Hubble catches a transformation in the Virgo constellation
Credit: Credit: ESA/NASA The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is especially rich in galaxies, due in part to the presence...
Breast cancer patients could benefit from controversial hormone
An international team of researchers involving the University of Adelaide is tackling the controversy over what some scientists consider to...
Key regulator of bone development identified
Credit: Liu Laboratory, Penn State University Loss of a key protein leads to defects in skeletal development including reduced bone...
Moderate exercise improves memory dysfunction caused by type 2 diabetes
Tsukaba, Japan - Type 2 diabetes is characterized by impaired glucose metabolism and can cause central nervous system-related complications, such...
Trapdoor spiders disappearing from Australian landscape
Credit: (image by M. Rix). Recent surveys by Australian scientists have identified an apparent significant decline in the numbers of...
Identification of flavonoids from plant parts and callus culture of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br.
Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. is an important medicinal plant (Family: Asclepiadaceae). It has been used as an antidiabetic agent in...
Researchers watch biomolecules at work
Credit: © AG Schiemann/Uni Bonn Scientists at the University of Bonn have succeeded in observing an important cell protein at...
Schiff bases of benzothiazol-2-ylamine and thiazolo[5,4-b] pyridin-2-ylamine
A series of Schiff bases of benzothiazol-2-ylamine/thiazolo pyridin-2-ylamine was synthesized. Aniline/4-aminopyridine was converted to the corresponding thiourea derivative, which was...
A step to understanding polymorphs
Credit: Zentner et al In a paper published in Acta Cryst. B, (2016), doi: 10.1107/S2052520616017297 Carol Brock of the University...
Finger swipe-powered phone? We’re 1 step closer
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - The day of charging cellphones with finger swipes and powering Bluetooth headsets...
USDA announces $3.8 million for organics research
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced...
MIT Portugal Ph.D. student wins the Road Safety Innovation Award by ACP
(MIT Portugal Program) Francisco Duarte, a Ph.D. Student in Transportation Systems of the MIT Portugal Program at University of Coimbra,...
Oral bacterium related esophageal cancer prognosis in Japanese patients
Credit: Professor Hideo Baba A type of bacterium usually found in the human mouth, Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum), has been...
Naturally occurring symptoms may be mistaken for tamoxifen side-effects
Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer were less likely to continue taking the drug if they suffered nausea and...
NTU launches new research lab to develop greener maritime energy solutions
Credit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched a new marine research laboratory to develop innovative eco-friendly...
Clarifying the behaviors of negative hydrogen ions
Credit: Dr. Masashi Kisaki Background to the Research The Neutral Beam Injection (NBI) is a method for increasing the plasma...
EndoPredict outperforms Oncotype Dx in predicting the risk breast cancer recurrence
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 9, 2016 - Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in molecular diagnostics and personalized...
Aggressive form of leukemia linked to defective ‘protein factory’
Credit: KU Leuven - Rob Stevens 20 to 40 percent of the patients with multiple myeloma - a type of...
UNIST receives Minister of Public Safety and Security commendation
Credit: UNIST A research team, led by Professor Joonbum Bae of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering has recently been honored with...
Tasting garlic… with your feet!? Weird food chemistry tricks (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2016 -- Did you know you can "taste" garlic with your feet?...
