New medication gives mice bigger muscles
Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have studied a new group of medicinal products which increase the muscle- and bone mass...
Russian physicists obtained data on particles self-organization in ultracold dusty plasma
It is for the first time that physicists investigated the behavior of particles in a dusty plasma at a temperature...
Common medication used in pregnancy may lead to obesity in children
Metformin can help mothers with PCOS but can increase the risk of obesity in their children Metformin is often used...
NUST MISIS scientists managed to increase rocket fuel burning rate by almost 5 times
Credit: ©Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS Due to the unique catalysts based on metal nanopowders scientists of the National University of Science...
The regeneration of a cell depends on where it is positioned
Credit: Minoru Kubo A simple tissue sample from a plant, like a branch or leaf, can grow into a whole...
Tumor-promoting enzymes USP25 and USP28: Substantial differences identified
Credit: Picture: Rudolf Virchow Center of experimental biomedicine / University of Wuerzburg The permanent interplay of protein production and degradation...
How nerve cells control misfolded proteins
Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers have identified a protein complex that marks misfolded proteins, stops them from interacting with other proteins...
Harvesting water energy using slippery surfaces
Credit: ©Science China Press The continuous prosperity and economic growth in humankind demands new strategies to combat the grand energy...
Two novel pancreatic cancer cell lines with highly metastatic activity were established and analyzed
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal diseases in the world, with five-year-survival rate less than 9%. The poor...
Helping infants survive brain cancer
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - March 27, 2019 - Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) is a particularly challenging...
Transplanting adult spinal cord tissues: A new strategy of repair spinal cord injury
Credit: ©Science China Press Spinal cord is the main pathway of communication between brain and peripheral nervous system. Spinal cord...
On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day, says UBC study
Just one dose of carbohydrates can damage blood vesselsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan The often embraced 'cheat day' is a...
Vapor drives a liquid-solid transition in a molecular system
Credit: Kanazawa University The transition between a solid and a liquid phase, a key process in daily life and materials...
A more accurate method to diagnose cancer subtypes
Credit: Garvan Institute Developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, this potential diagnostic method screens a cancer...
Human protein produced in CHO-cells can save donor blood
Researchers from DTU Biosustain have successfully produced mammalian cell lines (CHO) that can produce 1,2 g/L recombinant Alpha-1-antitrypsin proteins with...
Development of a technology to produce dorsal cortical neurons
A research team led by Dr. Yoichi Kosodo of KBRI, realizing human brain environment using tropical fishCredit: KBRI Korea Brain...
Spinning-prism microscope helps gather stem cells for regenerative medicine
Researchers based at the University of Tsukuba develop an improved form of microscopy that finds highly effective stem cells by...
Can medicinal cannabis treat the tics in Tourette syndrome?
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at University of Sydney facilitating supply for clinical trialCredit: Wesley Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia A...
PolyU develops electrostatically charged nanofiber for airborne filtration
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently...
Rejuvenation of aging cells helps to cure osteoarthritis through gene therapy
Credit: IOZ Aging is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic disease characterized by degeneration of...
