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Neuroscientist Cori Bargmann Sets Path for CZI
October 23, 2017
Bargmann is the president of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a brand new philanthropic organization that brings together world-class scientists from all disciplines, with the goal to provide scientists with the tools they need to make this world a better place. Read More News
One Million People Contract These New STIs Every Day, Study Says
June 10, 2019
Each day across the globe, about 1 million sexually active people between the ages of 15 and 49 contract a case of either chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis or syphilis, according to a new publication by an international team of epidemiologists. Read More News
Pathogens Led to Rise of Warm-blooded Animals
June 10, 2019
The ability to mount a rapid fever response to invading pathogens may explain the emergence of warm-blooded animals six hundred thousand years ago, suggests a new study. At the time, nearly all animals were cold-blooded and unable to regulate their own body temperature internally. Read More News
Think Tank: Climate Change Could Tip Nations into War
June 14, 2019
A think tank of 14 experts came together and authored a study contending climate change is not going to be the most major driver of future wars and state violence, but it may just tip the balance in future scenarios, as they report in the journal Nature. Read More News
Scientists Only Know About Half of Ebola Outbreaks in the Last 40 Years
June 14, 2019
Half of all Ebola spillover events—where the deadly virus jumps from wildlife to people—go undetected, warns new research from the University of Cambridge. The discovery highlights the need to improve detection and rapid response protocols to prevent future epidemics. Read More News
DDT Discovered in Lakes Over 50 Years After Spraying
June 17, 2019
From 1852 to 1968, about 6,280 tons of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) were sprayed over forests in New Brunswick, Canada, to prevent severe outbreaks of the spruce budworm. Now, over 50 years later, researchers have detected that sediments of DDT remain in New Brunswick lakes, even long after these insecticides were deemed harmful to wildlife and the spraying stopped. Read More News
Habitat of Larval Fish Found to be Littered with Microplastics
November 11, 2019
A new study assessing the feeding patterns and ocean processes that affect larval fish has uncovered an alarming trend. According to the paper, larval fish are ingesting large amounts of tiny prey-sized plastics at the ocean’s surface. The study, done by NOAA's Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center along with an international team of researchers was one of the most ambitious to date on larval ... Read More News
New biomarker for cancer stem cells
November 13, 2019
In the field of cancer science, the word “biomarker” is frequently used, but what does it mean? In general terms, a biomarker is a molecular indicator of some disease, infection, or physiological condition, but that doesn’t mean that all biomarkers are the same. Biomarkers can be a variety of things, including hormones, enzymes, molecules or genes. Some common biomarkers are body temperature, ... Read More News
Bacterial Protein Impairs Important Cellular Processes
November 18, 2019
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a widespread and problematic bacterium that can cause disease in plants and humans, especially where there is an existing disease or injury. Because the Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium is particularly resistant to antibiotics, the World Health Organization (WHO) categorizes it as "Priority 1/CRITICAL" on the global list of priority pathogens. Read More News
New RNA Molecules May Play a Role in Aging
November 18, 2019
While the genome is the genetic material of an organism (containing DNA and genes), it isn’t the only component that controls cellular design. RNA (including both small and long RNA), like DNA, is a nucleic acid that is vital to life. Read More News
World-first 3-D Printing Method Yields ‘Living’ 4-D Materials
November 19, 2019
Researchers at UNSW Sydney have expanded upon their novel 2014 discovery of a new polymerization method to create a new eco-friendly “living” polymer via 3-D/4-D printing. Four-dimensional printing is a subset of 3-D printing where the printed object can transform its shape in response to certain conditions. Read More News
Relevant Social Stimuli May Reduce Interest in Drugs
November 19, 2019
Researchers at the University of Malaga have found that a relevant social stimulus reduces interest in cocaine in animals. The team found that when they gave an animal a positive stimulus, like interaction with another animal, the positive influence decreased the first animal's desire for cocaine. Read More News
Fight or Flight? Galapagos Island Study Reveals Human-induced Fear Behaviors
November 20, 2019
It’s one of the oldest questions in the book—fight or flight? A new study by a research fellow at the University of Cambridge suggests the answer is more complicated than previously thought for the iconic finches of the Galapagos Island. Read More News
Water-based Optical Device Revolutionizes the Field of Optics Research
November 20, 2019
A new method of modulating light using water as a medium, called giant optical modulation, is less expensive and easier to use than conventional methods. Read More News
Researchers Sequence Genome of the 'Devil Worm'
November 21, 2019
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the unique animal, referred to as the "Devil Worm" for its ability to survive in harsh, subsurface conditions. The Devil Worm's genome provides clues to how an organism adapts to lethal environmental conditions. Read More News