CAR T-cell therapy for solid tumors may advance cancer treatments
The project is aimed at 'teaching' immune cells to react to a tumorCredit: Kazan Federal University The full title of ...
Month: March 2020
Data-based optimization of energy systems
KIT's startup greenventory offers data and software for utilities, grid operators, cities, and districts - presentation at Hannover Messe 2020Credit: ...
How trans fats assist cell death
Some trans fats enhance a pathway inside the cell that leads to cell death; drugs targeting this mechanism could help ...
New molecular probes for opioid receptors
Credit: (Picture: Scigraphix) Strong painkillers are very important in the management of patients with cancer and heart attack or requiring ...
APS tip sheet: Ultimate strength of metals
A new model is able to accurately determine the peak strength of polycrystalline metalsCredit: Credit: Chandross and Agribay. Physical Review ...
Cellular protein shredders for the fight against cancer
Study by the Universities of Bonn and Ulm investigates how a cellular mechanism can be used for other purposesCredit: © ...
NTU scientists develop handheld, high-resolution medical imaging device
Credit: NTU Singapore NTU scientists develop handheld, high-resolution medical imaging device with potential for bedside scanning Scientists at Nanyang Technological ...
FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis
HSS Innovation Institute and Hand Surgeon play key role in research, design and developmentCredit: Hospital for Special Surgery The US ...
The YAP signal plays a crucial role in head-and-neck cancer onset
Creation of world's fastest cancer onset mouse modelCredit: Kobe University Joint research between Kobe University and National Hospital Organization Kyushu ...
AAA announces Ph3 NETTER-2 study with Lutathera as 1st Line in advanced GEP-NET
Credit: Advanced Accelerator Applications Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France, March 25, 2020 - Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. (AAA), a Novartis company, today announced ...
A genetic nano-toolkit for the generation of new biomaterials
Bayreuth microbiologists use bacteria to produce multifunctional magnetic nanoparticlesCredit: Image: Frank Mickoleit / Clarissa Lanzloth. Magnetic bacteria might soon be ...
Shifting dimensions: Exciting excitons in phosphorene
Scientists probe how excited states of matter behave in phosphorene -- a two-dimensional material with unusual propertiesCredit: OIST Since its ...
For clogged and hardened hearts, a mussel is the solution
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Early mortality of myocardial infarction (MI), one of fatal diseases, is about 30%. So, it ...
Mother/infant skin-to-skin touch boosts baby’s brain development and function
FAU study finds both mother and baby physiology respond to kangaroo care methodCredit: Florida Atlantic University As the world prioritizes ...
‘Whiskey webs’ are the new ‘coffee ring effect’
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08984 Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along ...
Teeth serve as ‘archive of life,’ new research finds
Findings have implications for studying evolution of menopause, birth patterns, and offspring rearing of earlier humansCredit: Image courtesy of Paola ...
Mapping the cannabis genome to improve crops and health
Credit: David Stobbe for University of Saskatchewan Unlocking the full potential of cannabis for agriculture and human health will require ...
Scientist recreates icy space conditions to understand makeup of molecular clouds
Northern Arizona University planetary scientist prepares for launch of James Webb Space TelescopeCredit: Photo courtesy of Northern Arizona University Icy ...
PETA Science Group contributes to first non-animal 3D lung alveolar model of its kind
MatTek Life Sciences launches model of the human lower respiratory tractCredit: PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. Ashland, Massachusetts - Researchers ...
Self-sanitizing face mask project receives NSF RAPID grant
Chemically modified mask design receives NSF RAPID grantCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- A Northwestern University researcher has received funding ...
