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Dynamics of key viral attack strategy visible for first time
Visualizing and quantifying frameshifting mechanisms in living cellsCredit: Keith Rein/Salt & Paper House Many infectious viruses, from HIV to West...
Manipulating nanoscale light in nanocavity of scanning tunneling microscope junctions
Step forward toward achieving nanoscale imaging and spectroscopy with tailored 'nanolight'(a) SEM images of a gold FIB-tip. A single groove...
Alzheimer’s disease protein links plaques to cell death in mice
Credit: RIKEN A new protein involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been identified by researchers at the RIKEN Center for...
Intercultural communication crucial for engineering education
Researchers suggest teach engineers about cultural similarities to improve collaborationCredit: irasutoya.com In an increasingly connected world it helps to engage...
New synthesis of complex organic molecules revealed
Researchers design sequential sequence to fabricate cyclic organic compoundsCredit: FIGURE ADAPTED WITH PERMISSION FROM Org. Lett. 2019, 21, 2383?2387. COPYRIGHT...
PolyU signs a collaborative agreement with top textile university in Southern China to promote green and healthy textiles
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the signing of a collaborative framework agreement with Wuyi University (WYU). The...
Where to draw the line between mental health and illness?
Defining mental disorders and illnesses is not straightforward. Notions of whether a certain phenomenon should be classified as an illness...
3D microchannels promote self-assembly of ordered emulsions at low droplet concentrations
Credit: SUTD Self-assembly is the process by which simple building blocks interact and organize themselves into ordered structures. Nature abounds...
‘Early warning’ tool for hard-to-heal leg wounds
Early career researcher award for risk assessment tool for delayed healing of venous leg ulcers Dr Parker's presentation on the...
UBC researchers find ways to hackproof smart meters
Credit: University of British Columbia Smart electricity meters are useful because they allow energy utilities to efficiently track energy use...
Higher estrogen levels linked to more severe disease in scleroderma
Older men with scleroderma have more estrogen than postmenopausal women with the disease, and more estrogen is linked to more...
AMA honors research on how mindfulness helps consumers decision making
The Journal of Public Policy & Marketing is pleased to honor the 2019 Thomas C. Kinnear Award to "Mindfulness: Its...
NTU Singapore scientists uncover binding secret behind protein ‘superglue’
Mechanism found in Chinese herb helps to create lab-grown enzymes that may speed up drug developmentCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists from...
Smart phone health testing devices will transform healthcare
Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat may soon be tested using smartphonesCredit: Gabriel Cunnett Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat...
If you teach them, they will care
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, collaborators develop novel geriatric care program for undergraduate nursing studentsCredit: Florida Atlantic University...
Fishing a line coupled with clockwork for daily rhythm
Molecular mechanism of the interplay of clock proteins for generating a circadian oscillationCredit: Koichi Kato Organisms on this planet, including...
Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated
The study shows promise for future neural stem cell therapies in replacing cells lost through disease or injuryCredit: Dr. Claudia...
Emerging frontiers in phenological research
Special issue of Applications in Plant Sciences presents innovative methods to understand how ecosystems react to climate changeCredit: Image credit...
Two new species of ‘tweezer-beaked hopping rats’ discovered in Philippines
Elusive rodents finally found when scientists switched out peanut butter bait for earthwormsCredit: Original by Velizar Simeonovski, Field Museum Just...
A new way to block malaria transmission by targeting young contagious parasite forms
In the new research titled "Naturally acquired immunity against immature Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes", published today in Science Translational Medicine, scientists...
