Research addresses the threat of Zika virus to the US blood supply

Certain screening methods that detect the genetic material of Zika virus can be used to ensure…

Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression

Cognitive neuroscientists are using the Stampede supercomputer to provide accurate predictions of risk for those with…

Researchers create artificial materials atom-by-atom

Researchers have manufactured artificial materials with engineered electronic properties. By moving individual atoms under their microscope,…

Satellites reveal bird habitat loss in California

Reduced seasonal flooding of wetlands and farm fields in California's Sacramento Valley threatens a key stopover…

New finding could lead to earlier liver cancer diagnosis

Researchers have now developed a way to determine, by sequencing DNA of liver cells, whether cells…

Zika virus protein mapped to speed search for cure

A team of scientists has mapped a key protein that causes the Zika virus to reproduce…

Astronomers probe swirling particles in halo of starburst galaxy

Astronomers have used a radio telescope in outback Western Australia to see the halo of a…

Rebuilding middle class is the key to preserving democracy

Steps must be taken to preserve middle-class America or the United States will cease to be…

From the room next door to the next planet over

The new Albert Chadwick Research Room inside the Roberts Proton Therapy Center is no ordinary laboratory…

Microrna treatment restores nerve insulation, limb function in mice with MS

Scientists partially re-insulated ravaged nerves in mouse models of multiple sclerosis (MS) and restored limb mobility…