Researchers have developed a new way to tag proteins in human cells with a small sugar molecule called O-GlcNAc. The…
Strained family relations and worsening of chronic health conditions
Strained relationships with parents, siblings or extended family members may be more harmful to people’s health than a troubled relationship…
Placenta imaging method may aid diagnosis of pregnancy complications
A new imaging technique to track maternal blood flow to the placenta has the potential to help diagnose several common…
Engineers invent smartphone device that detects harmful algae in 15 minutes
A team of engineers has developed a highly sensitive system that uses a smartphone to rapidly detect the presence of…
Neural network fills in data gaps for spatial analysis of chromosomes
Computational methods used to fill in missing pixels in low-quality images or video also can help scientists provide missing information…
What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you
If you ever wondered what’s going on in your friends’ brains when they think about you, new research may provide…
Oxygen-starved tumor cells have survival advantage that promotes cancer spread
Using cells from human breast cancers and mouse breast cancer models, researchers say they have significant new evidence that tumor…
Voters agree with polls that favor their candidates
With the presidential election a year away, pollsters will barrage the country with poll questions to get the pulse of…
Self-cannibalizing mitochondria may set the stage for ALS development
Scientists have discovered a new phenomenon in the brain that could explain the development of early stages of neurodegeneration that…
Mammals’ complex spines are linked to high metabolisms; we’re learning how they evolved
Mammals’ backbones are weird. They’re much more complex than the spines of other land animals like reptiles. Scientists wanted to…