Atomic images of muscle molecules in action have now been captured by researchers, giving possibility…
Month: March 2017
Trauma surgeons show ‘profound’ racial disparity in Philadelphia gun violence
Researchers argue for more research on firearm injury, including the establishment of a national database…
Promising lead reduces autism symptoms and more
Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of autism. A team of researchers, however,…
Chinese famine data shows no long-term health effects except for schizophrenia
A systematic re-analysis of all previous studies of long-term health effects of prenatal exposure to…
Therapy shrinks tumors in patients with multiple myeloma
An experimental drug, LCL161, stimulates the immune system, leading to tumor shrinkage in patients affected…
New material regrows bone
A team of researchers repaired a hole in a mouse’s skull by regrowing ‘quality bone,’…
Reusable sponge created that soaks up oil
Scientists have invented a new foam, called Oleo Sponge, that not only easily adsorbs spilled…
A new tool for genetically engineering the oldest branch of life
A new study has documented the use of CRISPR-Cas9 mediated genome editing in the third…
Crocodiles and dolphins evolved similar skulls to catch the same prey
Despite their very different ancestors, dolphins and crocodiles evolved similarly shaped skulls to feed on…
New hope for treating heart failure
Heart failure patients who are getting by on existing drug therapies can look forward to…