Rapid PCR testing for COVID-19 being trialled in London care homes
In a UK-first, Queen Mary University of London is leading a clinical trial of a new rapid COVID-19 testing system ...
Month: July 2020
Oncotarget: Therapeutic efficacy of liposomal Grb2 antisense oligodeoxynucleotide (L-Grb2)
The cover for issue 29 of Oncotarget features Figure 5, "In vivo effects of treatment with L-Grb2 in combination with ...
UVA pioneers study of genetic diseases with quantum computing
Credit: Courtesy Bekiranov lab University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to ...
Climate change is impacting the spread of invasive animal species
The Asian shore crab as an example of invasive species successfully spreading to the North Sea and BalticCredit: Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Insitut ...
Siblings can also differ from one another in bacteria
Credit: NIAID In human reproduction, the genes of the mother and father are combined and mixed in countless variations. Their ...
More flowers and pollinator diversity could help protect bees from parasites
Credit: Peter Graystock Having more flowers and maintaining diverse bee communities could help reduce the spread of bee parasites, according ...
Climate shift, forest loss and fires — Scientists explain how Amazon forest is trapped in a vicious circle
Credit: Xiyan Xu Amazonia experiences seasonal fires each year. More than 90% of the fires are distributed across the southern ...
Science sweetens native honey health claims
Credit: (c) Tobias Smith UQ Science has validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee ...
Buckwheat enhances the production of a protein that supports the longevity
Credit: Shubhra Pande A healthy low-calorie diet that contains plant products can help us improve the level of sirtuin 1 ...
Optimizing neural networks on a brain-inspired computer
Credit: Heidelberg University Many computational properties are maximized when the dynamics of a network are at a "critical point", a ...
A new device provides added protection against COVID-19 during endoscopic procedures
Credit: Hiroyuki Endo The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as ...
Research shows ibuprofen does not hinder bone fracture healing in children
Study results indicate ibuprofen is also an effective and safe option for fracture painCredit: University of Missouri Health Care Doctors ...
How neurons reshape inside body fat to boost its calorie-burning capacity
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at The Rockefeller University There's no doubt that you can lose fat by eating less ...
Kazan University chemists offer a new look at polymers for space industry
They were in the first in the world to research the solid-state polymerization of aryl cyanatesCredit: Kazan Federal University Employees ...
Mix and match: New 3D cell culture model replicates fibrotic elements of pancreatic cancer
Researchers use 3D cell culture technology to recreate pancreatic cancer tissue in vitro with fibrotic componentsCredit: © 2020 Mitsunobu R. ...
Diamonds shine a light on hidden currents in graphene
A new quantum sensing technique uses diamonds to reveal the fluid-like electrical currents in graphene.Credit: Walsworth and Yacoby research groups, ...
‘Seeing’ and ‘manipulating’ functions of living cells
Aiming to create 'God's eye' and 'God's hand' to solve the mystery of lifeCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ...
CSU study links physical stress on the job with brain and memory decline in older age
Credit: Courtesy of Colorado State University A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in ...
Putting the spring-cam back into stroke patients steps
Credit: Tohoku University A research group has developed a new, lightweight and motor-less device that can be easily attached to ...
Weather-based decisions may reduce fungicide sprays on table beets
Credit: Sarah J. Pethybridge, Sandeep Sharma, Zachariah Hansen, Julie R. Kikkert, Daniel L. Olmstead, and Linda E. Hanson A plant ...
