New mathematical model could be key to designing effective therapies for brain disorders
The G-protein-coupled receptors are present in many neurological and psychological disorders thanks to the activation of G proteins. In addition...
Knowledge gap closed in our understanding of degradation of ethane
UFZ researchers discover single-celled organism that oxidises ethane on the seabedCredit: ©Matthias Schmidt / UFZ With a share of up...
Surgical implications of rising heroin abuse
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 28, 2019-With heroin abuse on the rise in the United...
Breast cancer: The promises of old recipes
Researchers from UNIGE and UNIL demonstrate the efficacy of a well-known antibiotic in treating a particularly fatal form of breast...
Reducing water consumption in mining
Digitization in beneficiation technology is helping to ensure that this precious commodity is used efficientlyCredit: HZDR/ Detlev Mueller Water is...
Record efficiency for perovskite-based light-emitting diodes
Rational molecular passivation for high-performance perovskite light-emitting diodesCredit: Thor Balkhed Efficient near-infrared (NIR) light-emitting diodes of perovskite have been produced...
What Americans know about science
Americans with more formal education fare better on science-related questions, while Republicans and Democrats are roughly similar in their overall...
Anions and cations in dual-ion batteries act like cowherd and weaver girl
Credit: TANG Yongbing Dual-ion batteries (DIBs), in which both cations and anions are involved in the electrochemical redox reaction, are...
Same microbe, different effect
Asking a different question about the bacteria in our microbiomes might help target disease more precisely Our gut microbiome -...
Okinawan sea grapes reveal secrets of plant evolution
Scientists decoded the genome of the popular Okinawan seaweed 'umi-budo' or 'sea grapes,' which could help ease the crop's cultivation...
Seismic safety upgrades may cost CA hospitals billions
California hospitals would need to make substantial investments - between $34 billion and $143 billion statewide - to meet 2030...
WHO guidelines fail to detect half of chronic hepatitis B patients in Ethiopia needing treatment
Scientists propose revising the guidelines to take data from sub-Saharan Africa into account, reports the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, March...
UTSA receives $2.2 million in geological software for sub-surface visualization
(San Antonio, Mar. 27, 2019) - The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received an in-kind software donation...
New tool uses RNA sequencing to chart rich maps of cellular and tissue function
Slide-seq technique generates high-resolution maps of cellular relationships in tissues, without the need for a microscopeCredit: Macosko/Chen labs A new...
New study calculates alcohol cancer risk in cigarette equivalents to help communicate risk
The well-established link between cancer and tobacco may provide a way to help communicate the links between moderate levels of...
Poor oral health may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer among African American women
(Boston)-- African American women with poor oral health may be more likely to get pancreatic cancer (PC). In the U.S.,...
Maternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk of ADHD symptoms in children
Association found between omega-6:omega-3 ratio in the umbilical cord and the appearance of ADHD symptoms The results of a study...
Virtual reality could be used to treat autism
Playing games in virtual reality (VR) could be a key tool in treating people with neurological disorders such as autism,...
The bigger the evolutionary jump, the more lethal cross-species diseases could be
Some diseases which are fatal in one species can cause only mild discomfort in another--but it's hard for scientists to...
Cities under pressure
Cities to swelter as planners face unenviable trade-off between tackling climate change and quality of life, new research has shown....
