Invasive weed may help treat some human diseases, researchers find
Credit: Quan, Hiroshima University Native to the southeastern United States, a weedy grass has spread northward to Canada and also made its way to Australia...
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DGIST and National Cancer Institute sign Joint Research Agreement
DGIST, NCI, and Kyung Hee Univ. signed a joint research agreement for clinical proteogenomic cancer researchCredit: DGIST, NCI DGIST announced that DGIST and Kyung Hee...
Biological artificial organs like skin, vessels…now produced more easily
A platform developed for nanopattern-based alignment of multiple cell types and differentiation into desired cells. Implications for shortened drug development processes using artificial organs as...
Sweden’s electromobility test bed is being established in Gothenburg, Nykvarn and Boras
Chalmers and RISE are now commencing construction of Sweden's electromobility test center: SEEL. Electrification of the transport sector is to be speeded up at SEEL's...
Most distant quasar with powerful radio jets discovered
Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser With the help of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), astronomers have discovered and studied in detail the most...
Reduced heat leakage improves wearable health device
Credit: Photo courtesy of Mehmet Ozturk. North Carolina State University engineers continue to improve the efficiency of a flexible device worn on the wrist that...
Immune cells in cerebrospinal fluid predict response to immunotherapy
The analysis of immune cells infiltrating cerebrospinal fluid enables the characterization of the tumor microenvironment in brain metastasesCredit: VHIO The analysis of immune cells infiltrating...
Helping people understand glaucoma with a mobile app
Free mobile app demystifies glaucoma - helping to explain symptoms, impact and treatment to patients and their familiesCredit: Allergan Researchers from City, University London, supported...
Virtual avatar coaching with community context for adult-child dyads
Virtual reality avatar-based coaching shows promise to increase access to and extend the reach of nutrition education programs to children at risk for obesity, according...
New Lancet series shows mixed progress on maternal and child undernutrition in last decade
Series authors issue a call to action for fast-tracked funding to improve program coverage and quality service delivery which have been adversely affected by the...
“Magic sand” might help us understand the physics of granular matter
Children's toy an ideal modifier for interparticle adhesion and mechanical propertiesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied the...
Study reveals how egg cells get so big
Oocyte growth relies on physical phenomena that drive smaller cells to dump their contents into a larger cellCredit: Jasmin Imran Alsous Egg cells are by...
Survey identifies factors in reducing clinical research coordinator turnover
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Strong, collaborative relationships with principal investigators are a key factor of longevity in clinical research coordinator positions -- an essential,...
New ‘split-drive’ system puts scientists in the (gene) driver seat
Researchers develop tunable system that harnesses the spread of cargo carried by gene drivesCredit: Gerard Terradas, UC San Diego Powerful new genetic engineering methods have...
Online dating: Super effective, or just… superficial?
Credit: Photo by Pratik Gupta on Unsplash According to the Pew Research Center, 1 in 10 American adults have landed a long-term relationship from an...
