Hydrophobic proteins on virus surfaces can help purify vaccines
Credit: Sarah Bird, Michigan Tech A person doesn't have to get sick to catch a virus. Researchers hope to catch viruses for detection and vaccinations...
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Lighting up antibiotic resistance
Carbapenems are among the "antibiotics of last resort" and can fight infections for which other drugs have long lost their effectiveness. However, even carbapenem-resistant pathogenic...
New study identifies successful method to reduce dental implant failure
Credit: University of Plymouth According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), 15 million Americans have crown or bridge replacements and three million have...
On the trail of Parkinson’s disease
Credit: University of Konstanz In a complex series of experiments they examined what the effects were of changing a single amino acid in the protein....
In a sample of blood, researchers probe for cancer clues
One day, patients may be able to monitor their body's response to cancer therapy just by having their blood drawn. A new study, led by...
Parallel computation provides deeper insight into brain function
Credit: OIST Unlike experimental neuroscientists who deal with real-life neurons, computational neuroscientists use model simulations to investigate how the brain functions. While many computationa..
New lab-on-a-chip platform seeks to improve pathogen detection
Nuclear amplification testing is commonly used for pathogen detection; however, the process is currently manually intensive and complex, and requires dedicated equipment. This prevents its...
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