Sloan Kettering Institute scientists identify potential new ‘soldier’ for cancer immunotherapy
NEW YORK CITY, April 20, 2022 – Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not...
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In the race to solve Alzheimer’s disease, scientists find more needles in the haystack
SAN ANTONIO (April 19, 2022) — 21 million. That’s the number of genetic variations in the human genome that researchers are sifting to identify patterns predisposing...
Collaborating to conquer loneliness amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made two things abundantly clear: While prevention and management techniques are well-intentioned and successful, social distancing strategies can have severe consequences...
Aston University awards honorary doctorate to prominent materials physicist and scientific adviser
Aston University has awarded an honorary doctorate to Professor Robin Grimes FRS FREng for his contributions to the understanding of nuclear materials and to scientific diplomacy.Credit:...
Astronomers discover micronovae, a new kind of stellar explosion
A team of astronomers, with the help of the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), have observed a new type of stellar explosion...
Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery
An international team of palaeontologists has discovered remarkable new evidence that pterosaurs, the flying relatives of dinosaurs, were able to control the colour of their...
Warming climate and agriculture halve insect populations in some areas
Climate change and intensive agricultural land use have already been responsible for a 49% reduction in the number of insects in the most impacted parts...
Experimental research at the University of Oklahoma aims to treat metastatic cancer
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are testing an experimental treatment for metastatic cancer focusing on pancreatic cancer. Metastasis, the condition when cancer cells spread...
Using bacteria to build settlements on Mars
In collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a sustainable method...
Illuminating perovskite photophysics
A detailed view of how electrical charges behave inside perovskites could guide efforts to improve the performance of next-generation solar cells based on these materials,...
Alterations in gut microbiota and metabolites associated with altitude-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats during hypobaric hypoxia challenge
This study is led by Dr. Ruifu Yang (State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology) and Dr. Zhenjiang Zech...
Arm movement and running speed: Is the partnership overrated?
DALLAS (SMU) – New research into human speed from a team at SMU (Southern Methodist University,) and West Chester University suggests that athletes who performed short...
Balancing lipids and recycling to prevent mitochondrial meltdown
Mitochondria release chemical energy and influence metabolic pathways that keep our cells and tissues healthy. Damage to these multifunctional powerhouses promotes cell death and disease.Credit:...
Nanostructures with improved stability for the development of more effective cancer nanomedicine
For millennia, DNA has played a central role in storing each cell's genetic information and consists of strands with a specific sequence of four different...
Enzyme prevents brain activity from getting out of control
Almost 100 billion nerve cells perform their service in the human brain. Each of these has an average of 1,000 contacts with other neurons. At...
