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Life Sciences - Innovation / Technology - 16.07.2019
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Life Sciences - Chemistry - 09.07.2019
Life Sciences - 08.07.2019
Health - Life Sciences - 08.07.2019
Health - Life Sciences - 05.07.2019 
Major donation to accelerate neurodegenerative disease research at Imperial
The £1.63M gift from Lily Safra and the Edmond J. Safra Foundation will support fellowships for rising stars in Parkinson's Disease research The Edmond and Lily Safra Fellowship will o
Life Sciences - 05.07.2019
Life Sciences - 03.07.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 03.07.2019
Innovation / Technology - Life Sciences - 02.07.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 02.07.2019 
X-Ray Studies Key in Study Relating to Immune System-Signaling Protein
A study published May 22 notes the role of X-ray experiments at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) in detailing the structure of a grouping of amino acids that are part of an important signaling protein.
Life Sciences - 02.07.2019
Life Sciences - 01.07.2019 
Scientists identify possible source of the ’Uncanny Valley’ in the brain
For a neuroscientist, the 'Uncanny Valley' is an interesting phenomenon Fabian Grabenhorst Sign up to receive our weekly research email Our selection of the week's biggest research news and features direct to your inbox from the University of Cambridge.
Life Sciences - 01.07.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 26.06.2019
Social Sciences - Life Sciences - 26.06.2019
Life Sciences - Chemistry - 26.06.2019
Life Sciences - Physics - 26.06.2019
Life Sciences - 26.06.2019
Life Sciences - Music - 26.06.2019 
Translating proteins into music, and back
By turning molecular structures into sounds, researchers gain insight into protein structures and create new variations.
Innovation / Technology - Life Sciences - 25.06.2019
Life Sciences - 25.06.2019
Psychology - Life Sciences - 25.06.2019
Life Sciences - 25.06.2019 
Research excellence in natural sciences and life sciences
06/25/2019 The 2019 Nature Index is an indicator of the high-quality research output in natural sciences and life sciences at the University of Würzburg which ranks 69th internationally and 4th in Germany.
Life Sciences - Health - 23.06.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 21.06.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 21.06.2019
Life Sciences - 21.06.2019
Life Sciences - 21.06.2019
Life Sciences - Environment - 19.06.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 19.06.2019
Life Sciences - Health - 19.06.2019
Academic Rankings - Life Sciences - 19.06.2019
Life Sciences - Environment - 18.06.2019 
First book published on fishes of the Salish Sea
The first book documenting all of the known species of fishes that live in the Salish Sea is now available.
Event - Life Sciences - 18.06.2019 
Of octopuses and astrobiology: Conference talk speculates on cognition beyond Earth
Of the many papers and presentations scheduled for AbSciCon2019 , the conference on astrobiology and the search for life in space happening in Bellevue, Washington, the week of June 24, Dominic Sivit
Health - Life Sciences - 17.06.2019 
IRB research provides new hope against bronchiolitis
A collaborative project between the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB, affiliated to USI) and several other European and American research institutes provides new hope for the development of an efficient vaccine against human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (hRSV), which is responsible, in particular, for acute lung infections such as bronchiolitis in children.
Life Sciences - Chemistry - 17.06.2019
Health - Life Sciences - 17.06.2019
Life Sciences - 17.06.2019 
Researcher helps design tricky intelligence tasks for new TV gameshow
An imperial academic has helped to design fiendishly difficult tasks on a new television to test different aspects of human intelligence. Dr Adam Hampshire 's team, from the Department of Medicine, worked with the creators of TV show The Family Brain Games , to help design a series of games for the show, which airs this evening (Monday 17 June) at 8pm on BBC Two.
Health - Life Sciences - 17.06.2019
Life Sciences - 13.06.2019
Life Sciences - 13.06.2019 
Cell communication in the "fear network"
Guest contribution by Dr. Lena Goedecke, biologist in the research group of Prof. Hans-Christian Pape at the Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence It is the day of my PhD defense.
Life Sciences - 12.06.2019 
New science museum in Ghent set to open its doors next year
In 2020, Ghent will be able to add another museum to an already impressive list. The brand-new Ghent University Museum (GUM) is located at the centre of the Ghent Botanical Garden, right around the corner from MSK Gent and S.M.A.K.
Life Sciences - 12.06.2019 
Using gene editing, neuroscientists develop a new model for autism
By introducing a gene variant associated with autism into monkeys, researchers hope to study treatment options for severe neurodevelopmental disorders.
Health - Life Sciences - 11.06.2019
Life Sciences - Chemistry - 11.06.2019
Health - Life Sciences - 11.06.2019
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Evaluating the risks posed by synthetic biology
Last week, nearly 70 experts from around the world gathered at EPFL for a workshop on potential threats arising from synthetic biology.
