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Protein-linked sugars are crucial for the uptake of proteins linked to Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 6 million people worldwide, is caused by the buildup of alpha-synuclein...
Immune-boosting compound makes immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer
Chemical compound extends survival by months, in mice Pancreatic cancer is especially challenging to treat - only eight percent of...
How scientists used NASA data to predict appearance of July 2 eclipse
Animation comparing the predicted appearance of the Sun's corona during the July 2, 2019, eclipse with a photo of the...
Estimates of lost earnings from cancer deaths in US
Bottom Line: Cancer has significant impact on the U.S. economy, in part, because of lost productivity from premature deaths. This...
Columbia researchers controlled the behavior in a mouse’s brain with single-cell precision
The researchers prove it's possible to control a visual behavior of a mouse by activating neurons in its visual cortex...
Researchers save images not with a microchip, but with metabolites
Small molecules can encode data from an image and be read with over 98 percent accuracyWriting and reading data encoded...
Molecular thumb drives: Researchers store digital images in metabolite molecules
Credit: Jacob Rosenstein et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- DNA molecules are well known as carriers of huge amounts of biological...
Experiments show dramatic increase in solar cell output
Method for collecting two electrons from each photon could break through theoretical solar-cell efficiency limit CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In any...
Discovery of pancreatic neuroendocrine subtypes could help predict likelihood of recurrence
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Two distinct subtypes discovered, each with dramatically different risks of recurrence Patients with more aggressive subtype...
Thomas Ebbesen, physical chemist, awarded the CNRS Gold Medal for 2019
Credit: © Caroline Schneider This year's CNRS Gold Medal, one of France's most prestigious scientific prize, has been awarded to...
Federal grant allows OU Health Sciences Center to enhance dementia care across Oklahoma
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY - The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, working with partners across the state, has...
Black (nano)gold combat climate change
Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Science Global warming is a serious threat to the planet and the living beings....
Ovarian and breast cancer research finds new ways BRCA1 gene functions
Research led by the University of Birmingham has found important new ways that the BRCA1 gene functions which could help...
Scent composition data reveal new insights into perfume success
Network analysis approach could aid exploration of new scent combinations Mathematical analysis of online perfume data shows how the unique...
Mechanism of scorpion toxin inhibition of K+ channel elucidated using high-speed AFM
Scheme of association and dissociation of potassium channel KcsA (Q58A/T61S/R64D) and AgTx2 and representative AFM images. Background Cell membranes contain...
Murder in the Paleolithic? Evidence of violence behind human skull remains
Credit: Kranoti et al, 2019 New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died...
Reprogramming pancreatic cancer
New findings may lead to novel immunotherapies against 3rd deadliest cancerCredit: Rush Production group Findings published today in the journal...
Discovery linking microbes to methane emissions could make agriculture more sustainable
A heritable subset of the core rumen microbiome dictates dairy cow productivity and emissions Common dairy cows share the same...
With little training, machine-learning algorithms can uncover hidden scientific knowledge
Berkeley Lab study finds that text mining of scientific literature can lead to new discoveriesCredit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab Sure, computers...
A mechanism that makes infants more likely than adults to die from sepsis is discovered
Scientists at the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID) show why pediatric patients with sepsis suffer from more inflammation...
