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WuXi AppTec and Insilico Medicine link next-generation artificial intelligence and drug discovery
Credit: Insilico Medicine BALTIMORE, Maryland & SHANGHAI, China - June 11, 2018 -- Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based next-generation artificial intelligence...
Mangoes helped improve cardiovascular and gut health in women
Credit: UCDavis BOSTON (June 11, 2018) -- A new study conducted at the University of California, Davis found that two...
Key difference between humans and other mammals is skin deep, says study
While humans and other species share some of the same genetic information, new research found that humans are unique among...
Choice matters: The environmental costs of producing meat, seafood
Which food type is more environmentally costly to produce -- livestock, farmed seafood, or wild-caught fish? The answer is, it...
Joining forces for Nordic climate adaptation
How are the Nordic countries dealing with climate change? At the Nordic Conference on Climate Adaptation, top researchers, EU politicians...
Drug may quell deadly immune response when trauma spills the contents of our cells’ powerhouses
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 11, 2018) - When trauma spills the contents of our...
Enzyme found to control formation of collagen carriers and inhibit collagen secretion
Credit: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have identified an enzyme that controls...
30% of the UK’s natural gas could be replaced by hydrogen, cutting carbon emissions
Credit: Swansea University Almost a third of the natural gas fuelling UK homes and businesses could be replaced by hydrogen,...
Deep-freezing of orange juice can increase the absorption of beneficial compounds
Credit: University of Seville Researchers from the Laboratory of Food Colour and Quality at the University of Seville have published...
Prostate cancer DNA test identifies men with six-fold increased risk
A major new study of more than 140,000 men has identified 63 new genetic variations in the DNA code that...
World’s largest library of biomedical images and animations gifted to Texas engineering
Credit: Blausen/UT Cockrell School of Engineering The most comprehensive collection of biomedical and scientific visual aids ever produced has a...
Approaching an ideal amino acid synthesis using hydrogen
Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Amines are an essential part of our everyday lives; a fact supported by the number...
Scientists watch bacteria ‘harpoon’ DNA to speed their evolution
Credit: Ankur Dalia, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University scientists have made the first direct observation of a key...
Algorithm predicts dangerous low blood pressure during surgery
CHICAGO - Scientists have developed an algorithm that predicts potentially dangerous low blood pressure, or hypotension, that can occur during...
Post-stroke delivery of neurotrophic factor MANF promotes functional recovery in rats
Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability. This is due not only to the high incidence of stroke,...
Discovery of the oldest mammal in Brazil pays tribute to David Bowie
Credit: Mariela Castro Brasilestes stardusti is the name given to the oldest known mammal found in Brazil. It lived in...
Fighting tobacco use among adults with mental illness
Credit: University of Houston Of all the groups that try to quit smoking, it seems hardest for those who suffer...
Research shows if your eyes wrinkle when you smile or frown, you appear more sincere
Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more...
How to slow down Ebola
Credit: © Maja George Between 2013 and 2016, West Africa suffered the most severe outbreak of Ebola ever recorded. In...
Artificial gene defect reveals target to fight genetic disease
Credit: CeMM/Lydia Robinson-Garcia (Vienna, June 11, 2018) DNA Repair is essential for a healthy organism. In every day of our...
