Scientists get sly, use deception to fight cancer
Hebrew University researchers create decoys that block RNA-binding proteins from spreading cancerCredit: Rotem Karni In recent years, it's become clear...
Irregular schedules raise risk of injury for miners working long hours
Numerous studies have reported on the association between long work shifts and an increased risk of getting injured on the...
Australia launches multi-billion smart satellite revolution
Credit: Video by Sasa Sefer Australia has today announced the biggest investment in space R&D in the country's history, with...
‘Fingerprint database’ could help scientists to identify new cancer culprits
Scientists in Cambridge and London have developed a catalogue of DNA mutation 'fingerprints' that could help doctors pinpoint the environmental...
RNA transport in neurons — Staufen2 detects its target transcripts in a complex manner
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen A team of scientists from Helmholtz Zentrum München and the University of Ulm has discovered...
PolyU wins big with 18 prizes in Geneva Inventions Expo
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Among the nine Grand Awards Hong Kong delegation took home, PolyU was awarded four...
The trouble with thaw
The warming Arctic permafrost may be releasing more nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, than previously thought About one fourth...
Sharks more vulnerable than originally thought, new research shows
Total number of sharks and rays caught annually by small-scale fisheries in the South West Indian Ocean is estimated to...
Diet during development affects mating habits, insect study shows
An animal's choice of mate can be influenced by its diet as it reaches sexual maturity, research has shown. The...
Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow
Wormholes can exist -- but don't pack your bags just yet, said Harvard physicist presenting at the 2019 APS April...
Necrophagy: A means of survival in the Dead Sea
UNIGE researchers have found that bacteria can survive in the sediments of the Dead Sea at a depth of over...
What happens in the bodies of ALS patients?
Scientists from TU Dresden find ways to reduce the number of dying neurons and search for therapeutic approaches to treat...
NRL develops laser processing method to increase efficiency of optoelectronic devices
Credit: (U.S. Naval Research Laboratory) WASHINGTON -- Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) discovered a new method to...
Cell biology: The complexity of division by two
New cells are formed during cell division by a precisely regulated partitioning of cellular content into the two daughter cells....
Tel Aviv University scientists print first 3D heart using patient’s biological materials
Engineered heart completely matches the immunological, cellular, biochemical and anatomical properties of the patientCredit: Advanced Science. © 2019 The Authors....
A breakthrough in acidic water electrolysis via ruthenium-based catalysts
Credit: CUI Jie Hydrogen fuel, with the advantages of clean, renewable and of high fuel efficiency, is seen as the...
Innovative Medicines Initiative launches Translational Safety Biomarker Pipeline Project
The University of Zurich coordinates a worldwide research project that focuses on the development of new biomarkers. The biomarkers are...
Light from exotic particle states
A new type of light-emitting diode has been developed at TU Wien. Light is produced from the radiative decay of...
Hold the mustard: What makes spiders fussy eaters
It might be one of nature's most agile and calculating hunters, but the wolf spider won't harm an insect that...
Regular cannabis users require up to 220% higher dosage for sedation in medical procedures
Physicians concerned over possible rise in adverse side effects, according to the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association CHICAGO--April 15,...
