NSU researchers to present at World Stem Cell Summit
FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - The World Stem Cell Summit & RegMed Capital Conference has invited five faculty members from the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Cell...
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Dissecting bacterial infections at the single-cell level
Credit: (Picture: Antoine-Emmanuel Saliba) Infectious diseases are a leading cause of mortality worldwide. The development of novel therapies or vaccines requires improved understanding of how...
Protective molecule sidelined in models of ALS
Credit: Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Researchers at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for...
Beyond the DNA — comprehensive map of the human epigenome completed
Credit: © Christoph Bock/CeMM Scientists have established comprehensive maps of the human epigenome, shedding light on how the body regulates which genes are active in...
UNIST researchers named to Thomson Reuters’ list of highly cited scientists
Credit: UNIST Two UNIST professors have distinguished themselves with inclusion in the 2016 list of Highly Cited Researchers, a yearly distinction released by Clarivate Analytics,...
UNIST researchers turn waste gas into road-ready diesel fuel
Credit: UNIST Climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world today. With the effectuation of the Paris Agreement, there has been...
Breakthrough offers greater understanding of safe radioactive waste disposal
Credit: The University of Manchester A group of scientists from The University of Manchester, the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) and the UK's synchrotron science facility,...
Upsalite® inhibits bacteria without penicillin
(Uppsala University) The mesoporous material Upsalite® is shown to inhibit growth of bacteria associated with acne and hospital acquired infections. In a study published in...
Portland clean air efforts get boost from $250K grant
Credit: Portland State Portland State University's Institute for Sustainable Solutions has formed a new partnership with Neighbors for Clean Air and Lewis & Clark Law...
Bacteria communicate to ramp up collective immune response to viral threats
Bacteria can boost their own immune systems by "talking" to each other, surprising new research from New Zealand's University of Otago shows. The findings by...
Worrying traces of resistant bacteria in air
Credit: Photo: Johan Wingborg. Polluted city air has now been identified as a possible means of transmission for resistant bacteria. Researchers in Gothenburg have shown...
Decrease in the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in Austrian dairy cows is necessary
Credit: Michael Bernkopf/Vetmeduni Vienna Antibiotics are vital for the treatment of bacterial infections in both human and veterinary medicine. Any antibiotic use, however, carries the...
NYU Dentistry awarded $1.9 million from NIDDK for osteoporosis drug research and development
New York University College of Dentistry's (NYU Dentistry) Nicola Partridge, PhD, has been awarded a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes...
Protein feed and bioplastic from farm biogas
Credit: Photo: VTT VTT has developed a solution for converting even small sources of methane-rich biogas into raw materials for animal feed or bioplastic on...
About 1 million Texans gained health care coverage due to Affordable Care Act
HOUSTON - (Nov. 17, 2016) - Texas has experienced a roughly 6 percentage-point increase in health insurance coverage from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according...