Banned chemicals from the ’70s found in the deepest reaches of the ocean
A study, led by Newcastle University's Dr Alan Jamieson, has uncovered the first evidence that man-made pollutants have now reached the farthest corners of our...
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Plant-made hemophilia therapy shows promise, Penn study finds
People with hemophilia require regular infusions of clotting factor to prevent them from experiencing uncontrolled bleeding. But a significant fraction develop antibodies against the clotting...
Luminescence switchable carbon nanodots follow intracellular trafficking and drug delivery
Credit: University of Illinois Tiny carbon dots have, for the first time, been applied to intracellular imaging and tracking of drug delivery involving various optical...
Ovarian hormones awaken newly discovered breast stem cells
Credit: Dr Anne Rios, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have used advanced cellular, bioinformatics and imaging technology to reveal...
American Association for Cancer Research to hold its Annual Meeting in Washington, April 1-5, 2017
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will be hosting its Annual Meeting, April 1-5, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C....
In-depth gene search reveals new mutations, drug targets in rare adrenal tumors
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Casting one of the largest genomic nets to date for the rare tumors of the autonomic nervous system known as...
UBC scientists create mouse that resists cocaine’s lure
Credit: University of British Columbia Scientists at the University of British Columbia have genetically engineered a mouse that does not become addicted to cocaine, adding...
Use of multiple brain-affecting drugs is rising among seniors, despite risks, study finds
ANN ARBOR, MI - The number of older Americans who take three or more medicines that affect their brains has more than doubled in just...
New protein discovery may lead to new, natural antibiotics
COLLEGE STATION -- Scientists have discovered a new protein that likely will advance the search for new natural antibiotics, according to a study by Texas...
Chemical engineers boost bacteria’s productivity
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- MIT chemical engineers have designed a novel genetic switch that allows them to dramatically boost bacteria's production of useful chemicals by shutting...
Making single-cell RNA sequencing widely available
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Sequencing messenger RNA molecules from individual cells offers a glimpse into the lives of those cells, revealing what they're doing at a...
Success by deception
When computers independently identify bodies of water and their outlines in satellite images, or beat the world's best professional players at the board game Go,...
Scientists isolate new antibodies to fight human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Researchers from VIB, UGent, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and several collaborators developed a new antiviral strategy to fight human respiratory syncytial virus...
NASA’s TDRS-M space communications satellite begins final testing
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) project has begun final testing on a new satellite that will replenish...
Now you can ‘build your own’ bio-bot
Credit: Janet Sinn-Hanlon, University of Illinois I'll bet you don't have one of these at home. For the past several years, researchers at the University...
