Three-drug combination helps curb the growth of deadly type of skin cancer
Combining an immunotherapy drug with two target therapies helps extend the lives of people with advanced melanoma Los Angeles -...
Radon inferior to radium for electric dipole moments (EDM) searches
Credit: University of Liverpool An international research team led by the University of Liverpool has made a discovery that will...
Researchers develop fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists often build new protein molecules by stringing groups of amino...
How flow shapes bacterial biofilms
EPFL biophysicists have taken a systematic look into how bacterial biofilms are affected by fluid flowCredit: © Philippe Barraud Although...
Name an exoplanet
IAU100 NameExoWorlds gives every country in the world the opportunity to name an exoplanet and its host starCredit: IAU/L. Calçada...
Jam-packed: A novel microscopic approach to amorphous solids
Tokyo, Japan - A team led by The University of Tokyo developed a new method for understanding the structure organization...
Dynamics of key viral attack strategy visible for first time
Visualizing and quantifying frameshifting mechanisms in living cellsCredit: Keith Rein/Salt & Paper House Many infectious viruses, from HIV to West...
Manipulating nanoscale light in nanocavity of scanning tunneling microscope junctions
Step forward toward achieving nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy with tailored 'nanolight'(a) SEM images of a gold FIB-tip. A single groove...
Alzheimer’s disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice
Credit: RIKEN A new protein involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been identified by researchers at the RIKEN Center for...
Intercultural communication crucial for engineering education
Researchers suggest teach engineers about cultural similarities to improve collaborationCredit: irasutoya.com In an increasingly connected world it helps to engage...
New synthesis of complex organic molecules revealed
Researchers design sequential sequence to fabricate cyclic organic compoundsCredit: FIGURE ADAPTED WITH PERMISSION FROM Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2383?2387. COPYRIGHT...
PolyU signs a collaborative agreement with top textile university in Southern China to promote green and healthy textiles
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the signing of a collaborative framework agreement with Wuyi University (WYU). The...
Where to draw the line between mental health and illness?
Defining mental disorders and illnesses is not straightforward. Notions of whether a certain phenomenon should be classified as an illness...
3D microchannels promote self-assembly of ordered emulsions at low droplet concentrations
Credit: SUTD Self-assembly is the process by which simple building blocks interact and organize themselves into ordered structures. Nature abounds...
‘Early warning’ tool for hard-to-heal leg wounds
Early career researcher award for risk assessment tool for delayed healing of venous leg ulcers Dr Parker's presentation on the...
UBC researchers find ways to hackproof smart meters
Credit: University of British Columbia Smart electricity meters are useful because they allow energy utilities to efficiently track energy use...
Higher estrogen levels linked to more severe disease in scleroderma
Older men with scleroderma have more estrogen than postmenopausal women with the disease, and more estrogen is linked to more...
AMA honors research on how mindfulness helps consumers decision making
The Journal of Public Policy & Marketing is pleased to honor the 2019 Thomas C. Kinnear Award to "Mindfulness: Its...
NTU Singapore scientists uncover binding secret behind protein ‘superglue’
Mechanism found in Chinese herb helps to create lab-grown enzymes that may speed up drug developmentCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists from...
Smart phone health testing devices will transform healthcare
Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat may soon be tested using smartphonesCredit: Gabriel Cunnett Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat...
