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'Lack of cleaning' in brain cells is central to Alzheimer's disease
Scientists around the world are still struggling to understand Alzheimer's better in order to be able to treat and potentially...
In zebrafish eggs, most rapidly growing cell inhibits neighbors through mechanical signals
Scientists at IST Austria discover new mechanism for lateral inhibition of cells- Study published in CellCredit: Peng Xia "The winner...
Aloe sanguinalis, a new red Aloe from Somaliland
Credit: Barkworth M, et al. Aloe sanguinalis, or Somali Red Aloe, forms large, conspicuous clumps and has blood red sap....
Decolonization protocol can prevent dangerous infections among discharged hospital patients
Antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose ointment after hospital discharge reduced infections and infection-associated hospitalizations due to MRSA in high-risk patients...
Diet could help runners beat stomach issues
New research shows that low FODMAP foods reduce gastrointestinal symptoms Research indicates that cutting out specific foods can alleviate the...
Lipoproteins behave 'almost like a tiny Velcro ball'
Genetics determines some proteins in HDL, but others are picked up by chance Cholesterol carried in high-density lipoprotein particles, or...
The smallest skeletons in the marine world observed in 3D by synchrotron techniques
Credit: NASA Coccolithophores are microscopic marine algae that use carbon dioxide to grow and release carbon dioxide when they create...
Artificial intelligence to boost Earth system science
A study by German scientists shows that artificial intelligence can substantially improve our understanding of the climate and the Earth...
Heart research gets $4.1 million boost on Valentine's Day
Two Clemson University researchers receive R01 grantsCredit: Clemson University Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate love and romance, but...
Neuroendocrine tumors: Choosing the best treatment
Which treatment(s) for which patient? Credit: Martin A. Walter , UNIGE An increasing number of new anti-cancer drugs are made...
Combo T cell and targeted therapy strategy for resistant melanoma with BRAF mutation
BRAF inhibitors sensitize melanoma cells to the tumor-killing action of T cells. PHILADELPHIA and TAMPA, Fla. -- (Feb. 14, 2019)...
Animal venoms are sources in the search for new medicines
The study of natural toxins and their derivatives may help in the development of medicines to treat diseases like cancer...
Moffitt researchers characterize mechanism of action of CAR T cells
Signaling properties and activity of CAR T cells are conditioned by the length of the CAR intracellular domain TAMPA, Fla....
To tool or not to tool?
Orangutans make complex economic decisions about tool use depending on the current 'market' situationCredit: © Alice Auersperg Flexible tool use...
Brain pathways of aversion identified
What happens in the brain when we feel discomfort? Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are now one step closer...
What happens to magnetic nanoparticles once in cells?
Although magnetic nanoparticles are being used more and more in cell imaging and tissue bioengineering, what happens to them within...
Tracking pollen with quantum dots
A pollination biologist from Stellenbosch University in South Africa is using quantum dots to track the fate of individual pollen...
Suspicious spots on the lungs do not behave like metastases of rhabdomyosarcoma
Credit: Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor in the muscle tissue of children...
Research forms complex picture of mercury pollution in a period of global change
Toxic metal's fate in marine food webs uncertain due to anthropogenic impacts HANOVER, N.H. - February 14, 2019 - Climate...
The language of conversation impacts on the 'synchronization' of our brains
Experts from the Basque research centre BCBL have shown for the first time that the way in which the activity...
