Novel insights into cholesterol regulation may lead to new therapies for heart disease
Long-term goals hold promise for treatment of blood disorders and bone marrow regenerationCredit: Houston Methodist In a landmark study, scientists ...
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New research explores the mechanics of how birds flock
Credit: UNC-Chapel Hill Wildlife researchers have long tried to understand why birds fly in flocks and how different types of ...
Salmon get a major athletic boost via a single enzyme
The findings, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, help explain how the fish undertake arduous upstream migrations, ...
Tolerance to stress is a ‘trade-off’ as fruit flies age
Study first to show how effects of foraging gene are beneficial early in life but costly later in lifeCredit: Florida ...
Could boosting the gut microbiome be the secret to healthier older age?
Fecal transplants from young to aged mice rejuvenates the immune system in the gut of aged miceCredit: Marisa Stebegg, Babraham ...
Gene mutation evolved to cope with modern high-sugar diets
The gene variant became more common in humans after cooking and farming became widespread, and might now help people avoid ...
Gene-edited chicken cells resist bird flu virus in the lab
Scientists have used gene-editing techniques to stop the bird flu virus from spreading in chicken cells grown in the lab. ...
Researchers discover cells that change their identity during normal development
Credit: UVA A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia and other institutions has discovered a type of ...
Fear of ‘killer shrimps’ could pose major threat to European rivers
Credit: Michal Grabowski, University of Lodz The fear of invasive 'killer shrimps' can intimidate native organisms to such a degree ...
Plant lineage points to different evolutionary playbook for temperate species
Credit: Rebecca Stubbs/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- An ancient, cosmopolitan lineage of plants is shaking up scientists' understanding of how ...
Immunotherapy drug found safe in treating cancer patients with HIV
Researchers seek to break down HIV exclusions in cancer clinical trialsCredit: Robert Hood / Fred Hutch SEATTLE -- June 2, ...
Researchers find seaweed helps trap carbon dioxide in sediment
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Every beachgoer can spot seaweed in the ocean or piling up on the beach, but Florida State ...
Study: Underrepresented faculty play an uneven role in advancing diversity and inclusion
Increasing the diversity of scientists is a priority for many universities and professional societies. Diverse teams are more productive and ...
Harmful algal blooms research — Fulbright US Scholar Award to New Zealand
Credit: Virginia Tech The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced that David Schmale, ...
New $2 million DOD grant funds Zika vaccine testing at Texas Biomed
Researcher describes 'sense of urgency' to protect vulnerable populationsCredit: Texas Biomedical Research institute San Antonio, Texas (June 3, 2019) - ...
Exotic pets can become pests with risk of invasion
As international exotic pet trade grows, a better understanding of forces driving the trade is needed to reduce the threat ...
Sleep, wake, repeat: How do plants work on different time zones?
Plants can be night owls, too (and get old!)Credit: Earlham Institute It's widely understood that humans have a circadian clock. ...
Montana State computer scientists help expand horizon of genetics research
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A tweaked gene or two among the millions or even billions of ...
Major stem cell discovery to boost research into development and regenerative medicine
Expanded Potential Stem Cell lines of pig and human cells established A new approach has enabled researchers to create Expanded ...
Sweet! How C. difficile toxin A enters intestinal cells
CRISPR/Cas9 genetic screen reveals the entry portal, and a potential treatment strategy Clostridiodes difficile infection has become a leading cause ...
