New substance library to accelerate the search for active compounds
Credit: J. Wollenhaupt/HZB For drugs to be effective, they usually have to dock to proteins in the organism. Like a ...
Month: July 2020
Gut microbiota provide clues for treating diabetes
Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg The individual mix of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract provides vital clues as to ...
How a Minecraft mod is helping build smarter AI
UT Dallas researchers' simulations will help systems adapt to unpredictable situationsCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas Polycraft World, a ...
Global Aerospace Corporation patents a submarine rescue system
Global Aerospace Corporation has patented a disabled submarine (DISSUB) self-rescue device that can passively decompress submarine crew compartment.Credit: Global Aerospace ...
Cystic fibrosis: why so many respiratory complications?
By demonstrating the key role of Vav3 protein, UNIGE researchers highlight how the protein Vav3 creates bacterial docking stations to ...
Insights into climate change during origin of dinosaurs
An international team reveals discoveries about an unusual time called the 'Carnian Pluvial Episode'Credit: Jorge Gonzalez/NHMU The Triassic Period, about ...
Electron cryo-microscopy: Using inexpensive technology to produce high-resolution images
Credit: Panagiotis Kastritis Biochemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have used a standard electron cryo-microscope to achieve surprisingly good ...
Racial disparities in COVID-19 are clear; better data, more targeted action needed
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Marked racial disparities exist in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, investigators say, and ...
Jurassic fossils from northeastern China reveal morphological stasis in the catkin-yew
Credit: ©Science China Press The Taxaceae are a distinct conifer family widely used in ornamental horticulture and are an important ...
Baycrest-CAMH study to examine the impact of COVID-19 on older adults’ mental health
Credit: Baycrest Rates of depression and stress have increased among the general population since the COVID-19 pandemic began. However, we ...
BU researchers: ‘Gun culture 3.0’ is missing link to understand US gun culture
Leading firearm violence prevention researchers are first to use data to show differences in gun culture across the country, identifying ...
Couldn’t socially distance? Blame your working memory
UC Riverside-led study highlights critical role working memory capacity plays in social distancing compliance during early stages of the COVID-19 ...
Is what I see, what I imagine? Study finds neural overlap between vision and imagination
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina find link between mental imagery and vision using artificial intelligence and human ...
UC Riverside postdoc receives NIH Pathway to Independence grant
Rebekah Charney's research aims to shed light on the mechanisms underlying Mowat-Wilson syndromeCredit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Rebekah Charney, ...
Health disparities published in new volume
Researchers at the Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina lead health disparity research studiesCredit: MUSC HCC ...
Study pinpoints brain cells that trigger sugar cravings and consumption
Credit: Matthew Potthoff, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine New research has identified the specific brain cells that control ...
Extraordinary regeneration of neurons in zebrafish
Biologists from the University of Bayreuth disprove the view that Mauthner cells are unable to regenerateCredit: Image: Alexander Hecker. Biologists ...
How Venus flytraps snap
Credit: Hannes Vogler, UZH Venus flytraps catch spiders and insects by snapping their trap leaves. This mechanism is activated when ...
NASA infrared data shows Cristina strengthening
Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Aqua satellite revealed better organization and colder cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Cristina, indications that ...
GE Healthcare chooses UH to clinically evaluate first-of-its-kind imaging system
Artificial intelligence identifies collapsed lungs, alerts radiologistsCredit: Courtesy: General Electric Healthcare. CLEVELAND -- GE Healthcare (GEHC) chose University Hospitals (UH) ...
