Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that’s minimally invasive and long-lasting
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a tiny neural ...
Month: June 2022
With Cryo-EM, Sloan Kettering Institute scientists determine structure of key factor in RNA quality control
NEW YORK, JUNE 9, 2022 – In biology, getting rid of stuff can be just as important as making it. ...
Investigators identify a new candidate therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease
The human brain is lipid rich. Lipids and fatty acids contribute to many important cellular processes. Alpha-synuclein — a protein ...
NJIT-led team revitalizes teeth through tissue regeneration
Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed ...
Are we born with a moral compass?
Osaka, Japan – For millennia, philosophers have pondered the question of whether humans are inherently good. But now, researchers from ...
Fernandina Island Galapagos giant tortoise is not extinct
New genetic research has found that the Galapagos giant tortoise Chelonoidis phantasticus is not extinct.Credit: Lucas Bustamante © Galapagos Conservancy ...
Investigators discover a ‘double life’ for a key Parkinson’s disease protein
One of the hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the accumulation in the brain of a protein known as alpha-synuclein. ...
Chromatin originated in ancient microbes one to two billion years ago
In almost every human cell, two metres-long DNA has to fit within a nucleus that is just 8 millionths of ...
Researchers use CRISPR technology to create map tying every human gene to its function
The Human Genome Project was an ambitious initiative to sequence every piece of human DNA. The project drew together collaborators ...
Chung-Ang University researchers use biomolecule-loaded metal-organic frameworks nanopatterns to aid artificial stem cell differentiation
Stem cells are essentially our body’s raw materials – cells that give rise to all other cells and tissues with ...
Hydrogen peroxide from tea and coffee residue: New pathway to sustainability
Coffee and tea are two of the most popular beverages around the world. The extensive consumption of these drinks produces ...
Robotics engineers pay attention to matters of the heart
A multidisciplinary team of robotics and electronic systems engineers working with cardiologists and materials scientists has developed a medical robotic ...
Maintaining the right niche for blood cell development
Osaka, Japan – In your home, storing books on a bookshelf, tools in a tool box, and a broom in ...
Difficult-to-observe effect confirms the existence of quark mass
A phenomenon that directly proves the existence of quark mass has been observed for the first time in extremely energetic ...
Electron-phonon coupling assisted universal red luminescence of o-phenylenediamine-based CDs
Carbon dots (CDs) are new carbon-based photoluminescence (PL) nanomaterials with a core-shell motif. Due to their fascinating advantages, such as ...
New species of alga named for poet Amanda Gorman
In 2020, a group of researchers in Fay-Wei Li’s lab at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) had done what many ...
Europe’s largest land predator unearthed on the Isle of Wight
Research led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton has identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land-based ...
Europe’s largest land predator found on the Isle of Wight
Research led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton has identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land ...
The largest ever series of phage therapy case studies shows a success rate of more than half
The number of reported cases using viruses to treat deadly Mycobacterium infections just went up by a factor of five. ...
PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could increase yields and lead to climate-tolerant strains
A simple PCR test could be used to improve cultivation of the edible brown seaweed, Okinawa mozuku, and even aid ...
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