How is climate change being taught in American schools? Is it being taught at all?…
Month: February 2016
Herpes outbreak, other marine viruses linked to coral bleaching event
Significant outbreaks of viruses may be associated with coral bleaching events, especially as a result…
What ‘tainted’ engagement rings reveal about consumer expectations
We’re told diamonds — and their value — are forever. But new research into the…
Potential therapy for most aggressive type of lung cancer in preclinical models
The specific combination of the drugs dasatinib and demcizumab impairs the growth of KRAS-driven lung…
Testing detects algal toxins in Alaska marine mammals
Toxins from harmful algae are present in Alaskan marine food webs in high enough concentrations…
Early diet of infants, not maternal obesity, influences development of gut microbiome
After the age of nine months, the development of the infant gut microbiota is driven…
Real-time Ebola fusion system yields clues to stopping infection
The first real-time system has been developed to watch directly through the microscope as Ebola-like…
Illness continues to be major effect linked to Gulf War military service, new report finds
Although more than $500 million in federally funded research on Persian Gulf War veterans between…
Novel neuroprotective therapy found to enhance memory
New research highlights the neuroprotective potential of a peptide developed at the university, and the…
Breaking cell barriers with retractable protein nanoneedles
Researchers have adapted a retractable protein polymer — found naturally in certain bacteria — to…