Theory of bubbles lifts cell biology into a new, more quantitative era
The heady math that describes how bubbles form in a glass of Champagne has inspired a framework for engineering living ...
Month: September 2021
Unique sugar structures could identify early-stage liver cancer
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers report in Molecular Cancer Research that they have identified specific sugar structures that correlate to ...
Researchers explain how nanomaterial aids antibody response, study it as antibody factory
AMES, Iowa – The researchers’ original task was to figure out how certain polymer nanomaterials provided for a low-inflammatory immune ...
Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year
The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according ...
Researchers study recurrent neural network structure in the brain
Two University of Wyoming researchers decided to pick each other’s brain, so to speak. Specifically, they examined the importance of ...
University of Washington researchers discover four dinosaurs in Montana
A team of paleontologists from the University of Washington and its Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture excavated four ...
Right program could turn immune cells into cancer killers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: PNAS Dec. 10, 2002, Copyright (2002) National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cancer-fighting immune cells ...
Which types of brain activity support conscious experiences?
WASHINGTON, September 21, 2021 -- Consciousness remains one of the brain's biggest mysteries. We know very little about how it ...
Darwin’s short-beak enigma solved
Charles Darwin was obsessed with domestic pigeons. He thought they held the secrets of selection in their beaks. Free from ...
Eating less fat may save your hair
Tokyo, Japan – It’s well known that obesity is linked to the development of numerous diseases in humans. Heart disease, ...
First-in-world heart implant: Woman receives novel type of artificial heart at UofL Health — Jewish Hospital by University of Louisville physicians
EDITOR’S NOTE: Media are invited to a virtual news conference Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time via Zoom ...
Study shows use of smartphone app associated with lower hospital readmission rates for heart attack survivors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Francoise Marvel and Seth Martin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Data collected from a group of 200 heart attack ...
Predicting bear intrusions on settlements: A 15 year Beech tree flower study
In recent years, black bears (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) encounter humans in rural and suburban areas of Japan leading to the ...
Repeated injury to airway stem cells could be major factor in chronic lung disease
Durham, NC – Are prematurely aged or overworked stem cells a significant factor in chronic lung disease? Findings of a ...
Novel assay finds new mechanism underlying red blood cell aging
Red blood cells are the most abundant cell type in blood, carrying oxygen throughout the human body. In blood circulation, ...
Pioneering EEG test could dramatically increase early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
A simple but revolutionary approach to early Alzheimer’s diagnosis is being pioneered by researchers through an initiative that could pave ...
New book on T-Cell Memory from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Cold Spring Harbor, NY. -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the release of T-Cell Memory, available on its website ...
Coral reef biodiversity predicted to shuffle rather than collapse as climate changes
Coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse, complex and productive ecosystems on the planet. Most of coral reef biodiversity ...
No more aggravation: ATP-hydrolyzing ectoenzyme E-NTPD8 attenuates colitis
Osaka, Japan – The intestinal microbial ecosystem includes diverse species of bacteria. These bacteria can produce bioactive metabolites that directly ...
Loss of picky-eating fish threatens coral reef food webs
Coral reefs all over the world, already threatened by rising temperatures brought about by climate change, also face serious challenges ...
