A dolphin diet
The health of dolphin populations worldwide depends on sustained access to robust food sources. A new report by UC Santa Barbara researchers and colleagues at...
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Tree-of-heaven’s prolific seed production adds to its invasive potential
Tree-of-heaven -- or Ailanthus -- is an invasive triple threat, according to a team of plant pathologists. The species produces seeds early in its lifespan,...
Ebola detected in semen of survivors two years after infection
Credit: David Wohl Chapel Hill, N.C. - Ebola virus RNA can persist in the semen of survivors more than two years after the onset of...
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke — and social media
Credit: Pixabay FORT COLLINS, Colo. - When people see smoke on the horizon, what do they do? Besides (hopefully) calling fire authorities, they post to...
A Braf kinase-inactive mutant induces lung adenocarcinoma
The initiating oncogenic event in almost half of human lung adenocarcinomas is still unknown, a fact that complicates the development of selective targeted therapies. Yet...
Collaboration between pet owners and researchers helps children and dogs with rare epilepsy
The research, published in PLOS ONE, has identified the progression of Lafora disease, a devastating form of epilepsy which affects up to 50 young children...
$2.6 million to build versatile genetic toolkit for studying animal behavior
Credit: Katelyn Marcus On Aug. 1, the National Science Foundation announced 17 Next Generation Networks for Neuroscience (NeuroNex) awards for projects that will yield innovative...
Early gene-editing success holds promise for preventing inherited diseases
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Aug. 2, 2017) Scientists have, for the first time, corrected a disease-causing mutation in early stage human embryos with...
Deciphering potent DNA toxin’s secrets
Credit: Elwood Mullins, Vanderbilt University One of the most potent toxins known acts by welding the two strands of the famous double helix together in...
University of Maryland School of Medicine receives grant for HIV research in Malawi
Credit: University of Maryland School of Maryland BALTIMORE, Md. - The University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UM SOM) Institute for Global Health (IGH) and...
Catalysts developed at Carnegie Mellon efficiently and rapidly remove BPA from water
Carnegie Mellon University chemist Terrence J. Collins has developed an approach that quickly and cheaply removes more than 99 percent of bisphenol A (BPA) from...
An end to cavities for people with sensitive teeth?
An ice cold drink is refreshing in the summer, but for people with sensitive teeth, it can cause a painful jolt in the mouth. This...
Loss of 350 miles of Great Plains streams causing changes in aquatic food web
Credit: Photos courtesy of Ryan Waters, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- The food web in Great Plains streams could be...
Hypertensive women may benefit most from drugs that directly block the action of the hormone aldoste
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 2, 2017) - When women are hypertensive their physicians should consider measuring their level of aldosterone, a hormone that...
Natural preservatives on the rise
Beginning this year, Oscar Mayer stopped adding artificial preservatives to their hot dogs. Taking their place is celery juice, a natural source of the preservative...