Specialized immune cells called T cells can recognize threats and induce immune responses through T cell receptors (TCRs), but these receptors do not act…
Building electronic devices that work without needing to actually transport electrons is a goal of spintronics researchers, since this could lead to: reduced…
Before the effects of training become hard-wired, the neural imprint of a newly learned motor skill is initially encoded in a temporary ‘holding area’ for…
Given the stakes of in vitro fertilization, prospective parents and their doctors need the best information they can get about the eggs they will extract,…
Efforts by Mike MacNeil, an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) geneticist at the agency's Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory in Miles City,…
This finding, made onboard the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer in the Gulf of Mexico, will lead to more effective mapping of these gas seeps and, ultimately,…
Water professionals seeking solutions to these and other issues will converge at WEFTEC.11, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles,…
An iPhone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute…
The researchers published their findings, “Cannabidiol Prevents the Development of Cold and Mechanical Allodynia in Paclitaxel-Treated Female C57Bl6 Mice,” in…
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are found mainly in the bone marrow and are the focus of many clinical trials that investigate potential methods of neurological…
Not far from the ancient shore of Lake Agassiz, University of Cincinnati Professor of Geology Thomas Lowell will present a paper about the lake to the…
This was no random flop, like you might see from a trout that’s just been landed. The rivulus seemed to know what it was doing.They hadn’t expected to see that…
Newly published research reaffirms that the use of antibacterial wash products in the home environment does not contribute to antibiotic or antibacterial…
For the last 20 years, the nuclear receptor known as EcR/Usp was thought to solely control gene transcription depending on the presence or absence of the…
“Countries with high incidences of HIV also have high incidences of cancer-related HPV,” said Giuliano. “This is especially true in South Africa.” Commenting…
The team's findings are published in the Oct. 7 issue of the journal Science. “This is the first time very-high-energy gamma rays have been detected from a…