Swimming bacteria, sperm increase speed through 'corridors' of low viscosity fluid
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- Written by Emil Venere
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West Lafayette, Indiana - New research findings are yielding insights into the physics behind the swimming behavior of bacteria and spermatozoa that could lead to a better understanding of the mechanisms affecting fertility and formation of bacterial biofilms that foul everything from implantable medical devices to industrial pipes.
Newly Evolved, Uniquely Human Gene Variants Protect Older Adults from Cognitive Decline
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- Written by Heather Buschman
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San Diego, California - Many human gene variants have evolved specifically to protect older adults against neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, thus preserving their contributions to society, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the November 30 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Scientists design a new method for screening cancer cells
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- Written by Stuart Wolpert
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Los Angeles, California - Scientists have previously established that many types of cancer cells are squishier and more pliable than normal, healthy cells. Now, researchers led by UCLA’s Amy Rowat have developed a screening method that utilizes this information to classify many more different types of cancer cells and that could ultimately lead to better treatments for cancer, diabetes, malaria and other diseases.
Engineers invent process to accelerate protein evolution
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- Written by Ramin Skibba
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Stanford, California - All living things require proteins, members of a vast family of molecules that nature "makes to order" according to the blueprints in DNA.
Men who forgo aggressive treatment for prostate cancer don’t receive appropriate monitoring
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- Written by Kim Irwin
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Los Angeles, California - An increasing number of men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer are opting for active surveillance - closely monitoring their cancer - rather than aggressive treatment to avoid the debilitating potential side effects of surgery and radiation, such as erectile and urinary dysfunction.
Reduced breathing capacity in kids linked to early pesticide exposure
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Berkeley, California - Taking a deep breath might be a bit harder for children exposed early in life to a widely used class of pesticides in agriculture, according to a new paper by UC Berkeley researchers.
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