Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have shown that it is possible to immunize mammals to control fertility. They say their technique could possibly…
Their discovery of the neural changes that control odor-driven food searches in flies, which they detail in a paper in the April 1 issue of the journal Cell,…
“Mount Sinai has unique resources that we contributed to the study, having one of the largest brain banks for Alzheimer samples in the world,” said lead Mount…
Adult mice engineered to have more newborn neurons in their brain memory hub excelled at accurately discriminating between similar experiences – an ability…
In the constantly morphing field of protein structure, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute offer yet another surprise: a common “chaperone” protein in…
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, demonstrated that the level of macrophages and CD8+ T-cells, two key components of the human immune…
Trypanosomatid parasites cause diseases like African sleeping sickness, Chagas’ disease and leishmaniasis. Leishmaniasis affects about 12 million people…
A common genetic variation links to both bladder cancer risk and to the length of protective caps found on the ends of chromosomes, scientists at The…
Bioaccumulation occurs when fish or other organisms take in a substance faster than their bodies can break it down and eliminate it. If a substance can be…
In a study appearing in the March 30, online edition of Nature, the dye, also known as Thioflavin T, (ThT) extended lifespan in healthy nematode worms by more…
Scientists at Ohio State University used mass spectrometry and a series of experiments to discover how cells make the amino acid, a process that until now had…
Biological invasions get less prime-time coverage than natural disasters, but may be more economically damaging and warrant corresponding investments in…
The shape and physiology of leaves within the tree canopy is not constant, and can vary depending on their position within the tree crown. This phenomenon is…
Their recently published work* is a prime example of the value of microfluidics, a technology more commonly associated with inkjet printers and medical…
A team of scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and University of California, Irvine, recently developed a way to…
In a journal article published online today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society and in their 2010-2011 annual report, Michigan Technological University…
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