Study outlines targeted treatment option for aggressive breast cancer
Research team explores nanotechnology-based therapeutic strategy for triple-negative breast cancer New findings put forth by the University of Maryland Fischell...
Health literacy can promote older people’s health
How easy is it for older individuals to evaluate whether health information in the media is reliable? How easy is...
World’s first skin atlas to see the light of day
Credit: University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The skin constitutes the barrier between the body and the...
Migrants face a trade-off between status and fertility
Credit: SA-Kuva Researchers from the Universities of Helsinki, Turku and Missouri as well as the Family Federation of Finland present...
New targets for ischemic drugs found
Russian scientists investigated the role of opioid receptors in protecting the heart from coronary disease: the lack of its blood...
Brain scans shine light on how we solve clues
Partnered with machine learning, brain scans reveal how people understand objects in our worldCredit: Sasa L. Kivisaari What's an s-shaped...
A gene involved in ADHD could be related to addictive substance use
Prevention of addictive behaviorsCredit: University of Barcelona (UB) Some variations in the gene LPHN3 -associated with the attention deficit /...
Origin of resistance to lung-cancer drug discovered
Credit: Kanazawa University For treating cancer, drugs based on molecules known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors are sometimes used. One such...
Study finds ultrasound can assess bone health, increase early screening for osteoporosis
Research published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association validates ultrasound as equivalent to dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for initial...
Epilepsy: Triangular relationship in the brain
A team of researchers from the University of Bonn deciphers the complex interaction in the brain's networkCredit: (c) Photo: Katharina...
Non-native pest-controlling wasp identified in Canada prior to formal approval
Credit: Warren Wong, Simon Fraser University Thought to be Canada's most promising potential defense against the brown marmorated stink bug...
International team of scientists detect cause of rare pediatric brain disorder
A team of American and Canadian scientists lead mutation discoveryCredit: McGill University Health Centre MONTREAL, February 25 2019--An international effort...
Topological defects could be key to future nano-electronics
Ferroic and multiferroic topological structures reviewed in Nature MaterialsCredit: FLEET The connection from fridge magnets to cutting edge materials science...
Machines whisper our secrets
Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes Lab instruments are important tools throughout research...
UCI, UCR scientists eavesdrop on DNA synthesizer to steal genetic blueprint
Research shows vulnerability of sensitive procedure to acoustic side-channel attack Irvine, Calif., Feb. 22, 2019 - During the DNA synthesis...
Nanoparticle computing takes a giant step forward
Lipid nanotablet for modular and scalable molecular computing with nanoparticlesCredit: Image credit by Jinyoung Seo & Jwa-Min Nam, Seoul National...
Study: ACA Medicaid expansion shows impact on colon cancer screenings, survival in Kentucky
Credit: University of Kentucky Research Communications LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 22, 2019) - A new University of Kentucky study published in...
Scientists decode dynamics of the largest protein-degrading machine in atomic detail
Credit: Youdong Mao Protein dynamics are essential for their functions. Protein nanomachines made of multiple protein molecules are highly dynamics...
Keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia
Credit: Ragnhild Larsson Keeping physically and mentally active in middle age may be tied to a lower risk of developing...
Partners in catalysis: An efficient route to unsaturated ketones
Kanazawa University researchers showcase a green, economical way to accomplish a key organic synthesis reaction through synergy between two catalystsCredit:...
