Harvard launches new initiative in quantum science and engineering
Summary: New Harvard Quantum Initiative pairs quantum science exploration with solution-driven quantum engineering. Co-directors John Doyle, Evelyn Hu, and Mikhail...
Hal Alper recognized for engineering sustainable materials and chemicals
Credit: TAMEST Hal S. Alper, Ph.D., of The University of Texas at Austin is the recipient of the 2019 Edith...
Julie Pfeiffer awarded for groundbreaking work on viruses and bacteria
Credit: TAMEST Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D., of UT Southwestern Medical Center is the recipient of the 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell...
Chinese scientists develop novel instrument for rapid profiling of antimicrobial resistance
Credit: ZHU Pengfei Widespread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the associated rise of "superbugs" is a major public health threat. A...
Future Science Group publishes third edition of The Bioanalysis Glossary
Bioanalysis Zone and Bioanalysis journal have this month launched the third edition of The Bioanalysis Glossary, an essential resource for...
Nanotubes built from protein crystals: Breakthrough in biomolecular engineering
Credit: Chemical Science Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have succeeded in constructing protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds...
The first rains in centuries in the Atacama Desert devastate its microbial life
Credit: Carlos González Silva The Atacama Desert, the driest and oldest desert on Earth, located in northern Chile, hides a...
Protection against Malaria: A matter of balance
Credit: Max Pixel A balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against clinical malaria...
New virtual reconstruction of a Neanderthal thorax suggests another breathing mechanism
Credit: A. Gómez-Olivencia, A. Barash and E. Been Neanderthals were hunter-gatherers who inhabited western Eurasia for more than 200 thousand...
Venom shape untangles scorpion family tree
Credit: Carlos Santibanez-Lopez MADISON, Wis. -- As a child growing up in Mexico, Carlos Santibanez-Lopez feared the scorpions that would...
Soil’s history: A solution to soluble phosphorus?
Credit: Abantika Debnath. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that around 45 million tons of phosphorus...
Patients with cancers of the gullet, stomach and bowel respond well to new anti-HER2 drug
Dublin, Ireland: An antibody that binds simultaneously to two distinct regions of the HER2 receptor to block the growth of...
Drug designed to boost radiotherapy for hard-to-treat cancers taken safely by patients
Dublin, Ireland: A new drug designed to make radiotherapy more effective in treating cancer has been given to patients while...
2018 ESMO Immuno-Oncology Award goes to Cornelis Melief
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Lugano, Switzerland, 13 November 2018 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)...
Surgical menopause leads to increased sleep issues
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 14, 2018)--Insomnia is one of the most common symptoms of menopause, with nearly 20% of postmenopausal women...
Vaginal problems diminish quality of life but often go unreported
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 14, 2018)--With symptoms such as dryness, burning, or itching of the vagina, vulvovaginal atrophy is estimated to...
Alcohol ads with pro-drinking comments on Facebook boost desire to drink
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Alcohol advertisements on social media sites such as Facebook can increase young adults' desire to drink if...
Researchers find inhibiting one protein destroys toxic clumps seen in Parkinson’s disease
WASHINGTON -- A defining feature of Parkinson's disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain's motor...
Youth-oriented mental health campaign shows evidence of success
A community engagement campaign launched by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health to address mental health barriers had an...
NIH scientists combine technologies to view the retina in unprecedented detail
Credit: Johnny Tam, Ph.D. By combining two imaging modalities--adaptive optics and angiography--investigators at the National Eye Institute (NEI) can see...
