Rush hour pollution may be more dangerous than you think
Credit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- The first in-car measurements of exposure to pollutants that cause oxidative stress during rush hour commutes has turned up...
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Rare discovery of 3 new toad species in Nevada’s Great Basin
Credit: Photo by Mike Wolterbeek, University of Nevada, Reno. RENO, Nev. - Three new species of toads have been discovered living in Nevada's Great Basin...
In saliva, clues to a ‘ghost’ species of ancient human
Credit: Credit: Bob Wilder/University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In saliva, scientists have found hints that a "ghost" species of archaic humans may have contributed...
A genetic variation may increase tuberculosis susceptibility
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 21, 2017-Researchers have shown that a single nucleotide change in a gene that affects production...
Study reveals most impactful neuroscience research
A study of the 100 most-cited neuroscience articles has revealed that 78 of these papers cover five topics, including neurological disorders, the prefrontal cortex, brain...
$1.9 million NIH grant to Wayne State to research genetic disease that causes blindness
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A team of Wayne State University researchers recently received a $1.9 million grant from the National Eye...
How enzymes produce hydrogen
Credit: © RUB, Marquard Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the Freie Universität Berlin have clarified the crucial catalytic step in the production of hydrogen by...
Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources
Analysis of natural sparkling mineral water has given scientists valuable clues on how to locate hot water springs - potential sources of sustainable, clean energy....
The way of change is important!
As we all know, developing the field of Green Building (GB) is one of the most effective measures to save energy and reduce carbon emissions...
On the path to vitamin A in rice
Credit: Photo: Peter Beyer The lack of vitamin A in food is a major cause of health problems worldwide and can lead to blindness and...
SNMMI technologist section announces 2017 award winners
RESTON, Va. - The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's Technologist Section (SNMMI-TS) -- an international scientific and medical organization -- recognized contributions to...
New mutations related to hereditary neuroendocrine tumors
Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumours with a strong hereditary component. Half the genes whose alterations confer hereditary susceptibility to develop this condition cod..
CIRM Approves $5.8 million grant for CAR-T therapy that targets cancer stem cells
Credit: Image courtesy of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The Independent Citizens Oversight Committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) today...
Genetic predisposition to breast cancer due to non-brca mutations in ashkenazi Jewish women
Genetic mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer in Ashkenazi Jewish women. A new article published by JAMA Oncology...
Concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy improves survival in patients with advanced lung cancer
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON - For patients with advanced, inoperable stage 3 lung cancer, concurrent chemotherapy and the specialized radiation treatment, proton therapy,...