Salk scientists find way to quantify how well cutting-edge microscopy technique works
New approach helps researchers determine the resolution of cryo-EM, leading to better methods of imaging proteinsCredit: Salk Institute In 2017,...
Optical imager poised to improve diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease
New non-invasive instrument images layers of the eye's protective tear film with speed and precisionCredit: AdOM Advanced Optical Methods Ltd....
Researchers discover a link between two important products of nitric oxide
Oxide plays a key role in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases as well as cancer; experiments reveal a hitherto unknown mechanism...
Next-generation single-photon source for quantum information science
Kwiat group achieves most efficient single-photon production everCredit: Siv Schwink/University of Illinois Department of Physics Over the last two decades,...
Scientists find timekeepers of gut’s immune system
Targeting such cells may lead to treatments for digestive ailmentsCredit: Qianli Wang As people go through their daily and nightly...
New bioinformatics hub at UChicago enables next-gen infectious disease research
NIH-funded resource merges pathogen databases and adds AI capabilitiesCredit: PATRIC/University of Chicago The most valuable weapon against the next deadly...
Inhibition of histone deacetylase 2 reduces MDM2 expression and reduces tumor growth in dedifferentiated liposarcoma
The cover for issue 55 of Oncotarget features Figure 3, 'Romidepsin exhibits anti-tumor effect in xenograft model of DDLPS,' by...
Household bleach inactivates chronic wasting disease prions
Strategy appears feasible for decontaminating hunting, meat processing equipmentCredit: Brent Race WHAT: A 5-minute soak in a 40% solution of...
NASA selects Illinois professor for satellite mission concept study
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Lara Waldrop, assistant professor electrical and computer engineering at the...
Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment
100% of patients in US, trial were cured and preferred the new technology with the potential to revolutionize the treatment...
New metasurface design can control optical fields in three dimensions
Credit: Alan Zhan/University of Washington A team led by scientists at the University of Washington has designed and tested a...
Impact of exosomal HIV-1 Tat expression on the human cellular proteome
The cover for issue 54 of Oncotarget features Figure 2, 'Comparative proteomic profiling of the peptides/proteins identified from 293T, IL16lamp2b...
Study: Aggressive breast cancers store large amounts of energy, which enables it to spread
The finding suggests a potential target in the metabolism that could slow or prevent breast cancer metastasisCredit: University of Michigan...
nTIDE September 2019 Jobs Report: Indicators level off for Americans with disabilities
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report featuring National Disability Institute's work on the end goal of disability...
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital recognized as thrombectomy-capable stroke center
Credit: Henry Ford Health System WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital is one of only two Michigan hospitals...
A dusty lab in the sky
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Joe Nuth loves dust. Among astronomers, that puts him in a minority. "The traditional astronomers -- the people...
Charlene Compher to receive 2019 Norma M. Lang Award for Scholarly Practice & Policy
Credit: Penn Nursing Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, CNSC, LDN, FADA, FASPEN, is the Shearer Endowed Term Chair in Healthy Community...
Targeting certain rogue T cells prevents and reverses multiple sclerosis in mice
Findings may also apply to autoimmune arthritis and other forms of encephalomyelitisCredit: Lifei Hou/Boston Children's Hospital Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune...
NUS scientist designs ‘express courier service’ for immune cells
Novel technique could significantly enhance DNA-based cancer immunotherapyCredit: Melosh Lab Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment that uses genetically modified...
The fast dance of electron spins
Chemists investigate the interactions of metal complexes and lightCredit: © Sebastian Mai When a molecule is hit by light, in...
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