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Defect and interface engineering for e-NRR under ambient conditions
Credit: Journal of Energy Chemistry The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (e-NRR) under ambient conditions is an emerging strategy to tackle...
Newly discovered sperm movement could help diagnose, treat male infertility
UToledo research shows the centriole's role in sperm evolved from a shock absorber to a transmission systemCredit: Daniel Miller, The...
Edible Cholera vaccine made of powdered rice proves safe in phase 1 human trials
Study points towards role of gut microbiome in vaccine effectivenessCredit: Image by Dr. Hiroshi Kiyono, CC BY 4.0 A new...
Researchers engineer cells to destroy malignant tumor cells but leave the rest alone
Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON June 28, 2021 -- Researchers at McMaster University have developed a promising new cancer immunotherapy...
Oncotarget: Glucocorticoid receptor antagonism promotes apoptosis in solid tumor cells
Support recently reported findings of clinical benefit when relacorilant is added to paclitaxel-containing therapy in patients with ovarian and pancreatic...
Carl F. Ware receives ICIS Honorary Lifetime Membership Award
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - June 29, 2021 - Carl F. Ware, Ph.D., director of the Inflammatory...
Oncotarget: Treatment outcomes in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
In CTP class A patients, IGF/CTP score B was associated with shorter PFS and OSCredit: Correspondence to - Ahmed O....
Oncotarget: Novel markers of colorectal tumors exhibiting microsatellite instability
By incorporating cell composition into their regression model, they identified 3,193 differentially expressed genes, of which 556 were deemed novelCredit:...
Oncotarget: Predicting clinical outcomes using cancer progression associated signatures
The P142 panel of metrics successfully predicted cancer progression status in patients with some, but not all cancer types analyzed.Credit:...
Elephants solve problems with personality
Credit: Lisa Barrett Just as humans have their own individual personalities, new research in the Journal of Comparative Psychology shows...
Pitt faculty, students capture top awards at 2021 CALPHAD Global Conference
Assistant Professor Wei Xiong honored with inaugural CALPHAD Young Leader AwardCredit: Wei Xiong PITTSBURGH (June 25, 2021) ... CALPHAD (CALculation...
Differences in human, mouse brain cells have important implications for disease research
Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Nature Communications FINDINGS A UCLA-led study comparing brain cells known as astrocytes in humans...
NASA completes additional tests to diagnose computer problem on Hubble space telescope
Credit: NASA NASA is continuing to diagnose a problem with the payload computer on the Hubble Space Telescope after completing...
Backscatter breakthrough runs near-zero-power IoT communicators at 5G speeds everywhere
Low-cost, low-power devices work over mmWave and use a single transistor to transfer high-volume data anywhereCredit: John Kimionis, Nokia Bell...
Optical tweezer technology tweaked to overcome dangers of heat
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Three years ago, Arthur Ashkin won the Nobel Prize for inventing optical tweezers,...
Loss of circadian regulation allows for increase in glucose production during lung cancer
New study identifies possible therapeutic target to suppress cancer cell growthCredit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - June 25,...
Sleeper cells: Newly discovered stem cell resting phase could put brain tumors to sleep
ASU engineering researchers discover and explore new neural stem cell state that gives insight into cancerCredit: Christopher Plaisier/ASU Christopher Plaisier,...
Hydrofracking environmental problems not that different from conventional drilling
Credit: Syracuse University Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country's dependence on...
NUST MISIS scientists create unique alloy for air, rail transports
Credit: Sergey Gnuskov, NUST MISIS Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" (NUST MISIS) in cooperation with...
Test distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 from other coronaviruses with 100% accuracy
Platform could also predict COVID-19 case severity and immunity against variantsCredit: Jake Heggestad DURHAM, N.C. - Biomedical engineers at Duke...