A team of researchers has identified and described how a major player in the repair…
Month: June 2017
Single dual time-point PET scan identifies dual Alzheimer’s biomarkers
Identifying Alzheimer’s disease before major symptoms arise is critical to preserving brain function and helping…
Long term exposure to aircraft noise linked to high blood pressure
Long term exposure to aircraft noise, particularly during the night, is linked to an increased…
Cloudy with a chance of radiation: NASA studies simulated radiation
NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) is simulating space radiation on Earth following upgrades to the…
‘Overturning established fact’ leads to new target in MLL-rearranged leukemia
A new article challenges existing understanding of potential therapeutic targets in MLL-translocation leukemia. Specifically, the…
Genomic sequencing could become household term with new hand-held device
Within five years, consumers may begin using a device smaller than a flip phone to…
Scientists discover new structures in bacteria, seek to determine function
Using high magnification imaging, a team of researchers has identified several never before seen structures…
Solar-light-driven fully integrated microfluidic device could serve as autonomous fuel-cell-based power source for microsensors or lab-on-a-chip applications
Miniaturized devices such as microsensors often require an independent, equally miniaturized power supply. Searching for…
Donor microbes persist two years after fecal transplant to treat C. difficile infection
Researchers have made the first direct demonstration that fecal donor microbes remained in recipients for…
Largest genome-wide study of lung cancer susceptibility identifies new causes
A huge study identified several new variants for lung cancer risk that will translate into…