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Epigenetic changes precede onset of diabetes
Credit: DIfE Epigenetic* changes in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas can be detected in patients several years before...
Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effect of even mild brain injuries
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health UVA researchers have discovered that concussions and traumatic brain injuries, even when mild, cause...
DNA-based nanotechnology stimulates potent antitumor immune responses
Synthetic DNA nanovaccines enhance killer T cell immunity resulting in tumor control in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute Researchers designed...
Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration
The widely used and well-tolerated drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease may help significantly reduce the need for more...
New ACM study gives most detailed picture to date of US bachelor’s programs in computing
Significant increases seen in software engineering enrollmentsCredit: Association for Computing Machinery ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, recently released its...
Human norovirus strains differ in sensitivity to the body’s first line of defense
Credit: CDC Interferon (IFN) responses are one of the first defenses the body mounts against viral infections, and research has...
Stem cell function may explain higher colon cancer rate in males
Credit: Yu et al Colon cancers have a higher incidence in males, which is in part related to much higher...
BrainGate Inc, owner of brain-computer interface technologies, donated to Tufts University
Generous donation from Jeff Stibel, including FDA-approved Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies, will launch the Stibel Dennett Consortium, creating new center...
Health and Technology District partners with Halo Health’s angel investor physician group
Partnership to scale up and strengthen Canada's health-tech innovation ecosystemCredit: Health and Technology District Surrey, B.C., Canada (September 10, 2020)...
FABP4: Preschool-aged biomarker discovered for autism spectrum disorder
Credit: RIKEN Researchers led by Takeo Yoshikawa at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered a biomarker...
Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work harder to feel empathy for others
Credit: Dr Charlotte Rae People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realised, a new study...
Scientists map freshwater transport in the Arctic Ocean
Credit: Alexander Osadchiev et al./Scientific Reports The Ob, Yenisei, and Lena rivers flow into the Kara and Laptev seas and...
Structure of ‘immortality protein’ now better understood
Kazan Federal University and Moscow State University published their research of Est3 in Scientific Reports.Credit: Kazan Federal University A key...
CityU develops anti-bacterial graphene face masks
Anti-bacterial efficiency close to 100% under 10-min sunlight and promising results in deactivation of coronavirusesCredit: City University of Hong Kong...
Vaccine proves effective against the most severe type of pneumonia
Credit: Natee K Jindakum A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most severe type of...
Tracking structural regeneration of catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction
Credit: ©Science China Press Recent years have witnessed explosive development in electrochemical CO2 reduction into valuable chemicals or fuels. The...
Solvation rearrangement brings stable zinc/graphite batteries closer to commercial grid storage
Credit: ZHAO Jingwen With grid-scale renewable energy on the rise, many scholars have shifted their attention from energy generation to...
Researchers discovered a novel gene involved in primary lymphedema
Reseachers have made an important discovery how mutations in a novel gene, ANGPT2, cause a lymphatic disease called primary lymphedema....
Rationally designing hierarchical zeolites for better diffusion and catalyst efficiency
Credit: ©Science China Press Thanks to various crystalline topologies, tunable chemical composition, high (hydro)thermal stability, and controllable surface acidity/basicity, zeolites...
Older and richer: Old grasslands show high biodiversity and conservation value
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and Kobe University find that the sustained, long-term continuity of grasslands increases plant species...
