Springer Nature launches its first textbook as part of the newly established MOOC&BOOK
Textbook on Archaeoastronomy is linked to the online course The Science of Stars and Stones at Politecnico di MilanoCredit: Springer ...
Month: September 2020
Cell division: Cleaning the nucleus without detergents
Credit: ©Gerlich lab/IMBA Organization of cells into specific compartments is critical for their function. For instance, by separating the nucleus ...
How to spot patients most likely to die from blood infections
Unprecedented analysis of proteins and metabolites in patient serum provides new biomarkers associated with a patient's risk of dying from ...
Editing the immune response could make gene therapy more effective
Credit: University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH, Sept. 3, 2020 - Gene therapy generally relies on viruses, such as adeno-associated virus (AAV), ...
“The Action Plan for Science specifically devotes zero euros for ICT sector research”
Arturo Azcorra, director of IMDEA Networks, professor at UC3M (Carlos III University of Madrid) and vice-president of 5TONIC emphasized the ...
Attacking tumors from the inside
Two experimental drugs fight non-small cell lung cancer by affecting their blood vessels, oxygen levels, and other environmental factorsCredit: UT ...
Antibiotics affect breast milk microbiota in mothers of preterm infants: University of Toronto study
Credit: Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital ...
NASA’s Terra Satellite provides clear picture of wind shear battering Omar
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image ...
Examining the side effects of Alzheimer’s disease dementia drugs
Goal: To improve quality of medication used in dementiaCredit: University of Houston In a first of its kind study, a ...
New species of freshwater Crustacea found in the hottest place on earth
Credit: M. Pallmann SMNS / Pallmann A new species of freshwater Crustacea has been discovered during an expedition of the ...
NOAA-NASA satellite reveals burn scars from Elkhorn Fire in California
Credit: Credits: NOAA/NASA Imagery from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA/NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite highlights the burn scars from the Elkhorn ...
Study identifies how infection by Zika virus during pregnancy can affect the fetal brain
More than 30 Brazilian scientists investigated tens of thousands of genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic variables, discovering several alterations caused by ...
Researchers probe Soldier sleep deprivation effects
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - New Army-funded study looks at effects of sleep deprivation, ...
Researcher receives $1.8 million grant to enhance oral absorption of water-insoluble drugs
Novel nanotechnology allows for further research to improve oral drugsCredit: HSC Xiaowei Dong, Associate Professor and P1 Curriculum Director at ...
True size of prehistoric mega-shark finally revealed
A new study led by the University of Bristol and Swansea University has revealed the size of the legendary giant ...
Comprehensive look at US fuel economy standards show big savings on fuel and emissions
Credit: Graph courtesy of the researchers (Rebecca Ciez); Redesign by Bumper DeJesus In one of the first comprehensive assessments of ...
Innovative biocontainment unit shows promise to protect healthcare workers
Credit: Courtesy photo The U.S. Army partnered with the University of Pittsburg Medical Center to create a biocontainment unit that ...
Natural pest control saving billions
Credit: The University of Queensland Biological control of insect pests - where 'natural enemies' keep pests at bay - is ...
Discovery of unconventional hall effect
Credit: ©Science China Press Hall effect plays an important role in the development of condensed matter physics. The classical Hall ...
Two ERC Starting Grants for MDC scientists
ERC funding for pioneering researchCredit: David Ausserhofer/ MDC Dr. Kathrin de la Rosa and Dr. Ilaria Piazza, who are both ...
