Symbiotic upcycling: Turning ‘low value’ compounds into biomass
Scientists discover the first known sulfur-oxidizing symbiont to be entirely heterotrophicCredit: Brandon Seah (left), Silke Wetzel (right) / Max Planck...
Researchers create first portable tech for detecting cyanotoxins in water
Credit: Qingshan Wei, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed the first portable technology that can test...
Microscopic glass blowing used to make tiny optical lenses
Wafer-level process would allow easy integration into biomedical imaging instruments WASHINGTON -- Inserting air into hot glass to form a...
Dung beetles use wind compass when the sun is high
Researchers have shown for the first time that an animal uses different directional sensors to achieve the highest possible navigational...
New combination therapy established as safe and effective for prostate cancer
Targeted treatment offers potential options for men with progressive diseaseCredit: Credit: Emmett L, Crumbaker M, Nguyen A, et al. ANAHEIM,...
Machine learning reveals how strongly interacting electrons behave at atomic level
Machine learning helps solve a puzzle of how strongly interacting electrons behave at atomic levelCredit: JC Séamus Davis For the...
New research shows how melting ice is affecting supplies of nutrients to the sea
The findings of a research expedition to coastal Greenland which examined, for the first time, how melting ice is affecting...
SwRI-led team studies binaries to make heads or tails of planet formation
Kuiper Belt object orientations support streaming instability hypothesisCredit: HST/StSci/SwRI/Simon Porter SAN ANTONIO -- June 25, 2019 -- A Southwest Research...
Multiresistant intestinal bacteria spread widely in Vietnamese hospitals
Credit: John Karlsson/LiU Around half of patients admitted to hospital in Vietnam are carriers of multiresistant intestinal bacteria, which are...
Solving a condensation mystery
What appeared to be erratic movement of water droplets in LIS dropwise condensation is the result of capillary forcesCredit: (Animation:...
Zero-calorie sweeteners on trial again
Exposure to sucralose and acesulfame-K in the womb and via breastmilk leads to altered intestinal flora and liver toxicity in...
Goat milk kefir is proven to be good for your health
Kefir is a fermented dairy product that is gradually becoming more and more common to see on the shelves of...
Nuclear medicine PSMA-targeted study offers new options for cancer theranostics worldwide
Credit: Wester HJ, Wurzer A et al., Pharmaceutical Radiochemistry, Technical University Munich, Germany Research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting...
Researchers study healthy ALS neurons as way to understand resistance to the disease
Resulting modeling system offers potential for battling neurodegeneration Although largely paralyzed, ALS patients can communicate through eye-tracking devices because they...
Salk Institute’s Patrick Hsu named an MIT Technology Review 2019 Innovator Under 35
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 25, 2019) The Salk Institute announced that Helmsley-Salk Fellow Patrick Hsu has been named to...
Scientists track brain tumor turncoats with advanced imaging
Macrophages visible within tumors in miceCredit: Courtesy of Zhihong Chen Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract...
New osteoporosis therapy’s dual effects on bone tissue
Credit: Dr. Pascale Chavassieux Sclerostin is a protein produced by osteocytes in the bone that inhibits bone formation. A recent...
First in vivo proof-of-concept in Steinert’s myotonic dystrophy
Ana Buj Bello's team, a researcher in an Inserm unit at Genethon, the AFM-Telethon laboratory, has made the proof-of-concept of...
Discovery may help kick-start ageing immune system
Credit: Monash University The thymus is the powerhouse producing the immune system's T cells, which combat infection in our body....
Insilico Medicine to present at the 2nd LEAF Annual Event: Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...
