Findings suggest ways to block nerve cell damage in neurodegenerative diseases.
Surprising culprit in nerve cell damage identified
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Chance find has big implications for water treatment's costs and carbon footprint
A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up.
Winter Sets Up Bird Breeding Success
For migratory birds, breeding grounds are where the action is. But a new study by University of Guelph biologists is among the first to suggest that the number of songbirds breeding during spring and summer depends mostly on what happens at their wintering grounds.
In a sample of blood, researchers probe for cancer clues
One day, patients may be able to monitor their body’s response to cancer therapy just by having their blood drawn. A new study, led by bioengineers at UC Berkeley, has taken an important step in that direction by measuring a panel of cancer proteins in rare, individual tumor cells that float in the blood.
Dairy farmers should rethink a cow's curfew, say UBC researchers
Dairy cows housed indoors want to break curfew and roam free, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia, published today in Scientific Reports.
First Bumble Bee Finally Gets the Endangered Species Protection it Desperately Needs
A bumble bee that is quickly disappearing will finally get the protection it needs under the Endangered Species Act.
