Capturing the huge impacts of tiny organisms
Pitt chemical engineer receives $315K from NSF to replicate microbial systemsCredit: Tagbo Niepa (University of Pittsburgh) One of the main reasons the multitude of bacteria...
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Novel associations between genetics and vitamin B12 deficiency with an autoimmune etiology
Credit: Reedik Mägi Vitamin B12 is essential for proper functioning of the nervous system and blood cells and also plays an important role in DNA...
There’s more to genes than DNA: how Mum and Dad add something extra, just for you
Biologists in the UK and Austria have discovered 71 new imprinted genes in the mouse genomeCredit: Dr Maki Asami, University of Bath Biologists at the...
Ramanome Database can help mining microalgal cell factories for reducing carbon emissions
Credit: LIU Yang Microalgae are "simple" organisms of single cells, yet they pack a mighty potential punch when it comes to helping humanity achieve carbon...
‘Suffocating’ cancer: A new headway in melanoma immunotherapy
Disrupting cancer cell ability to adapt to low oxygen conditions shows promise in melanomaCredit: Dr. Bassam Janji and Dr. Salem Chouaib Hypoxia, or the inadequate...
RedHill announces presentation of positive oral opaganib phase 2 data in COVID-19
Opaganib was associated with a reduction in the need for supplemental oxygen support, earlier time to discharge from hospital and was well toleratedCredit: RedHill Biopharma...
Bootcamp or booting goals? Which is better for men’s health?
Credit: Unsplash A new sports program is kicking goals for men's health as researchers from the University of South Australia set their sights on improving...
Extracellular mRNA transported to the nucleus shows translation-independent function
Credit: Copyright © 2021, Sachie Hiratsuka, Shinshu University A research group led by Professor Sachie Hiratsuka, Institute for Biomedical Research, Shinshu University, has found that...
Protein linked to heart health, disease a potential therapeutic target for dementia
Brain protein reduces Alzheimer's-like brain damage in miceCredit: Yang Shi By the time people with Alzheimer's disease start exhibiting difficulty remembering and thinking, the disease...
Microscopy deep learning predicts viral infections
Credit: University of Zurich In humans, adenoviruses can infect the cells of the respiratory tract, while herpes viruses can infect those of the skin and...
Surgical treatment of brain tumors should also be considered for the elderly
Credit: Ilari Rautalin Meningiomas, which originate in the meninges surrounding the brain, are the most common type of benign brain tumours. The primary treatment for...
Men who perceive their marriage as unsuccessful are at high risk for premature death
TAU Study of 10,000 Israeli men findsCredit: Tel Aviv University Dissatisfaction with married life raises the risk of dying from a cerebrovascular accident: A new...
Adjuvant-free avian influenza vaccines in the works
Credit: POSTECH The avian influenza, an acute viral infectious disease that occurs in poultry such as chickens, ducks, and migratory birds, has been reported to...
Scientists develop energy saving technique paving way for a carbon neutral society
Credit: Yuke Cao Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered a method which will allow for faster communication systems and better energy saving electronics....
Inkjet printing ‘impossible materials’
Engineers develop inexpensive, scalable method to make metamaterials that manipulate microwave energy in ways conventional materials cannotCredit: Fio Omenetto, Tufts University Engineers at Tufts University...
