An ‘atlas’ of the brain’s choroid plexus across the lifespan
New resource for neuroscience maps cell types, secreted proteins, spatial organization, and moreCredit: Dani N, Herbst RH, et al. Cell April 30, 2021, DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2021.04.003....
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How a Vietnamese raw pork snack could help us keep food fresh, naturally
Fermented meat snack is helping researchers develop a safe, all-natural food preservativeCredit: RMIT University A traditional Vietnamese meat snack could hold the key to developing...
Cells/colony motion index of oral keratinocytes predicts epithelial regenerative capacity
The cells/colony motion index determined by non-invasive, quantitative measurements via optical flow algorithm is correlated with epithelial regenerative capacity of oral keratinocytes in mid-phase cultures,...
Robots with T-ray technology to spot and remove cancer tumors in £8 million project
New technology that will marry probes that can detect cancer tumours through the skin with high-precision robotic surgery is to be developed for use in...
Colorectal Cancer: UVA Health Expert Helps Develop New National Screening Guidelines
Screenings Recommended to Begin at Age 45Credit: UVA Health Most Americans should get screened for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45 instead of age 50,...
New form of silicon could enable next-gen electronic and energy devices
Novel crystalline form of silicon could potentially be used to create next-generation electronic and energy devicesCredit: Image courtesy of Thomas Shiell and Timothy Strobel Washington,...
Wayne State physics professor awarded DOE Early Career Research Program grant
Credit: Chun Shen, Wayne State University DETROIT - The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the awardees for its Early Career Research Program. The program...
Beyond synthetic biology, synthetic ecology boosts health by engineering the environment
BU scientists are investigating how environmental molecules can be used to engineer 'designer' microbiomes for combating disease, pollution, and moreCredit: Image courtesy of Alan Pacheco...
New University of Kentucky research may offer hope for Alzheimer’s patients
Credit: University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 4, 2021) -- University of Kentucky Department of Neuroscience Professor Greg Gerhardt, Ph.D., hypothesizes that the balance of...
Why do some people get sick while others feel fine?
Credit: Provided by Dr. McCall The answer is something infectious disease experts are working to uncover. As COVID-19 revealed, the same pathogen can have widely...
Fungus creates a fast track for carbon
Stanford scientists find epidemics of fungal infections in algae alter carbon cyclingCredit: Klawonn et al. 2021, PNAS Tiny algae in Earth's oceans and lakes take...
Substantial carbon dioxide emissions from northern peatlands drained for crop cultivation
Credit: Angela Gallego-Sala A new study shows that substantial amounts of carbon dioxide were released during the last millennium because of crop cultivation on peatlands...
Adapting laboratory techniques for remote instruction
Credit: Karin Jensen The COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors to adapt their courses for online learning. Laboratory courses were particularly difficult due to lack of access...
Collaboration controls killers
St. Jude researching how effector and killer T cells can be controlled to destroy cancer cells that resist treatmentCredit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Effector...
An atom chip interferometer that could detect quantum gravity
Credit: University of Groningen Physicists in Israel have created a quantum interferometer on an atom chip. This device can be used to explore the fundamentals...
