Marine microalgae, a new sustainable food and fuel source
ITHACA, N.Y. - Taken from the bottom of the marine food chain, microalgae may soon become a top-tier contender to combat global warming, climate change...
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Penn nursing & NY Blood Center receive grant to create women’s HIV prevention program
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 21, 2016) - The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and the New York Blood Center (NYBC), in...
TSRI scientists named AAAS Fellows for innovative research in biology and neuroscience
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Nov.21, 2016 - Two scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been elected fellows of...
NFL player health: The role of club doctors
How can we ensure that National Football League players receive excellent health care they can trust from providers who are as free from conflicts of...
Blood test could predict best treatment for lung cancer
A blood test could predict how well small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients will respond to treatment, according to new research* published in Nature Medicine today...
Nitrogen-fixing symbiosis is crucial for legume plant microbiome assembly
Credit: Rafal Zgadzaj, Section for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University New findings from the study of legumes have identified...
Structure of human astrovirus could lead to antiviral therapies, vaccines
Human astroviruses infect nearly everyone during childhood, causing diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. For most people, it's not a serious disease, but structural biologist Rebecca DuBois...
Teaching excellence framework risks ‘driving a wedge’ between teaching and research
The Physiological Society has released a report following a series of high profile roundtable sessions with senior politicians and academics. The report makes recommendations to...
ASM Director of Education Amy Chang named AAAS Fellow
Washington D.C.-- Nov. 21, 2016 -- Amy L. Chang of the American Society for Microbiology has been named a Fellow of the American Association for...
OU professor recognized by AAAS as new fellow
Michael Kaspari, a University of Oklahoma biology professor, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for innovative studies...
History of cells told through MEMOIR
Credit: Elowitz and Cai Labs/Caltech Researchers have developed a new method for reading the history and "family trees" of cells. Called MEMOIR, or Memory by...
New math tools for new materials
University of Utah mathematician Graeme Milton presents a new tool for understanding how energy waves move through complex materials, opening up possibilities to design materials...
Edison T. Liu of The Jackson Laboratory named 2016 AAAS Fellow
Credit: Jackson Laboratory photo by Jennifer Torrance. Edison T. Liu, M.D. of The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has been named a Fellow of the American Association...
Vitamin D supplements may benefit children with Autism spectrum disorder
Vitamin D supplementation improved symptoms of autism in a recent trial. Studies have shown an association between the risk of autism spectrum disorder and vitamin...
Adding higher frequencies helps detect adolescent hearing loss
Adding higher frequencies to the American Academy of Pediatrics hearing test protocol helps detect adolescent hearing loss, according to a team of pediatricians and audiologists....
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