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Diabetes: A next-generation therapy soon available?
By identifying a protein that helps regulate blood glucose and lipids, researchers at UNIGE hope for the rapid development of...
NIH scientists develop test for uncommon brain diseases
Samples of cerebrospinal fluid used to detect tauopathiesCredit: NIAID WHAT: National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have developed an ultrasensitive...
New catalyst would boost biomass conversion to fuels, chemicals
Cerium oxide catalyst will remove oxygen, reduce processing requirementsCredit: University of Houston Efforts to use biomass, including wood and agricultural...
Assessment of circularized E7 RNA, GLUT1, and PD-L1 in anal squamous cell carcinoma
The cover for issue 57 of Oncotarget features figure 2, 'Overall survival analysis of GLUT1, PD-L1, and histologic architecture,' by...
Exploring the link between daily stress, depression, and Facebook addiction disorder
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 16, 2019--Researchers have demonstrated a close positive association between daily...
Oxygen in hyperbaric chamber provides relief after radiotherapy
Credit: Photo by Anders Kjellberg Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can relieve self-reported symptoms and side-effects of radiotherapy against cancer in...
Competitive people are more prone to drug consumption
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) Hostile and competitive people are more likely to give in to drug consumption, according to...
Fully recyclable packaging materials
Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and Colorado State University (USA) have developed a class of biorenewable, biodegradable...
A highly alkaline-stable Co3O4@Co-MOF composite for high-performance electrochemical energy storage
Credit: ©Science China Press Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are formed via self-assembly of metal ions and organic linkers. Due to their...
Researchers leverage new grant to benefit climate, cows
New England scientists will test algae for dietary supplements to decrease methane emission by cattleCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences...
Quantifying Hispanic and Latinx populations’ interest in genetic research participation
Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual MeetingCredit: José G. Pérez-Ramos HOUSTON, Texas - Researchers are increasingly prioritizing the need for...
Clemson researcher creating perennial grasses that need less water and are fuel source
Credit: Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina -- Clemson University College of Science Professor Hong Luo has received a $500,000 grant...
Warmer nights prompt forest birds to lay eggs earlier in spring
Credit: Gergana Daskalova As climate change continues to cause temperatures to rise, the breeding patterns of birds such as blue...
Mathematicians find gold in data
Credit: @tsarcyanide/MIPT Press Office Russian mathematicians and geophysicists have made a standard technique for ore prospecting several times more effective....
New human reference genome resources help capture global genetic diversity
Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual MeetingCredit: Karen Wong HOUSTON, Texas - Scientists have assembled a set of genetic sequences...
Computer models show clear advantages in new types of wind turbines
Researchers have modelled the fluid dynamics of multi-rotor wind turbines, and how they interact in wind farms; the research demonstrates...
Tailings dumped into Portmán Bay continue to release metals into the sea 25 years later
Credit: ICTA-UAB The waters of the Mediterranean Sea continue to receive dissolved metals from the mining waste deposited in Portmán...
Two Harvard researchers receive the 2019 Eni Award, the ‘Nobel Prize in Energy’
Their invention could help the energy industry prioritize renewable sources like solar and windCredit: Image courtesy of Roy Gordon On...
Surveying solar storms by ancient assyrian astronomers
Scientist at the University of Tsukuba studies ancient cuneiform records for evidence of unusual solar activity 2,700 years ago, and...
Reducing open-circuit voltage loss in organic solar cells
Credit: NINS/IMS The power conversion efficiencies of organic solar cells (OSCs) based on blends of electron donor (D) and acceptor...