Last week, nearly 70 experts from around the world gathered at EPFL for a workshop on potential threats arising from synthetic biology.
Eighth CRISPR patent issued by U.S.; seven more soon to come
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a new patent to the University of California (UC), University of Vienna, and Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier covering methods
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a new patent to the University of California (UC), University of Vienna, and Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier covering methods
What it’s like to be a neuroscientist
In the second of a series on what the lives of Stanford researchers actually look like, neuroscientist Miriam Goodman and four members of her lab talk about their paths to neuroscience, how they handle failures, and the hopes and joys that keep them coming back for more.
In the second of a series on what the lives of Stanford researchers actually look like, neuroscientist Miriam Goodman and four members of her lab talk about their paths to neuroscience, how they handle failures, and the hopes and joys that keep them coming back for more.
Finds Direct Oxidative Stress Damage Shortens Telomeres
The same sources thought to inflict oxidative stress on cells - pollution, diesel exhaust, smoking and obesity - also are associated with shorter telomeres, the protective tips on the ends of the chromosomal shoelace. A new study from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, published in Molecular Cell , provides the first smoking gun evidence that oxidative stress acts directly on telomeres to hasten cellular aging.
The same sources thought to inflict oxidative stress on cells - pollution, diesel exhaust, smoking and obesity - also are associated with shorter telomeres, the protective tips on the ends of the chromosomal shoelace. A new study from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University, published in Molecular Cell , provides the first smoking gun evidence that oxidative stress acts directly on telomeres to hasten cellular aging.
The £1.63M gift from Lily Safra and the Edmond J. Safra Foundation will support fellowships for rising stars in Parkinson's Disease research The Edmond and Lily Safra Fellowship will o
Citizen scientists wanted to record sightings of mammals by waterways across the UK
Members of the public are being asked to record sightings of mammals by waterways across the UK, in an effort to help with future conservation efforts.
Members of the public are being asked to record sightings of mammals by waterways across the UK, in an effort to help with future conservation efforts.
Seventh CRISPR patent awarded to Doudna/Charpentier team
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today issued a patent to the University of California (UC), the University of Vienna and French biologist Emmanuelle Charpentier covering methods of cleaving, modifying or targeting and binding DNA in a cell using a CRISPR protein-RNA complex.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office today issued a patent to the University of California (UC), the University of Vienna and French biologist Emmanuelle Charpentier covering methods of cleaving, modifying or targeting and binding DNA in a cell using a CRISPR protein-RNA complex.
A study published May 22 notes the role of X-ray experiments at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) in detailing the structure of a grouping of amino acids that are part of an important signaling protein.
Conducting field research in Belize
Adrianne Wilson spent two weeks in Belize as the recipient of a grant from the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas.
Adrianne Wilson spent two weeks in Belize as the recipient of a grant from the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas.
For a neuroscientist, the 'Uncanny Valley' is an interesting phenomenon Fabian Grabenhorst Sign up to receive our weekly research email Our selection of the week's biggest research news and features direct to your inbox from the University of Cambridge.
Uncovering the Mysteries of Birdsong
Two Honors Awarded to Constance Scharff, Professor at the Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin No 201/2019 from Jul 01, 2019 The neuroethologist Constance Scharff, professor at Freie Universität Berlin, has been distinguished with two important academic honors.
Two Honors Awarded to Constance Scharff, Professor at the Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin No 201/2019 from Jul 01, 2019 The neuroethologist Constance Scharff, professor at Freie Universität Berlin, has been distinguished with two important academic honors.
Ancient DNA helps scientists study human evolution: ’It’s like a time capsule’
Archaeologists learn about the past by piecing together artifacts from material culture: the tools, artwork and architecture left behind that tell us how ancient humans lived. But imagine being able to study their DNA, to learn about how different groups of people were related to each other, where they came from or even what kinds of diseases they had? The concept of recovering DNA from ancient bones, especially those of humans and our evolutionary relatives, is still relatively new.
Archaeologists learn about the past by piecing together artifacts from material culture: the tools, artwork and architecture left behind that tell us how ancient humans lived. But imagine being able to study their DNA, to learn about how different groups of people were related to each other, where they came from or even what kinds of diseases they had? The concept of recovering DNA from ancient bones, especially those of humans and our evolutionary relatives, is still relatively new.
Family trauma increases likeliness of youth homelessness
Each year, more than four million young people in the United States experience some form of homelessness.
Each year, more than four million young people in the United States experience some form of homelessness.
Molecular Switch for Better Biofuels
A field of sorghum, a grain that is often used as a biomass crop for production of ethanol and butanol.
A field of sorghum, a grain that is often used as a biomass crop for production of ethanol and butanol.
A Frog Worth Kissing: Natural Defense Against Red Tide Toxin Found in Bullfrogs
A photo illustration showing the atomic structures of saxiphilin and saxitoxin, a red tide algal bloom, and an American bullfrog (R.
A photo illustration showing the atomic structures of saxiphilin and saxitoxin, a red tide algal bloom, and an American bullfrog (R.
By turning molecular structures into sounds, researchers gain insight into protein structures and create new variations.
Patent office renews dispute over patent rights to CRISPR-Cas9
Schematic representation of the CRISPR-Cas9 system. The Cas9 enzyme (orange) cuts the DNA (blue) in the location selected by the RNA (red).
Schematic representation of the CRISPR-Cas9 system. The Cas9 enzyme (orange) cuts the DNA (blue) in the location selected by the RNA (red).
06/25/2019 The 2019 Nature Index is an indicator of the high-quality research output in natural sciences and life sciences at the University of Würzburg which ranks 69th internationally and 4th in Germany.
Monarch butterflies bred in captivity may lose ability to migrate
Monarch butterflies purchased from a commercial breeder did not fly in a southward direction, even in offspring raised outdoors, in a new study conducted by scientists at the University of Chicago. Wild-caught monarchs bred indoors under simulated outdoor conditions also did not orient south, suggesting that captive breeding disrupts the monarch's famous annual migratory behavior.
Monarch butterflies purchased from a commercial breeder did not fly in a southward direction, even in offspring raised outdoors, in a new study conducted by scientists at the University of Chicago. Wild-caught monarchs bred indoors under simulated outdoor conditions also did not orient south, suggesting that captive breeding disrupts the monarch's famous annual migratory behavior.
Explores role of metabolism in immune cell behavior
What makes healthy cells change and become dysfunctional to the point of causing disease? In addition to a disruption in genes that regulate cells, there is another factor in cell misbehavior that involves metabolism, say Yale researchers.
What makes healthy cells change and become dysfunctional to the point of causing disease? In addition to a disruption in genes that regulate cells, there is another factor in cell misbehavior that involves metabolism, say Yale researchers.
Couple introduces Berkeley falcons to the world, one post at a time
Berkeley Ph.D. student Sean Peterson and biologist Lynn Schofield - with their baby, Vireo Schofield-Peterson - find joy in sharing Berkeley's falcon family with the public.
Berkeley Ph.D. student Sean Peterson and biologist Lynn Schofield - with their baby, Vireo Schofield-Peterson - find joy in sharing Berkeley's falcon family with the public.
UQ extends #1 Nature ranking run
The University of Queensland is number one in Australia in the Nature Index of high-quality research outputs, maintaining the coveted position in the annual table.
The University of Queensland is number one in Australia in the Nature Index of high-quality research outputs, maintaining the coveted position in the annual table.
Berkeley Lab Celebrates the Integrative Genomics Building
Biosciences Area Associate Lab Director Mary Maxon caps off the Integrative Genomics Building dedication festivities by leading the ceremonial "snipping" of a double-helix-inspired ribbon.
Biosciences Area Associate Lab Director Mary Maxon caps off the Integrative Genomics Building dedication festivities by leading the ceremonial "snipping" of a double-helix-inspired ribbon.
Synthetic biology roadmap could set research agenda for next 10 years
A new roadmap for synthetic biology could help to set research goals for improving food production, public health and the environment.
A new roadmap for synthetic biology could help to set research goals for improving food production, public health and the environment.
Scientists chart course toward a new world of synthetic biology
Synthetic or engineering biology involves genetically engineering not only yeast and bacteria but also plants, animals and humans.
Synthetic or engineering biology involves genetically engineering not only yeast and bacteria but also plants, animals and humans.
The first book documenting all of the known species of fishes that live in the Salish Sea is now available.
Of the many papers and presentations scheduled for AbSciCon2019 , the conference on astrobiology and the search for life in space happening in Bellevue, Washington, the week of June 24, Dominic Sivit
A collaborative project between the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB, affiliated to USI) and several other European and American research institutes provides new hope for the development of an efficient vaccine against human Respiratory Syncytial Virus (hRSV), which is responsible, in particular, for acute lung infections such as bronchiolitis in children.
An imperial academic has helped to design fiendishly difficult tasks on a new television to test different aspects of human intelligence. Dr Adam Hampshire 's team, from the Department of Medicine, worked with the creators of TV show The Family Brain Games , to help design a series of games for the show, which airs this evening (Monday 17 June) at 8pm on BBC Two.
Guest contribution by Dr. Lena Goedecke, biologist in the research group of Prof. Hans-Christian Pape at the Cells-in-Motion Cluster of Excellence It is the day of my PhD defense.
In 2020, Ghent will be able to add another museum to an already impressive list. The brand-new Ghent University Museum (GUM) is located at the centre of the Ghent Botanical Garden, right around the corner from MSK Gent and S.M.A.K.
By introducing a gene variant associated with autism into monkeys, researchers hope to study treatment options for severe neurodevelopmental disorders.
