Scripps Florida scientists unveil critical mechanism of memory formation
(Scripps Research Institute) In a new study that could have implications for future drug discovery efforts for a number of...
Ten ways advanced computing catalyzes science
(National Science Foundation) When researchers need to compare complex new genomes, or map new regions of the Arctic in high-resolution...
Fossil fireworm species named after rock musician
(University of Bristol) A muscly fossil fireworm, discovered by scientists from the University of Bristol and the Natural History Museum,...
Progress toward preventing HIV highlighted in special issue of AIDS research and human retroviruses
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) New and emerging biomedical pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) approaches to prevent HIV infection in targeted...
South Central Climate Science Center receive DOI Environmental Achievement Award
(University of Oklahoma) The South Center Climate Science Center, located on the University of Oklahoma's Research Campus, is the recipient...
Study incorporates ecological processes into Earth system models
(Virginia Tech) Quinn Thomas is leading the $2.6 million, five-year project funded by the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute...
Intelligent gel attacks cancer
(University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) ) A new injectable 'biogel' is effective in delivering anti-cancer agents directly into...
Sequencing algae’s genome may aid biofuel production
(University of Washington) University of Washington scientists have sequenced the complete genetic makeup of a species of ecologically important algae,...
Studies examine long-term outcomes in childhood, young adult cancer survivors
(The JAMA Network Journals) JAMA Oncology published two studies and a related editorial focused on long-term outcomes in survivors of...
Mini-intestine grown in a test tube for nutritional research
(Technical University of Munich (TUM)) The ability to grow three-dimensional precursors of an organ from stem cells in a Petri...
Key molecular players in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes identified
(Boston University Medical Center) There is strong evidence that inflammation promotes obesity-associated type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications. However, clinical...
Critical CO2 pretreatment of biomass increases glucose yield after enzymatic hydrolysis
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The sugar obtained after enzymatic hydrolysis of empty fruit bunches (EFBs increased from 17...
Study finds tree nut consumption may lower risk of cardiovascular disease
(Edelman Seattle) Folsom, Calif., (Nov. 19, 2015) - A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found...
When the neuron’s doorman allows too much in
(University of Bonn) In epilepsy, nerve cells or neurons lose their usual rhythm, and ion channels, which have a decisive...
UF Health researchers identify novel proteins linked to Huntington’s disease
(University of Florida) University of Florida Health researchers have made a new discovery about Huntington's disease, showing that the gene...
IU biologists report method to calculate lifetime energy requirements of cells, genes
(Indiana University) In a recently published paper, Indiana University biologists have calculated the lifetime energy requirements of multiple types of...
Amphibian approach to help bones heal faster and better
(University of Southampton) Inspired by amphibians like salamanders, researchers from the University of Southampton are developing a new type of...
Improving fitness may counteract brain atrophy in older adults, UMD study shows
(University of Maryland) Older adults that improved their fitness through a moderate intensity exercise program increased the thickness of their...
Researchers examine how neurofibromatosis causes premature cardiovascular disease
(Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University) It's a fairly common genetic condition that can surface as a series...
Australia’s first 3-D printed spine implant
(RMIT University) RMIT University in Melbourne has worked with a medical device company and a neurosurgeon to successfully create a...