Year: 2013
Key to TB cure could lie underwater
Brian Murphy, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy, collects bacteria from water throughout the world in…
Farmers who commit totally to sell locally can make a profit
Farmers can make a profit selling their produce directly to local businesses, but they must not let possible new costs…
Immune System Molecule Promotes Tumor Resistance to Anti-Angiogenic Therapy
A team of scientists, led by Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has shown for the first time that a signaling protein involved…
Yeast study yields potential for new cholesterol, anti-fungal drugs
While studying a mutant strain of yeast, Scott Briggs, at right, and Paul South may have…
For Some, Surgical Site Infections Are in the Genes
An estimated 300,000 U.S. patients get surgical site infections every year, and while the causes are varied, a new University…
Ancient Fossilized Sea Creatures Yield Oldest Biomolecules Isolated Directly from a Fossil
William Ausich (left) and Christina O'Malley (right) study fossils of ancient sea animals called crinoids.…
International space station plays host to innovative infectious disease research
Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the challenges faced by Cheryl Nickerson,…
Engineering control theory helps create dynamic brain models
Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such neurological diseases as…