New guidelines push for better controlled experiments with synthetic nucleic acids
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 4, 2019--Researchers have proposed new guidelines to overcome current problems...
Researchers determine how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated
Discovery may allow for more effective cancer therapy in the future (Boston)--The Hippo pathway is an important biological tumor suppressor...
Genome-wide analysis reveals new strategies to target pancreatic cancer
Researchers discover unexpected role of an immune system receptor; blocking it halts human cancer cell growth and improves survival in...
Going with the flow: How fecal bacteria spread in streams
Credit: Doerthe Tetzlaff Faecal bacteria - bacteria that are present in the digestive system of humans and animals - are...
Cancer exports molecular ‘saboteurs’ to remotely disarm immune system
Discovery may help explain immunotherapy resistance, hints at new therapies Immunotherapy drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer treatment:...
Defining the emotional bond forced onto teen victims of sex trafficking
Study will help rescuers identify and help children who are the victims of sex trafficking Rutgers researchers have defined the...
Magnetic nanoparticles can ‘burn’ cancer cells
Magnetic hyperthermia is still a highly experimental cancer treatment, but new research shows that the therapy is tunable Unfortunately, cancer...
Through machine learning, new model holds water
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory While water is perceived to be one of the simplest substances in the world, modeling its...
Telerehabilitation benefits patients with late-stage cancers
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Recent research led by Andrea Cheville, M.D., a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, suggests that...
Screw-shaped bird sperm swim faster — but it comes at a cost
Credit: Hanna Støstad The research was part of the thesis of PhD student Hanna Nyborg Støstad, investigating the peculiar spiral...
Unraveling the tangled web of online television
Professor Catherine Johnson's new book, 'Online TV.' provides a guide to changes that have taken place since the arrival of...
And the blobs just keep on coming
Credit: Tom Bridgman/NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio When Simone Di Matteo first saw the patterns in his data, it seemed too...
Study: Impact of concussions reduced in children with more years of sport experience
TORONTO, April 4, 2019 - More years in sports - not less - may help protect the brains of children...
Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances
Researchers reveal amazing biological 'wires' of a sort never seen beforeCredit: Edward H. Egelman Scientists have made a surprising discovery...
The chemistry behind color-changing birds (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 04, 2019 -- There are thousands of species of birds here on Earth,...
Super berries power up porridge
As the popularity of porridge continues to rise, the addition of a super berry could make it the ultimate new...
HZB contributions to special edition on ultrafast dynamics with X-ray methods
Credit: Royal Society Almost 350 years after Isaac Newton's ground-breaking paper "Theory of Light and Colors (1671)", the world's oldest...
Can human breast milk reduce intestinal injury following bone marrow transplant?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 4, 2019--A new pilot study compared the use of human...
Catalyst research for solar fuels: Amorphous molybdenum sulfide works best
Credit: HZB Sunlight not only can be used to generate electricity, but also hydrogen. Hydrogen is a climate-neutral fuel that...
ERC Advanced Grant for Thomas Rudel
Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich / JMUW) Chlamydia is the main cause of venereal diseases in Germany. These sexually transmitted bacteria...
