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Researchers have discovered that the Zika virus protein NS4A disrupts brain growth by hijacking a pathway that regulates the generation of new neurons.

Using a new sequencing method, this class of previously invisible RNA molecules were found to be abundantly expressed.

Some chemical alternatives to plastic bisphenol-A (BPA), which is still commonly used in medical settings such as operating rooms and intensive care units, may be less disruptive to heart electrical function than BPA, ac...

Bacteria associated with Crohn's disease rely on multiple stress responses to survive, multiply, and tolerate antibiotics within white blood cells called macrophages, according to a new study.

New research has identified a new mechanism that plays a role in controlling how the herpes virus alternates between dormant and active stages of infection.

Researchers are developing a sensor the size of a Band-Aid that will measure a baby's blood oxygen levels, a vital indication of the lungs' effectiveness and whether the baby's tissue is receiving adequate oxygen supply....

Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with LG Electronics Mobile Comm. U.S.A., Inc., have successfully verified Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) 3.0 features related to GEO-Fencing using an LG G8 ThinQ mobile smartphone. The ...

An advanced photonics on-wafer testing solution delivers industry-first capabilities including automated alignment, simultaneous optical-optical and optical-electrical device tests. The joint solution — offered by Comp...

Every year, more than 59,000 people around the world die of rabies and there remains no cheap and easy vaccine regimen to prevent the disease in humans. Now, researchers report that adding a specific immune molecule to a...

Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division has introduced the VME-1910 SBC designed for system integrators seeking to modernize legacy VME systems. The delivers contemporary high-performance multi-core computing and adv...

Allegro MicroSystems announced the launch of the ARG81800--a robust, ultra-low Iq, low EMI DC/DC regulator ideal for keep-alive supply applications. The device sets a new standard, introducing features that help engineer...

The X1 SSD flash memory has been rigorously tested in sudden power fail situations and for reliability, offering excellent FIT rates. The industrial flash controller with hyMap® firmware, hyReliability™ features, and ...

TDK has announced the EPCOS Compact S14 AdvanceD-MP series of metal oxide disk varistors that feature smaller dimensions with the same excellent performance as comparable S14 AdvanceD-MP types. The disk diameters of the ...

A new study has found that in several cities and counties the proportion of high-schoolers who have ever used heroin or misused prescription opioids is much higher than the national average.

Many biologically active molecules, including synthetic drugs, contain a central, nitrogen-containing chemical structure with a three-dimensional shape. However, there are hardly any suitable methods to produce them, whi...

Flex Power Modules announces the PKJ7200 and PKJ7300 series of power modules for railway rolling stock equipment. The new modules are designed for the demands of the EN 50155 standard for railway applications, including ...

(Credit: Gladskikh Tatiana/Shutterstock) Some of the biggest public health crises of the last few years can be traced back to animals. HIV got its start as a virus in monkeys, and Ebola probably jumped to humans from oth...

Everyone knows that gaining excess weight during one pregnancy is bad, but clinicians rarely consider weight gains and losses from one pregnancy to the next -- especially in normal-weight women. But researchers have now ...

Researchers discovered a biological signature that could help identify which triple negative breast cancers might respond to immunotherapy and other treatments.

Scientists have reported a new approach to treating lung cancer with inhaled nanoparticles.

A new study finds that cognitive impairment begins in the earliest stages of age-related hearing loss -- when hearing is still considered normal.

Cell biologists have systematically investigated the genome of the malaria parasite Plasmodium throughout its life cycle in a large-scale experiment. The researchers were able to identify hundreds of targets that are urg...