Month: January 2021

Credit: Department of Neurology and Neurological Science,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, USA, report ...

Integrator: A guardian of the human transcriptome

Credit: Søren Lykkke-Andersen In a joint collaboration, Danish and German researchers have characterized a cellular activity that protects our cells ...

Using solar energy and agriculture to limit climate change, assist rural communities

Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Co-developing land for both solar photovoltaic power and agriculture could provide 20% of ...

New clues why gold standard treatment for bipolar disorder doesn’t work for majority of patients

Salk researchers find decreased activation of gene called LEF1 is more common in neurons of people with bipolar disorder who ...

Mid-term clinical trial results show similar outcomes in promising cell therapies for CLI

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Mid-term results of the first clinical trial designed specifically to evaluate the safety and ...

Hamilton Eye Institute receives $300,000 RPB Challenge Grant

Credit: Greg Campbell Memphis, Tenn. (January 4, 2021) - The Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) at the University of Tennessee Health ...

Researchers uncover a potential treatment for an aggressive form of lung cancer

Credit: Credit: Elizabeth Lieu DALLAS - Jan. 5, 2021 - Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT ...

UC-MSC transfusion helps repair COVID-19 damage in severe cases

'Like smart bomb technology to the lung,' randomized trial showsCredit: © Dr. Camillo Ricordi Dr. Camilo Ricordi, director of the ...

University of Miami leads groundbreaking trial for COVID-19 treatment

Study looks at treating severe COVID-19 with umbilical-cord derived mesenchymal stem cellsCredit: University of Miami Health System University of Miami ...

3D-printed smart gel changes shape when exposed to light

Rutgers engineers' invention can become color-changing 'artificial muscle'Credit: NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011 Inspired by the color-changing ...

Reawakened geyser does not foretell Yellowstone volcanic eruptions, study shows

Analysis of Steamboat Geyser also finds relationship between column height and reservoir depthCredit: UC Berkeley photo by Mara Reed When ...

Mechanophores: Making polymer crystallization processes crystal clear

Credit: Tokyo Tech In modern times, manufacturers produce highly specialized materials for a wide array of uses, called polymers. Polymers ...

Eurasian eagle owl diet reveals new records of threatened giant bush-crickets

Credit: Dragan Chobanov Bird diets provide a real treasure for research into the distribution and conservation of their prey, such ...

Bacteriophage has important role in agriculture and aquaculture

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publications New Rochelle, NY, January 4, 2021--Crop plants and animals can be infected by bacterial ...

UAB researcher develops technology to aid COVID-19 vaccine immunity monitoring

In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies, ...

Uncovering how plants see blue light

Credit: Nitzan Shabek Plants can perceive and react to light across a wide spectrum. New research from Prof. Nitzan Shabek's ...

Sweetened beverage sales bounced back quickly after Cook County tax repealed

Study published in JAMA Network OpenCredit: UIC Following the repeal of the short-lived Cook County, Illinois Sweetened Beverage Tax, sales ...

WVU mycologists receive National Geographic Explorers grant to study fungal diversity of millipedes

Credit: West Virginia University Millipedes represent some of the earliest known terrestrial animals and are highly understudied, but two West ...

Scientists seek faster route to treat depression

The research group used epigenetic modulators to try to 'erase' the damage done by stress to neuroplasticity. The study showed ...

First glimpse of polarons forming in a promising next-gen energy material