Discovery of the role of a key gene in the development of ALS
Loss of function of the C9orf72 gene may affect communication between neurons and muscles Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, attacks ...
Pumped to assist the heart with an artificial aorta
In January of this year, EPFL engineers announced in Advanced Science their concept of a novel cardiac assist device that ...
Oncotarget: mTORC1 and PLK1 inhibition in adenocarcinoma NSCLC
All these preclinical data strongly suggest that the inhibition of mTORC1 and PLK1 proteins may be a promising therapeutic approach ...
Study seeks to understand, prevent ice recrystalization
Research should improve long-term cold storage of everything from foods to medicines Have you ever wondered why ice grows 'out ...
Novel heat-management material keeps computers running cool
UCLA engineers have demonstrated successful integration of a novel semiconductor material into high-power computer chips to reduce heat on processors ...
Financial barriers to cervical cancer screening
Among low-income, uninsured, or publicly insured women ages 25-64 years who were not up to date on cervical cancer screening, ...
A 50% rise in the level of CO2 could reduce rainfall in the Amazon more than deforestation
Simulations show that the direct impact of rising levels of carbon dioxide over the Amazon rainforest would be a reduction ...
Paving the way to artificial photosynthesis — effect of doping on the photocatalyst SrTiO3
New study shows how doping affects the charge properties of a photocatalyst, potentially paving the way for better solar energy ...
Hackensack meridian CDI scientists discover new tuberculosis treatment pathway
June 29, 2021 - Nutley, NJ - Scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation, working with collaborators ...
Using light to treat drug-resistant tumors
National Science Foundation funds investigation of UTA researcher's cancer photodrug A chemist at The University of Texas at Arlington is ...
Speedy nanorobots could someday clean up soil and water, deliver drugs
University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered that minuscule, self-propelled particles called "nanoswimmers" can escape from mazes as much as ...
A new piece of the quantum computing puzzle
An efficient two-bit quantum logic gate has been out of reach, until now Research from the McKelvey School of Engineering ...
IU School of Medicine receives $30 million NIA grant for Alzheimer’s, dementia research
National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (NCRAD) located at IU School of Medicine has been continuously funded ...
Fruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
Mate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective ...
How plants become good neighbors in times of stress
Scientists have discovered how plants manage to live alongside each other in places that are dark and shady. Moderate shade ...
Reversal speeds creation of important molecule
Rice's K.C. Nicolaou lab makes synthesis of halichondrin B more efficient HOUSTON - (June 29, 2021) - The story of ...
Studying how microbiome affects immunity could improve vaccine effectiveness
AMES, Iowa - So many microbes live in and on your body that it might be helpful to think of ...
Beckman neuroscientists uncover neuronal circuitry controlling auditory sensory perception
A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a new neuronal circuit that may ...
New 2D alloy combines five metals, breaks down CO2
It's first demonstrated use of a 2D, multi-metallic alloy A two-dimensional alloy material -- made from five metals as opposed ...
Study shows effectiveness of suppressing female fruit flies
Populations of Drosophila suzukii fruit flies - so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts ...