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New walking cavefish study explores origins of quadrapedal walking
Credit: NJIT A new research collaboration between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Louisiana State University (LSU) and University of...
Scientists synthesize molecule capable of eliminating hepatitis C virus
The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow...
Getting yeast to make artificial sweets
The holiday season can be a time of excess, but low- or no-calorie sweeteners could help merry-makers stay trim. Stevia...
Emerging trends in advanced nano-materials based electrochemical geno-sensors
Advancement in technology is making life easier. However, innovation in nano-materials has made them important enough and now they are...
First steps
Scientists launch evolutionary study to explore the origins of fish that walk A new research collaboration with support from the...
MRI technique shows unique signatures of concussion in rugby players
Using MRI to study the brains of young female athletes has helped researchers develop an objective way to monitor a...
Austerity results in 'social murder' according to new research
Severe cuts to benefits and the 'ratcheting up' of conditions attached to benefits -- is 'social murder', according to new...
Brain confetti — why our sense of smell declines in old age
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München In mammals, generation of new neurons (neurogenesis) is mainly limited to early childhood and occurs...
Alterations detected in brain connectivity in patients with type 1 diabetes
A study carried out by the UB shows the patients' brain adapts to cognitive changes caused by the diseaseCredit: UB...
UNH research finds recreationists support offshore wind energy development
DURHAM, N.H.-- From boat enthusiasts to anglers, researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found surprisingly widespread support for...
Diabetes drug could be used to treat common heart failure syndrome, study suggests
Credit: iStock.com/theasis Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that metformin, a drug commonly used to treat type 2...
Scientists discover over 450 fossilized millipedes in 100-million-year-old amber
Credit: Dr Thomas Wesener Since the success of the Jurassic Park film series, it is widely known that insects from...
The role of calcium handling mechanisms in reperfusion injury
This article by Dr. Dimitrios A. Vrachatiets al. is published in Current Drug Delivery, Volume 24, 46 Issues, 2018 Stroke...
Johns Hopkins Medicine & Kennedy Krieger named certified Mitochondrial Medicine Center
Baltimore, MD , December 19, 2018 -- The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute have jointly...
New research suggests forests, like humans, require a balanced diet
Credit: Greg Ellis/WVU MORGANTOWN, W. Va.-- The world's forests are on a fast food diet of carbon dioxide, which is...
New frontiers in clinical drug research on Alzheimer's disease
Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Alzheimer Disorders (Volume 7) will be of particular interest to readers interested in drug...
E-bandage generates electricity, speeds wound healing in rats
Credit: American Chemical Society Skin has a remarkable ability to heal itself. But in some cases, wounds heal very slowly...
The chemistry year in review
Many of us view the year's end as a time for reflection, and chemists are no different. As we say...
Prospect. & struct. insight, binding plant-deriv. molecule of leea indica; inhibitor bace-1
This article by Dr. S. M. Zahid Hosen et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, Volume 24, 46 Issues,...
Plastic waste disintegrates into nanoparticles, study finds
There is a considerable risk that plastic waste in the environment releases nano-sized particles known as nanoplastics, according to a...
