Why don’t identical twins have the same fingerprints? New study provides clues
Waves of chemical signals spread across developing fingers, creating one-of-a-kind patterns of ridges No two fingerprints are exactly the same. That’s what makes them so useful for police and smartphones to positively identify people. Previous research has shown genes play a role in
The developmental basis of fingerprint pattern formation and variation
Fingerprints are complex and individually unique patterns in the skin. Established prenatally, the molecular and cellular mechanisms that guide fingerprint ridge formation and their intricate arrangements are unknown. Here we show that fingerprint ridges are epithelial structures that undergo a truncated hair follicle
Cancer researcher banned from federal funding for faking data in nearly 400 images in 16 grant applications
Alice C. Chang, Ph.D., Purdue University: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by Purdue University (PU) and additional analysis conducted by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) in its oversight review, ORI found that Alice C. Chang, Ph.D. (formerly named Chun-Ju
Uninterrupted writing time is rare. That’s why I ‘microwrite’
I desperately needed to write. Eighty percent of the way through my Ph.D., with revisions to make and two more chapters to complete
Stanford president’s research under investigation for scientific misconduct, University admits ‘mistakes’
A prominent research journal has confirmed to The Daily that it is reviewing a paper co-authored by University President
Vaginal microbiome-host interactions modeled in a human vagina-on-a-chip
A dominance of non-iners Lactobacillus species in the vaginal microbiome is optimal and strongly associated with gynecological and obstetric health
U of Nebraska Regents Fire Tenured Professor
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents voted unanimously to fire Julie Stone, an associate professor of biochemistry at the Lincoln campus.
The germinal centre B cell response to SARS-CoV-2
The germinal center (GC) response is critical for the generation of affinity-matured plasma cells and memory B cells capable of mediating long-term protective immunity.
New Zealand does not offer tenure to academics, but a recent employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk
A common argument against tenure is that it leads to a complacent, under-motivated university professor.
Asian Researchers Face Disparity With Key U.S. Science Funding Source
White researchers fared best in winning grants from the National Science Foundation, a study says.
