Graphene, electricity used to change stem cells for nerve regrowth
Iowa State University researchers, left to right, Metin Uz, Suprem Das, Surya Mallapragada and Jonathan Claussen are developing technologies to promote nerve regrowth. The...
Protecting biomolecules against light-induced damage
The experimental data shows how a light pulse dissociates a hydrogen nucleus from the nitrogen atom without destroying important bonds within the molecule.
Credit: Th....
Womb lining grown in lab could reveal secrets of menstrual cycle and early pregnancy
The organoids are capable of generating both secretory (red) and epithelial (cyan) cells of the uterus.
Credit: Centre for Trophoblast Research
Scientists at the University of...
Huge permafrost thaw can be limited by ambitious climate targets
This is a drone image -- thawing permafrost peat plateaus in northern Norway.
Credit: Sebastian Westermann
Global warming will thaw about 20% more permafrost than previously...
First oceans may have been acidic
Dr. Itay Halevy of the Weizmann Institute of Science has looked to the distant past -- all the way back to Earth's earliest oceans....
Gene analysis adds layers to understanding how our livers function
This is a cross section of a mouse liver lobule under a fluorescence microscope. The middle layer reveals an abundance of messenger RNA molecules...
Potential new treatment to treat and stop progression of cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time.
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Researchers from...
North America’s freshwater lakes are getting saltier
Lake Monona, in Madison, Wis. is experiencing rising salinity due to nearby roadways and road salt application.
Credit: Hilary Dugan
North America's freshwater lakes are getting...
New approach makes cells resistant to HIV
Here, cells protected from rhinovirus by membrane-tethered, receptor-blocking antibodies survive well and form colonies.
Credit: Jia Xie, Lerner Lab
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)...
The first live-attenuated vaccine candidate completely protects against Zika infection
Rapid and promising progress has been made toward a Zika vaccine.
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The first live-attenuated Zika vaccine still in the development stage...
NASA’s MAVEN reveals Mars has metal in its atmosphere
Illustration of MAVEN spacecraft at Mars.
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Mars has electrically charged metal atoms (ions) high in its atmosphere, according to new...
