Samir Hanash, M.D., Ph.D., from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, worked with a team of researchers to identify and quantify proteins from…
A research team has connected more of the intricate pieces of the autism puzzle, with two studies that identify genes with important contributions to the…
Uncovered by two research groups at the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) led by Associate Professor Evan Ingley and Director Professor…
The mimivirus has been called a possible “missing link” between viruses and living cells. It was discovered accidentally by French scientists in 1992 but…
Jan Bradley, Professor of Parasitology, said: “Our understanding of mammalian immunology is largely based on rodents reared under highly unnatural pathogen and…
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have identified for the first time key genetic factors that drive the process of generating new…
New details of the composition and structure of a needlelike protein complex on the surface of certain bacteria may help scientists develop new strategies to…
Scientists have studied high-frequency brain waves, known as gamma oscillations, for more than 50 years, believing them crucial to consciousness, attention,…
The study, published in the journal PLoS One, shows that macrophages focus their most potent poisons, known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), on targets…
While much is known about how blood vessels are built, the same was not true for lymph vessels. Now though, Norrmén et al. have identified two of the lead…
In a study published this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, senior researcher Dwayne W. Godwin, Ph.D., a professor of neurobiology and anatomy, and…
University of Utah researchers have identified a region of the human genome that may contribute to the development of pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic…
These days, chemical analysts are expected to track down even single molecules. To do this highly sensitive detective work, nano researchers have developed…
A catalyst would convert methane into hydrogen gas and combustible coke, allowing the power station to produce hydrogen alongside electricity.Gadi Rothenberg…
Their recently published results* indicate that by controlling the deposition of potassium on the surface of the nanotubes, engineers can achieve significant…
Some of the questions include: 'are there critical thresholds at which loss of biodiversity disrupts ecosystem functions and services?' and 'how effective are…
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