Carnegie Mellon University scientists have married bright fluorescent dye molecules with DNA nanostructure templates to make nanosized fluorescent labels that…
Microorganisms have a proven track record for producing powerful molecules useful in antibiotics, as anticancer agents and in treating human diseases.At times,…
Researchers working in Australia have discovered ways in which fruit flies might react to extreme fluctuations in temperature. Short-term exposure to high heat…
Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, found that 0.4 milligrams (mg) a day…
Antibodies that selectively bind and destroy cancer cells represent some of the most promising cancer therapy approaches being developed today. Several of…
New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the GAVI Alliance, a groundbreaking global initiative to increase access to children’s vaccines,…
A new Joslin Diabetes Center-led study has shown conclusively that a neuropeptide, melanin concentrating hormone (MCH), found in the brain and known for its…
Reaching into a box glowing with fluorescent light, Stacie Grassano pulls out a tube. “This is a great one,” she says, holding the clear plastic up to her…
In a recently published article in the leading research journal Science, the discovery is one of the most convincing cases of this type of species formation…
The particles, about 100 to 200 nanometers in size, are luminescent, magnetic and inexpensive to make, and can be tagged with antibodies. They are made up of a…
Although studies have been undertaken in the past to show the link between sexually transmitted infections and susceptibility to HIV, the study published in…
Texas researchers believe that they have discovered how to prevent many cases of the most common problem encountered by patients undergoing spine surgery:…
While the personal vehicle is still the most common way to go to work, transit and carpooling are increasing in many areas, and more commuters are traveling…
The animal study indicates that chemicals called brown algae polyphenols (BAPs), which are found in a type of brown marine seaweed, might protect against skin…
These detailed images allowed researchers not only to see macrophage activity, but also to determine whether the activity was unstable and likely to trigger a…
Current probes designed to find life on Mars cannot drill deeply enough to find living cells that may exist well below the surface, according to the study….
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