New pathogenic mechanism for influenza NS1 protein found
Influenza NS1 can bind with the cell's RIG-I protein, blocking the innate immune responseCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Influenza is ...
Month: February 2020
NASA finds ex-Tropical Cyclone Uesi’s rains affecting New Zealand
Credit: NASA/NRL Although it is now an "ex-tropical cyclone," Uesi continues to generate some moderate rainfall, especially in its southern ...
Key modifier identified in large genetic deletion related to neurodevelopmental disorders
Credit: Girirajan Laboratory, Penn State Neurodevelopmental disorders, including schizophrenia and autism, likely result from complex interactions that modify the effects ...
Subtle decline in cognition predicts progression to Alzheimer’s pathology
Abnormal levels of beta-amyloid plaques in brain predict cognitive decline and higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, but study also ...
Green tea extract combined with exercise reduces fatty liver disease in mice
Although untested in human trials, results suggest a potential health strategyCredit: Joshua Lambert research group/Penn State The combination of green ...
University of Montana researchers study how birds retweet news
Credit: Courtesy of the University of Montana MISSOULA - Every social network has its fake news. And in animal communication ...
Does graphene cause or prevent the corrosion of copper? New study finally settles the debate
Scientists in Korea are first to observe an unprecedented way in which graphene forms a hybrid layer that prevents copper ...
Gold nanoclusters: new frontier for developing medication for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: ©Science China Press Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by amyloid-β (Aβ) fibrillation and plaque formation. ...
Computer simulations visualize how DNA is recognized to convert cells into stem cells
Credit: Jan Huertas and Vlad Cojocaru, ©MPI Münster, ©Hubrecht Institute Researchers of the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW - The Netherlands) and ...
WWI helmets protect against shock waves just as well as modern designs
French Adrian helmet suggests simple geometry may save brains from overhead blastsCredit: Joost Op 't Eynde, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. ...
Electrons in rapid motion
Credit: Graphic: AG Stienkemeier A team headed by Prof. Dr. Frank Stienkemeier and Dr. Lukas Bruder from the Institute of ...
KIST unveils the mystery of van der Waals magnets, a material for future semiconductors
Overcoming the limits of current magnetic materials, giving hope for development of next-generation semiconductorsCredit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology ...
Scientists have identified protein involved in progression of lung cancer and melanoma
WDR74 is a trigger helping a circulating tumor cell turn into a secondary tumorCredit: FEFU press office Scientists from Far ...
ESO telescope sees surface of dim Betelgeuse
Credit: ESO/M. Montargès et al. Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have captured the unprecedented dimming of Betelgeuse, a ...
Double success for University drug resistance research
Experts involved in two international papersCredit: Swansea University Swansea University research into the threat posed by antifungal drug resistance has ...
Cobalt-based catalysts promise to enhance heavy oil extraction
A new test was publicized by Kazan Federal University in Journal of Petroleum Science and EngineeringCredit: Kazan Federal University Despite ...
Research reveals unique reproductive trait for seagrass
Wing interacts with currents to hold seed in place for rootingCredit: © A. Rossen. Seagrasses have long been known as ...
Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites show
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/University of Washington Hydropower dams, which use flowing water to turn a series of turbines to generate electricity, ...
Broadband transmission-type coding metasurface for electromagnetic beam forming and scanning
Credit: ©Science China Press Due to their excellent performance in manipulating electromagnetic (EM) waves freely and flexibly, metasurfaces have been ...
5200-year-old grains in the eastern Altai Mountains redate trans-Eurasian crop exchange
Agricultural crops dispersed across Eurasia more than five millennia ago, causing significant cultural change in human populations across the ancient ...
