DNA-editing method shows promise to treat mouse model of progeria
Using a recently developed DNA base-editing technique, researchers correct accelerating aging disorderCredit: Ernesto del Aguila III, NHGRI Researchers have successfully...
Chinese scientists uncover gene for rice adaption to low soil nitrogen
Credit: IGDB Chinese scientists from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have...
When Uber and Lyft enter cities, vehicle ownership increases
Credit: Jeremy Michalek When ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft show up in urban areas, vehicle registrations per capita increase by...
2D CaCl crystals with +1 calcium ions displaying unexpected metallicity and ferromagnetism
Credit: @Science China Press Calcium ions are presented in rocks, bones, shells, biominerals, geological deposits, ocean sediments, and many other...
Mighty morphing 3D printing
UMD engineers demonstrate a new shape-changing nozzle that could revolutionize '4D printing' applicationsCredit: University of Maryland Engineers at the University...
Advancing the study of T cells to improve immunotherapy
New statistical model analyzes the diversity of the T cell receptor repertoire that recognizes cancers, viruses, and bacteriaCredit: Art purchased...
It’s getting hot in here: Warming world will fry power plant production in coming years
Credit: Syracuse University SYRACUSE, N.Y. - There's no doubt the Earth's temperatures are going up. According to a December report...
Designer protein patches boost cell signaling
Proteins engineered to form honeycomb structures can block uptake of receptors from the surface of cellsCredit: Ian Haydon, UW Medicine...
New evidence: Effects of Huntington’s disease mutation may begin in childhood
The neurodevelopmental hypothesis of Huntington's disease (HD) suggests its origins are rooted in childhood when the mutant gene that causes...
Smart vaccine patch research gets go-ahead
Funding for device that gives vaccine and monitors responseCredit: IMPACT, Swansea University Researchers at Swansea University have received £230,000 to...
Neuronal circuits for fine motor skills
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand...
The world’s first integrated quantum communication network
Credit: university of science and technology of China Chinese scientists have established the world's first integrated quantum communication network, combining...
Redhill biopharma’s RHB-204 granted FDA fast track designation for NTM disease
FDA fast track designation, together with previously granted QIDP designation, provides RHB-204 with eligibility for rolling NDA review, priority review...
Researcher cracks the hidden strengthening mechanism in biological ceramics
Credit: Virginia Tech Ling Li, an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech, has found insights into building stronger...
HKUST researchers discover a novel mechanism of recruiting ARF family proteins to specific subcellul
Credit: HKUST The small GTPases of the ADP-ribosylation factor (Arf) family are key initiators of various physiological processes including secretion,...
Researchers featured in Medical Research Journal for Artificial Intelligence Studies
Credit: UTHSC Memphis, Tenn. (January 5, 2021) - A paper written by Arash Shaban-Nejad, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor, and...
Identifying strategies to advance research on traumatic brain injury’s effect on women
NIH-supported workshop reveals gaps in knowledge about sex differences and head injuryCredit: NIH/NINDS Analysis from a workshop convened by the...
‘Virtual biopsies’ could replace tissue biopsies in future thanks to new technique
Credit: Evis Sala/University of Cambridge A new advanced computing technique using routine medical scans to enable doctors to take fewer,...
New work provides insight into the relationship between complexity and diversity
Parts of the planet that are diverse biologically and culturally show even more diversity than you'd expectCredit: (Figure: Hamilton et...
Liver cancer cells manipulate stromal cells involved in fibrosis to promote tumor growth
Researchers led by Osaka University find that liver cancer cells cause local liver cells to produce a growth factor that...
