Key advance in neurological disorder pre-clinical testing
Australian neurobiologists and material scientists have teamed up to innovate the petri-dish to be able to grow and age live brain cells from patients with...
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New DNA computer assesses water quality
Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know — within mere minutes — if their water is...
Well-functioning fat may be the key to fewer old-age ailments
Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can lead to type 2 diabetes,...
The surprising structural reason your kitchen sponge is disgusting
DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University have uncovered a basic but surprising fact: your kitchen sponge is a better incubator for diverse bacterial communities...
Research reveals high-risk subtype of relapsed pediatric AML
When acute myeloid leukemia (AML) relapses, it is more difficult to treat and outcomes are dismal. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered a mutation...
Defeating leukaemia cells by depriving them of energy
Acute myeloid leukaemia, which affects blood and bone marrow cells, is a particularly dangerous form of cancer. More than half of patients under the age...
Sucking millipedes
Whether nectar-sucking butterflies or blood-sucking mosquitoes - the ingestion of liquid food has long been known for many insects and other arthropods. A research team...
Hunting can be good for wildlife populations
This may sound counterintuitive, but reducing the number of animals in a population can help the remaining individuals to survive through the winter.Credit: Photo: Brage...
CNIO researchers design a drug screening platform compatible with patient biopsies to fight metastasis
It is estimated that about a quarter of cancer patients are at risk of brain metastases, a rate that is increasing especially among those who...
Google’s ‘CEO’ image search gender bias hasn’t really been fixed
We use Google's image search to help us understand the world around us. For example, a search about a certain profession, "truck driver" for instance,...
Pimple secret popped: How fat cells in the skin help fight acne
Acne is among the most common skin diseases in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, affecting up to 50 million...
New spinosaurid dinosaur from Portugal which lived over 125 million years ago had a crocodile-like skull, a spiny back and may have been a wading, fish-eating predator
New spinosaurid dinosaur from Portugal which lived over 125 million years ago had a crocodile-like skull, a spiny back and may have been a wading,...
New study illuminates how tiny flies solve complex navigational challenges
For those of us who occasionally trip over a curb or bump into a door frame, it’s hard to imagine an organism with a brain...
Recently identified protein group plays major role in nature
Proteins are the “workhorses” in every living cell and constitute the chemical basis of life. These little machines are required to turn food into energy,...
SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat Coronaviruses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Public domain image courtesy of Paul Webala FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that...
