor deep in the gastric glands
Credit: Connie Fung Scientists have long tried to understand how pathogenic bacteria like Helicobacter pylori, a risk factor for stomach ulcers and cancer, survive in...
Ragon Institute study identifies viral peptides critical to natural HIV control
T-cell targeting of essential amino acids may underlie spontaneous HIV suppression, define path to a vaccine Investigators at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and...