Proposing a new drug to treat tuberculosis utilizing state-of-the-art computer simulations
In silico drug design for inhibiting the cell division of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and suppressing its growth based on high-precision molecular ...
Semiconductor chip that detects exhaled gas with high sensitivity at room temperature
For use in IoT chemical sensors that can diagnose diseases through breath testsCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL ...
Nonsurgical treatment for cerebral infarction using wearable wireless ultrasound devices
Preclinical efficacy validation of a light-weight wearable wireless ultrasound brain stimulator for stroke rehabilitation. Establishing the grounds for the development ...
Healing ceramic electrolyte degraded by Li dendrite
Post-annealing effect for healing Li garnet solid electrolyte degraded by Li dendrite penetrationCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL ...
A biological strategy reveals how efficient brain circuitry develops spontaneously
A KAIST team's mathematical modelling shows that the topographic tiling of cortical maps originates from bottom-up projections from the peripheryCredit: ...
New tool removes chemotherapy drugs from water systems
UBCO researchers help protect people from toxic chemicalsCredit: UBCO 'What goes in, must come out' is a familiar refrain. It ...
Gene-editing ‘scissor’ tool may also be a ‘dimmer switch’
CRISPR technology shown to 'dial down' gene activity in bacteriaCredit: Joshua Modell, Rachael Workman and Johns Hopkins Medicine In a ...
Testing the waters: Analyzing different solid states of water on other planets and moons
Scientists develop theoretical models to predict the presence of clathrate hydrates outside Earth, shedding light on the evolution of other ...
One-dimensional quantum nanowires fertile ground for Majorana zero modes
Important step towards fault-tolerant quantum computingCredit: FLEET Why is studying spin properties of one-dimensional quantum nanowires important? Quantum nanowires-which have ...
A clinical trial provides encouraging results on ivermectin for reducing mild COVID-19
Credit: ISGlobal/Clínica Universidad de Navarra. A small pilot study suggests that early administration of ivermectin can reduce viral loads and ...
New approach emerges to better classify, treat brain tumors
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University Photographer AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 19, 2021) - A look at RNA tells us what our ...
New drug combination shows promise as powerful treatment for AML
Two drugs synergize to unleash anti-tumor effects of p53Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - Jan ...
Green med diet cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by half – Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: Gut 2021 BEER-SHEVA, Israel...January 18, 2021 - A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy ...
Lasers & molecular tethers create perfectly patterned platforms for tissue engineering
Credit: Batalov et al., PNAS, 2021 Imagine going to a surgeon to have a diseased or injured organ switched out ...
Latch, load and release: Elastic motion makes click beetles click, study finds
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Click beetles can propel themselves more than 20 body lengths into ...
Smart vaccine scheme quick to curb rabies threat in African cities
Credit: Mission Rabies More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using ...
How cells move and don’t get stuck
Credit: Rädler Lab, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Cell velocity, or how fast a cell moves, is known to depend on ...
New method to assist fast-tracking of vaccines for pre-clinical tests
Novel tuberculosis vaccine demonstrated strong immune response in miceCredit: University of Sydney Scientists in Australia have developed a method for ...
New management approach can help avoid species vulnerability or extinction
New tools will help ecologists predict when species may be at riskCredit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service More than 3,000 ...
New computational tool reliably differentiates between cancer and normal cells from single-cell RNA-sequencing data
CopyKAT enables researchers to gain new insights when analyzing solid tumor samplesCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON — In an ...