Prion diseases: new clues in the structure of prion proteins
Carbohydrates of the prion glycoproteins responsible for a group of neurodegenerative diseases were sequenced for the first time thanks to a highly sensitive technique.Credit: National...
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Conservation paradox – the pros and cons of recreational hunting
Recreational hunting -- especially hunting of charismatic species for their trophies -- raises ethical and moral concernsCredit: Associate Professor Enrico Di Minin, University Of Helsinki...
The issue of governments in business
Just how involved should governments be in business? And is there a right answer to this question, or a one-size-fits all conclusion?Credit: World Scientific Just...
Northern Hemisphere cold surges result of Arctic and tropical Pacific synergistic effects
Credit: Fei Zheng/ Zong-Liang Yang China is just one of many countries in the Northern Hemisphere having what researchers are calling an "extremely cold winter,"...
Sweet marine particles resist hungry bacteria
All algae sugars are entirely degraded by bacteria; well, not all; one sugar holds out against the invaders and could act as an important carbon...
Life of a pure Martian design
Credit: © Tetyana Milojevic Early Mars is considered as an environment where life could possibly have existed. There was a time in the geological history...
Researchers explore ‘face blindness’ in children
Credit: University of Stirling Researchers have launched a new study into a little-known phenomenon which prevents people from recognising members of their own immediate family...
New study highlights lack of diversity and inclusion in vaccine clinical trials
Analysis shows certain racial/ethnic groups and older people aren't being adequately represented and trial reporting guidelines aren't being followedCredit: Photo by Robert Hood / Fred...
Turbocharging the killing power of immune cells against cancer
Credit: UHN StRIDe Team Creating "super soldiers" of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumour response has been shown in a series of elegant...
Tuberculosis: New biomarker indicates individual treatment duration
Credit: Research Center Borstel When can tuberculosis therapy be stopped without risk of relapse? Doctors are faced with this question time and again, because the...
Deep brain stimulation prevents epileptic seizures in mouse model
Experimental approach reveals new avenues for treating people with drug-resistant epilepsyCredit: Image source: Medical Center - University of Freiburg / AG Haas Epileptic activity originating...
Communal activities boost rehabilitation for older adults in long term care
Credit: Tohoku University A group of researchers has developed a new program showing participation and activity is critical for the rehabilitation of older adults in...
Atomic nuclei in the quantum swing
The extremely precise control of nuclear excitations opens up possibilities of ultra-precise atomic clocks and powerful nuclear batteriesCredit: MPI for Nuclear Physics From atomic clocks...
Seeing stable topology using instabilities
Scientists decipher fingerprints of topological phases of light in nonlinear optical instabilitiesCredit: Institute for Basic Science We are most familiar with the four conventional phases...
Amination strategy improves efficiency of CO2 electrocatalytic reduction
Credit: CHEN Zhipeng Carbon dioxide (CO2) electrocatalytic reduction driven by renewable electricity can solve the problem of excessive CO2 emissions. Since CO2 is thermodynamically stable,...
