New way of identifying early risk of cardiovascular disease

The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is strongly associated with ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol. A large study…

Targeting the brain’s immune cells may help prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease

A gene mutation linked to Alzheimer’s disease alters a signaling pathway in certain immune cells of…

Effectiveness of ointment that kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria shown

New research shows that use of a topical drug, called AB569, a combination of acidified nitrite…

Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA Ames Research Center

Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at NASA Ames Research Center Click here for…

Headwater refuges: Combined effect of drought and fire on stream communities

Life is water, and water is life. This truism certainly applies to the Pacific coast, where…

GAO: NASA: Lessons from Ongoing Major Projects Can Inform Management of Future Space Telescopes

GAO: NASA: Lessons from Ongoing Major Projects Can Inform Management of Future Space Telescopes …

Researchers identify key RNA 'gatekeeper' in gene expression, pointing to possible new drug targets

Researchers have identified the first non-coding RNA that controls formation of chromosome loops, which govern gene…

Astronomers discover strangely massive black hole in Milky Way satellite galaxy

Astronomers have discovered an unusually massive black hole at the heart of one of the Milky…

Arecibo data still has astronomers in a spin

Data collected by the Arecibo Radio Telescope before it collapsed late last year will help astronomers…

Unorthodox 'exercise in a pill' could offer simple solution for at-risk patients

Unique molecular signals in the body sent to our brain and potentially our eyes immediately after…