Calcium-rich supernova examined with x-rays for first time
Unprecedented observations shine light on a compact star's final momentsCredit: Aaron M. Geller, Northwestern University IT Called "calcium-rich supernovae," these ...
Body weight has surprising, alarming impact on brain function
Higher BMI is linked to decreased cerebral blood flow, which is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and mental ...
Discovery shows promise for treating Huntington’s Disease
Scientists at EPFL's Brain Mind Institute have identified an enzyme that can play a central role in developing a new ...
Gut microbes shape our antibodies before we are infected by pathogens
Credit: Courtesy of Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg B cells are white blood cells that develop to produce antibodies. These antibodies, or immunoglobulins, ...
Astronomers sink their teeth into special supernova
Calcium-rich supernovae, a unique type of exploding stars, produce up to half of the calcium in the UniverseCredit: A. M. ...
Computational modeling enables heart valve visualizations
Computational modeling techniques enable unprecedented visualizations of heart valve implant behaviorCredit: Emily L. Johnson. Computational modeling has provided new insights ...
Manifestation of quantum distance in flat band materials
Landau level spectrum of singular flat bands enables to measure the distance between quantum statesCredit: IBS The geometry of an ...
Discovery could lead to more potent garlic, boosting flavor and bad breath
Credit: Virginia Tech For centuries, people around the world have used garlic as a spice, natural remedy, and pest deterrent ...
Trifluoroacetic acid acts as trifluoromethylating agent in arene C-H functionalization
Credit: JIN Jian Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a ...
New findings on enzymes with important role in SARS-CoV-2 infection
Credit: The Human Protein Atlas programme Researchers at Uppsala University have described the presence, throughout the human body, of the ...
NIH-Moderna investigational COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mouse studies
Vaccine currently being evaluated in Phase 3 clinical testingCredit: NIH WHAT: The investigational vaccine known as mRNA-1273 protected mice from ...
NTU Singapore scientists build ultra-high-speed Terahertz wireless chip
Credit: NTU Singapore To enable data transmission speeds that surpass the 5th Generation (5G) standards for telecommunications, scientists from Nanyang ...
Silk scaffolds and magnetism to generate bone tissue and be able to use it in implants
For the first time the effectiveness of magnetic stimulation in promoting cell regeneration is tested by the UPV/EHU-University of the ...
Osteopontin, a protein not always as bad as it is made out to be
The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country shows that maintaining osteopontin delays the onset of metabolic fatty liver disease during ageingCredit: ...
Scientists discover novel drug target for pancreatic cancer
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have uncovered a novel drug ...
Heart regeneration using stem cells: Why irregular heartbeats occur after transplantation
Credit: Copyright © 2020, Springer Nature Stem cells are heavily studied around the world with the hope to revive damaged ...
TLK protein inhibition activates the innate immune system
Credit: (IRB Barcelona) Tousled-like kinases (TLKs) are a potential therapeutic target for cancer treatment due to their central role in ...
First drug for hepatitis D has been approved by european commission
A chronic disease becomes treatableCredit: Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg What started off as basic research 25 years ago has now lead to ...
New strategy against osteoporosis
Credit: Tan Wen Hui / University of Singapore Osteoporosis is the most common age-related bone disease which affects hundreds of ...
Superior TNOx/HRGO hybrid anode for lithium-ion batteries
Credit: Author In a paper published in NANO, a team of researchers from Chengdu Development Center of Science and Technology ...
