Glowing dye may aid in eliminating cancer
IMAGE: David Holt of Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues have used a contrast agent to help discern cancerous from normal tissue in dogs...
Just add sugar: How a protein’s small change leads to big trouble for cells
JUNE 30, 2020, NEW YORK CITY -- In molecular biology, chaperones are a class of proteins that help regulate how other proteins fold. Folding...
COVID-19 causes ‘hyperactivity’ in blood-clotting cells
Changes in blood platelets triggered by COVID-19 could contribute to the onset of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious complications in some patients who...
A data treasure for gait analysis
IMAGE: The St. Pölten UAS and the Austrian general accident insurance institution AUVA have made one of the biggest data records for automated gait analysis...
Kessler survey shows education paves the way to employment for youth with disabilities
IMAGE: The 2020 survey collected a wealth of information, including details of college...
Light drinking may protect brain function
Light to moderate drinking may preserve brain function in older age, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
The study examined...
Brain receptor pulls open electrical gate like a puppet master
IMAGE: The NMDA receptor (in green and magenta) is embedded in the neuronal cell membrane (black lollipop-like structures arranged in two rows). The top part...
For cardiac rehab patients, in-home portable air cleaners lower fine-particle pollutant exposure
June 30, 2020 - Using an in-home portable air cleaner (PAC) can significantly reduce exposure to fine-particle air pollutants - a major risk factor...
Study asks who’s playing ‘hard-to-get’ and who’s attracted by the ploy
LAWRENCE -- Playing "hard-to-get" is an age-old gambit for dating and mating, familiar to moviegoers, readers of literature and any admirer who's ever been...
Research shows quality of prostate MRI is highly variable among institutions
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- June 30, 2020 - Prostate MRI is an emerging technology used to identify and guide treatment for prostate cancer and has recently...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...