Month: January 2020

Credit: Yongli He Desertification has always been a serious challenge for human beings, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Projections ...

Nanomaterial fabric destroys nerve agents in battlefield-relevant conditions

Metal-organic framework-based composites don't need liquid water to workCredit: Journal of the American Chemical Society Northwestern University scientists have successfully ...

Peering into the genome of brain tumor

Osaka University-led research introduces a machine-learning algorithm for predicting genetic mutations of malignant brain tumor types based only on MRI, ...

A ‘pivotal’ moment for understanding whale evolution

Credit: Taro Okamura Scientists could soon better investigate the feeding behaviors of extinct dolphin and whale species. A third year ...

IVI to lead critical standard reagents availability for oral cholera vaccine manufacturing

This will ensure uniform efficacy and help meet global demandCredit: International Vaccine Institute January 9, 2020 - SEOUL, South Korea ...

Surgery may add months or years of survival for adults with rare and deadly brain cancers

Findings from medical records study could help doctors and patients make more informed treatment decisionsCredit: Alicia Ortega, MS For adult ...

Smoking HIV out of dormancy

A newly discovered mechanism allows the immune system to detect and respond to HIVCredit: CEMIR, the Centre of Molecular Inflammation ...

Getting to the heart of heart beats: Cardiac thin filament structure and function revealed

Researchers use CryoEM to visualize the most detailed images of cardiac muscle thin filaments to date, revealing for the first ...

Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloys

Credit: RMIT University Researchers have used sound vibrations to shake metal alloy grains into tighter formation during 3D printing. A ...

How bacterial evolution of antibiotic arsenals is providing new drug blueprints

Credit: Martin Caffrey, Trinity College Dublin. Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that two very different species of bacteria ...

Team’s fabricated corneal tissue allows closer look at how eyes heal

NIH grant helps researchers develop new ways to study eye's repair mechanismsCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas Cells called ...

‘Resurrection ecology’ of 600-year-old water fleas used to understand pollution adaptation

Recent highlights from the journal Molecular Biology and EvolutionCredit: Dagmar Frisch One of the leading threats to lakes since the ...

Gene network helps to turn white fat into beneficial calorie-burning fat

A new approach to treating overweight and obesityCredit: M. Jooss /TUM Our fat cells, technically referred to as adipocytes, play ...

Shark and ray vision comes into focus

Recent highlights from the journal Molecular Biology and EvolutionCredit: Nathan Hart, Macquarie University Vision is a crucial sense for most ...

New Phytopathology journal focus issue emphasizes virological advances

Credit: Decai Tuo and Wentao Shen Viruses cause some of the most important plant diseases worldwide with an estimated $60 ...

The nation’s leading prostate cancer nonprofit responds to 2020 Cancer Facts and Figures

2020 prostate cancer death tolls to be highest in two decadesCredit: ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer/Mariano LIm WASHINGTON, ...

Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect

Credit: Shea lab/CSHL, 2020 The brain undergoes dramatic change during the first years of life. Its circuits readily rewire as ...

Brazilian scientists unveil chemotherapy resistance mechanism related to p53 mutation

Study conducted in living cells opens up new opportunities for the development of more effective therapies against different types of ...

FSU study aids fight against HIV, hepatitis B

Credit: Colin Hackley/Florida State University College of Medicine TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A discovery by Florida State University College of Medicine ...

MDI biological scientists identify pathways that extend lifespan by 500%