Call for unis and others to consider women juggling research/childcare
Female academics caring for children can pay a high price thanks to the impact on their research output and ability...
Chronic kidney disease of undetermined causes, described originally in Central America and Sri Lanka
A new study suggests that it could be a common disorder in other rural communities in tropical and subtropical countriesCredit:...
Major step towards individual cancer immunotherapy
Cells belonging to the body's own immune system can help fight tumours. For several years now, this has allowed oncologists...
World first 3D printed feet
Innovative training steps up treatment for diabeticsCredit: University of South Australia It's gory, sticky and undoubtedly on the nose, but...
Fungal disease threatens hundreds of amphibian species worldwide
Global-scale analysis of losses due to chytrid fungus paints a grim picture: 500 species declines, 90 of which have already...
New way of optical visualization of nano objects proposed
A paper appeared in Nanoscale in March 2019Credit: Kazan Federal University High-resolution optical microscopy methods promise breakthroughs in materials science,...
Seven young scientists to receive President of Russia grants for 2019/2020
Competition results have been announced The winners are as follows: Ramil Nasibullin, Associate Professor, Department of the Theory of Functions...
First-confirmed occurrence of a lambeosaurine dinosaur found on Alaska’s North Slope
Paper published in Scientific Reports describes paleontologists' unearthing part of a skull, illustrating that there is much to learn about...
Introducing a kinder, gentler way to blow holes in cells
For injecting CRISPR-Cas9 into cells, new technique is more efficient, simpler and cheaperCredit: Yuhong Cao, UC Berkeley When scientists attempt...
Just add heat to open this tiny box
Nanocubes automatically connect, disassemble at different temperaturesCredit: Zhan et al. 2019 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09495-1 Researchers have designed two types of nano-sized...
A new model to trial preventative treatments for schizophrenia
Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have developed a new animal model of schizophrenia that will enable researchers around the...
Fluorescence discovered in tiny Brazilian frogs
New finding by NYU Abu Dhabi researchers published in the journal Scientific ReportsCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi Postdoctoral Associate Sandra Goutte...
Movement toward a poop test for liver cirrhosis
In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego...
Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring, study suggests
Low levels of oxygen in the womb - which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia -...
Quantum physics and origami for the ultimate get-well card
Scientists have combined the simplicity of paper with the complexity of quantum physics for point-of-care testing in low-resource environmentsCredit: Prof....
Cancer researchers highlight clinical potential of liquid biopsy using droplet digital PCR technology at the 2019 AACR Annual Meeting
Atlanta-March 29, 2019-New research demonstrating the clinical utility of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) powered liquid biopsy will be presented...
Pain, pain go away: new tools improve students’ experience of school-based vaccines
Student-centered support tools reduce vaccine-associated pain, fear, and fainting during school-based clinicsLearn about how to reduce pain, fear and dizziness...
Binding affinities of perfluoroalkyl substances to Baikal seal PPARα
In vitro/in silico evaluations of binding affinities of perfluoroalkyl substances to Baikal seal PPARαCredit: Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES),...
Air quality to remain a problem in India despite pollution control policies
According to an independent study released today by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on...
New model predicts substantial reduction of malaria transmitting mosquitoes
The role of mosquitoes in spreading malaria is the biggest factor behind a recent study that found them to be...
