New diagnostic tests are needed to make vaccination against bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) viable and…
Month: February 2015
New ALS gene, signaling pathways identified
Using advanced DNA sequencing methods, researchers have identified a new gene that is associated with…
Animals tend to evolve toward larger size over time
In one of the most comprehensive studies of body size evolution ever conducted, scientists have…
Hubble gets best view of a circumstellar debris disk distorted by a planet
Astronomers have used the Hubble Space Telescope to take the most detailed picture to date…
New nanogel for drug delivery
Chemical engineers have designed a new type of self-healing hydrogel that could be injected through…
New brain mapping reveals unknown cell types
Using a process known as single cell sequencing, scientists have produced a detailed map of…
Impact of tsunami on the Columbia River
Engineers have completed one of the most precise evaluations yet done about the impact of…
Innovative transfusion approach has potential save to lives, experts say
A new nationwide, multi-site study in the United States may help save hundreds of lives…
Sensor technology may help improve accuracy of clinical breast exams
Sensor technology has the potential to significantly improve the teaching of proper technique for clinical…
Mouse embryo with really big brain: Evolving a bigger brain with human DNA
The human brain expanded dramatically in size during evolution, imparting us with unique capabilities. Scientists…