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Abortion politics lead to power struggles over family planning grants

In a busy downtown coffee shop, a drawing of a ski lift with intrauterine devices for chairs draws the eyes of sleepy customers getting their morning underway with a caffeine jolt.

3 May 2022

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with two repatriation flights from India to Australia

Researchers conducted epidemiologic and genomic studies to investigate in-flight SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with repatriation flights from India to Australia in April 2021.

3 May 2022

$3D models could lead to deeper understanding of fracture nonunions and progress in healing$

3D models could lead to deeper understanding of fracture nonunions and progress in healing

When you first break a bone, the body sends out an inflammatory response, and cells begin to form a hematoma around the injured area. Within a week or two, that blood clot is replaced with a soft material called callus that forms a bridge of sorts that holds the fragments together.

3 May 2022

Research shows how Alzheimer's disease affects the functional architecture of the brain

A new study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows the impact of early amyloid-β and tau protein accumulation on disrupting connections between brain structures that are important for memory.

3 May 2022

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

We live in a world made and run by RNA, the equally important sibling of the genetic molecule DNA. In fact, evolutionary biologists hypothesize that RNA existed and self-replicated even before the appearance of DNA and the proteins encoded by it.

3 May 2022

Using Photovoice to shine light on health inequities among youths of color during the pandemic

Youth movements for social justice are growing across the U.S. and worldwide, tackling important issues from climate change, to racial justice, to education access and gun control.

3 May 2022

Study uncovers blood clotting and immune protein pathways impacted in children with severe COVID-19

Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments.

3 May 2022

DeNovix receives customer service company of the year award

DeNovix Inc, a developer and manufacturer of instrumentation and assays for the life sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Customer Service Company of the Year at the SelectScience Scientists’ Choice Awards for Life Science.

From DeNovix Inc. 3 May 2022

Novel genetic mapping study traces links between DNA variations and blood proteins

A new genetic mapping study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health traces links between DNA variations and thousands of blood proteins in two large and distinct populations. The results should help researchers better understand the molecular causes of diseases and identify proteins that could be targeted to treat these diseases.

3 May 2022

Researchers call for new focus on support for children's positive health development and well-being

A new Supplement released today in the journal Pediatrics suggests that although we are starting to connect the dots between events and experiences early in life and later adult health challenges, we are not doing nearly enough to intervene in childhood to optimize later health outcomes.

3 May 2022

Moms with limited financial resources experienced tremendous stress during the pandemic, finds study

A recent study from North Carolina State University finds that mothers with limited financial resources often experienced tremendous stress during the pandemic, but that they also valued the opportunity to spend more quality time with their children.

3 May 2022

Climate change might fuel future zoonotic events, pandemics

Researchers from Georgetown University have published research in the journal Nature, stimulating future zoonotic hotspots and projecting how climate change could affect these events.

3 May 2022

Dopamine plays a significant role in recognizing human emotions, new study reveals

The neurotransmitter dopamine, famous for its role in reward, is also involved in recognizing emotions, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

3 May 2022

Researchers find an uptick in the use of school mental health services before the pandemic

Months after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers have found that use of school of mental health services went up among key adolescent groups in the year before COVID-19 struck compared to previous years in the U.S. The study offers critical insights about the importance of school mental health services in alleviating the growing youth mental health crisis.

3 May 2022

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have tested a technology to make temporary genetic modifications in mosquitoes. The modifications self-delete over time.

3 May 2022

Researchers design and engineer artificial photosynthetic life-forms through endosymbiosis

Every plant, animal or other nucleus-containing cell also harbors an array of miniature "organs" that perform essential functions for the cell. In plants, for example, organelles called chloroplasts photosynthesize to generate energy for the organism.

3 May 2022

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.

3 May 2022

Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

The Omicron wave of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)––the causative pathogen for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the current pandemic––led to rampant transmissions in schools. Therefore, the school-based viral transmission must be curtailed to reduce viral evolution and maintain children's in-person education.

2 May 2022

New method increases efficiency of gene editing while minimizing DNA deletion sizes

Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists working on CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing technology have developed a method to increase efficiency of editing while minimizing DNA deletion sizes, a key step toward developing gene editing therapies to treat genetic diseases.

2 May 2022

Researchers discover how Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces without water

The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces - without water - for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections.

2 May 2022

Research News and Research

Abortion politics lead to power struggles over family planning grants

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with two repatriation flights from India to Australia

3D models could lead to deeper understanding of fracture nonunions and progress in healing

Research shows how Alzheimer's disease affects the functional architecture of the brain

New method enables the structural analysis of RNA molecules

Using Photovoice to shine light on health inequities among youths of color during the pandemic

Study uncovers blood clotting and immune protein pathways impacted in children with severe COVID-19

DeNovix receives customer service company of the year award

Novel genetic mapping study traces links between DNA variations and blood proteins

Researchers call for new focus on support for children's positive health development and well-being

Moms with limited financial resources experienced tremendous stress during the pandemic, finds study

Climate change might fuel future zoonotic events, pandemics

Dopamine plays a significant role in recognizing human emotions, new study reveals

Researchers find an uptick in the use of school mental health services before the pandemic

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

Researchers design and engineer artificial photosynthetic life-forms through endosymbiosis

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

New method increases efficiency of gene editing while minimizing DNA deletion sizes

Researchers discover how Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces without water

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