Microfluidic system with cell-separating powers may unravel how novel pathogens attack
The system developed by Texas A&M researchers can separate different cell types within microdroplets.Credit: Dr. Arum Han/Texas A&M University College ...
Month: November 2020
Plant-based diet ramps up metabolism, according to new study
Plant-based participants increased after-meal calorie burn by 18.7% after 16 weeks A plant-based diet boosts after-meal burn, leads to weight ...
The wily octopus: king of flexibility
Credit: Roger Hanlon Lab/Marine Biological Laboratory WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Octopuses have the most flexible appendages known in nature, according ...
Unexpected similarity between honey bee and human social life
Credit: Tim Gernat, University of Illinois Bees and humans are about as different organisms as one can imagine. Yet despite ...
NIH announces restructured HIV clinical trials networks
Grant awards set stage for next seven years of science-driven HIV clinical research The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...
Bacteria in iron-deficient environments process carbon sources selectively
Study implies that lack of metal nutrient in soil can determine which carbon is cycled When humans have low iron ...
Recent updates on antimicrobial therapy
The initial chapter of 'Anti-infective Research and Development: Updates on Infection Mechanisms and Treatments' covers the mode of action of ...
Experimental vaccine for deadly tickborne virus effective in cynomolgus macaques
Monkeys protected against CCHFV, which infects thousands of people annuallyCredit: WHO WHAT: An experimental vaccine developed in Europe to prevent ...
Deep-sea volcanoes: Windows into the subsurface
Credit: Anna-Louise Reysenbach Hydrothermally-active submarine volcanoes account for much of Earth's volcanism and are mineral-rich biological hotspots, yet very little ...
The number of times a person gives birth may affect how quickly they age
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Having children doesn't just make you feel like you've aged overnight -- a new study led ...
U.S. DoD Taps Stevens Institute of Technology to improve how they acquire weapons
New center led by Stevens will support the transformation of the defense acquisition system to help the DoD respond to ...
Linking medically complex children’s outpatient team with hospitalists improved care
When medically complex children are hospitalized, linking hospitalists to their regular outpatient providers through an inpatient consultation service were more ...
Black bear gut biome surprisingly simple, scientists say
Credit: Diana Lafferty, Northern Michigan University In recent decades, researchers have found that most mammals' guts are surprisingly complex environments ...
New Jersey Commission on Brain Injury Research funds study of memory deficits post TBI
Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation researchers explore treatments for long-term memory impairments in individuals with traumatic brain injuryCredit: Kessler ...
A large-scale tool to investigate the function of autism spectrum disorder genes
Scientists apply the "Perturb-Seq" method to a living organism for the first time Scientists at Harvard University, the Broad Institute ...
Mothers’ stress may lead to preterm births, faster aging in children
Two UCLA studies reveal how stress before and during pregnancy may adversely affect offspringCredit: UCLA Why do some people age ...
Hitting the quantum ‘sweet spot’: Researchers find best position for atom qubits in silicon
Australian researchers have located the 'sweet spot' for positioning qubits in silicon to scale up atom-based quantum processors.Credit: CQC2T Researchers ...
Big data saves lives, and patient safeguards are needed
UMass Amherst research recommends guidelines to instill public trust and better protect people with opioid use disorderCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, ...
Biodiversity in Europe: MLU leads new pan-European project for joint monitoring
A new research project aims at developing a transnational system for monitoring biodiversity and ecosystems in Europe. It is being ...
UC San Diego selected to lead international HIV/AIDS clinical trials unit
University of California San Diego Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) has been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
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Healthy men who have vaginal sex have a distinct urethral microbiome
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Small but mighty: new superconducting amplifiers deliver high performance at lower power consumption
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BetaLife and A*STAR Collaborate to develop next generation cell-based therapy for diabetes treatment
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Researchers highlight nucleolar DNA damage response in fight against cancer
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Promoting healthy longevity should start young: pregnancy complications lift women’s risk of mortality in the next 50 years
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Spotted lanternfly spreads by hitching a ride with humans