Scientists have produced a ‘methylome’ for domesticated cotton and its wild ancestors, a powerful new…
Month: May 2017
New insights into mechanisms regulating gene expression in embryonic stem cells
Researchers have discovered new information about the mechanisms which maintain gene activity in human embryonic…
Personalized cell therapy combination achieves complete remission in CLL patients
Combining the kinase inhibitor ibrutinib with an investigational personalized cellular therapy known as CTL119 can…
Human activity has polluted European air for 2,000 years
A new study combining European ice core data and historical records of the infamous Black…
What a locust’s nose taught engineers about monkeys’ ears
A team of biomedical engineers recently completed a study offering profound implications for how sensory…
Virtual reality eases phantom limb pain
Virtual Reality (VR) can relieve the sensation of phantom limb pain, report researchers. A new…
Women negatively judged if they take maternity leave, and if they don’t
Women are judged negatively if they choose to take maternity leave — and if they…
Detecting bloodstains with an antimalarial compound
As seen on crime shows, investigators use a combination of luminol and other substances to…
Sugar sponges sop up and release glucose as needed
Many diabetes patients must inject themselves with insulin, sometimes several times a day, while others…
Sharing voluntarily makes young kids happy
New findings provide fascinating insights into the psychology of preschool age children, and the first…