Study demonstrates liquid biopsy as effective predictor of stage III melanoma relapse and treatment
Assessment of circulating tumor cells at first clinic visit predicted relapse within 6 months; may help identify patients likely to ...
Month: February 2020
SwRI has created a new test for internal diesel injector deposits
Highly precise ellipsometer can measure harmful deposits on fuel injector surfacesCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Feb. 3, 2020 ...
IDIBELL researchers discover that a molecule of blood is effective against autoimmune kidney disease
The administration of C4BP in mice that reproduce lupus nephritis considerably improves the symptomatology of the diseaseCredit: Bellvitge Biomedicine Research ...
New deep learning model can accurately identify sleep stages
Credit: Juha Rutanen A new deep learning model developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland can identify sleep ...
Bringing the ‘sticky’ back to pancreatic cancer
Credit: Tohoku University A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Japan's Tohoku University has found that a gene regulator, called BACH1, ...
New membranes for cellular recycling
Cells produce the shell of the autophagosomes on the spotCredit: MPI for Biology of Ageing There is a constant spring-cleaning ...
Vast amounts of valuable energy, nutrients, water lost in world’s fast-rising wastewater streams
Enough energy to power all households in the USA and Mexico; enough nutrients to meet ~13% of world fertilizer needs; ...
New way to study pituitary tumors holds potential for better diagnoses and treatments
Credit: Kumar Pichumani Houston Methodist neurosurgeons and neuroscientists are looking at a new way to classify pituitary tumors that could ...
Butterflies can acquire new scent preferences and pass these on to their offspring
Findings demonstrate that insects learn from their previous experiences and adjust their future behaviour for survival and reproductionCredit: Emilie Dion ...
Flushing nitrogen from seawater-based toilets
Credit: © 2020 Muhammad Ali A novel salt-tolerant bacterium cultured from the Red Sea effectively removes nitrogen from salty wastewater, ...
Cancer cell reversion may offer a new approach to colorectal cancer treatment
Credit: KAIST A novel approach to reverse the progression of healthy cells to malignant ones may offer a more effective ...
Aerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain function
Regular aerobic exercise may decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: Brain Plasticity Amsterdam, NL, February 3, 2020 - Individuals ...
Exotic new topological state discovered in Dirac semimetals
Protected surface states are akin to corner states of higher-order topological insulatoCredit: University of Illinois Department of Physics Urbana, IL ...
Novel compound is promising drug candidate for Alzheimer’s disease
New gamma secretase inhibitor blocks only amyloid production, no other functionsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A newly identified ...
ResMed, ATS Foundation Award $100,000 research grant to Claude Farah, PhD
COPD digital health researcher to study benefits of COPD patient remote monitoringCredit: ATS Feb. 3, 2020 - ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ...
$250,000 in Vilcek Foundation Prizes awarded to immigrant scientists
The 2020 Vilcek Prizes recognize immigrant scientists for the development of tools and technologies advancing scientific discoveryCredit: Photos courtesy of ...
Assessing ‘stickiness’ of tumor cells could improve cancer prognosis
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering A team of researchers led by the University of California San ...
Heart disease risk grows as women move through menopause
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2020 - A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition ...
Research sheds light on the evolutionary puzzle of coupling
Credit: German Primate Center-Leibniz Institute for Primate Research A UTSA researcher has discovered that, whether in a pair or in ...
Researchers take body armor to the next level with high energy fibers
FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science awarded $569,482 from combating terrorism technical support officeCredit: Florida Atlantic University It sounds ...
