A five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will further a multi-university effort to advance aging research.
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Archive for the ‘Biology’ Category
$9.7M grant will advance aging research
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016Study describes rare, new brain disease
Tuesday, September 6th, 2016A team of Brown scientists have identified the genetic mutations involved in a rare degenerative brain disorder.
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New tool for diagnosing dehydration in children
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016A new study validates the four-symptom “DHAKA” score as a quick, accurate, and reliable tool for diagnosing dehydration in children.
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Intervention stems cancer spread in mice
Friday, May 20th, 2016In a new study co-authored by Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences Jack. A. Elias, scientists were able to take control of a protein that plays a fundamental role in the spread of cancer.
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Research eyes safer stem cells
Friday, May 6th, 2016Nurturing stem cells atop a bed of mouse cells – the gold standard for lab research, poses a contamination risk for transplants to human patients. Brown bio-engineers are developing a safer, synthetic layer instead.
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Study illustrates the might of a tiny lizard
Thursday, February 4th, 2016Brown biologist Christopher Anderson details the explosive power of the chameleon’s tongue.
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Researchers develop single-step test for HIV mutations
Friday, October 16th, 2015A new study describes a method for distinguishing between drug-resistant and non-resistant strains of HIV that works faster and more sensitively in lab testing than standard technologies.
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Bright screens at night makes for poor sleep quality in young teens
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015A new study shows that nighttime exposure to phones and tablets erodes sleep quality in boys and girls aged 9-15.
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Study: Predators are sensitive to climate change
Wednesday, August 26th, 2015A study co-authored by Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Christine Janis shows how North American dogs evolved in response to climate and habitat changes in North America.
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Scientists, families build community around Christianson Syndrome
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
Researchers and families will converge upon Woodlands, Texas, July 30-Aug 2 to build community around Christianson Syndrome, a a newly-identified genetic disability disorder in boys.
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