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Biochemists’ discovery could lead to vaccine against ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria
Streptococcus Bacteria Credit: WikimediaBiochemists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered patterns in the outer protein coat of...
Radiologists detect breast cancer in ‘blink of an eye’
A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in collaboration with researchers at the University of York and...
Vitamin C may boost effectiveness of acute myeloid leukemia treatment
EDITOR’S NOTE: Maintaining proper nutrition is an important part of cancer therapy. Patients are urged to consult their doctors before...
Edible dormice: High food availability slows down cell aging
Credit: Vetmeduni Vienna Hibernation has long been considered the secret behind the relatively long lifespan of the edible dormouse. However,...
Single gene mutation causes severely debilitating disease of brain blood vessels
The cause of a disease that targets blood vessels in the brain – leading to multiple debilitating symptoms and, often,...
A new window to understanding the brain
Scientists in recent years have made great strides in the quest to understand the brain by using implanted probes to...
Bringing artificial enzymes closer to nature
Scientists at the University of Basel, ETH Zurich, and NCCR Molecular Systems Engineering have developed an artificial metalloenzyme that catalyses...
Cardioprotective drug helps prevent long-term heart damage in children receiving chemotherapy
Steven Lipshultz, MD, of Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of MichiganA potent chemotherapy drug can...
Lung cancer patients whose tumor has spread to the brain could be spared radiotherapy
Lung Cancer Credit: WikimediaPATIENTS with non-small cell lung cancer which has spread to the brain could be spared whole brain...
Memory for future wearable electronics
Last March, the artificial intelligence (AI) program AlphaGo beat Korean Go champion LEE Se-Dol at the Asian board game. “The...
3-D graphene has promise for bio applications
Credit: Ajayan Group/Rice University HOUSTON – (Sept. 2, 2016) – Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be...
Study validates TGen-developed test for health care-acquired infections
Credit: CupeFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Sept. 2, 2016 — A new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) details the...
DNA structure influences the function of transcription factors
A depiction of the double helical structure of DNA. Its four coding units (A, T, C, G) are color-coded in...
Placenta in females, muscle mass in males: The dual heritage of a virus
Cross section of mouse muscle (in blue: labeling of nuclei; in green: labeling of muscle fiber membranes). Normal male mice...
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