Harnessing next generation sequencing to detect SARS-CoV-2
...and prepare for the next pandemicCredit: Peter Duchek Researchers at the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands...
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Soft X-ray method promises nanocarrier breakthroughs for smart medicine
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Before the huge potential of tiny nanocarriers for highly targeted drug delivery and environmental clean-up can be realized,...
Innovation pioneers score world first for sustainable construction with graphene concrete
First commercial pour of engineered graphene concrete takes place in UK using Manchester technologyCredit: The University of Manchester/Nationwide Engineering Manchester innovation pioneers score world first...
“Scuba-diving” lizards use bubble attached to snout to breathe underwater
Credit: Lindsey Swierk BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - A team of evolutionary biologists including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York have shown that some...
Can antibiotics treat human diseases in addition to bacterial infections?
UIC researchers prove that drugs designed for bacteria have potential to act on human cellsCredit: Maxim Svetlov/UIC According to researchers at the University of Illinois...
Rubisco proton production can enhance CO2 acquisition
Credit: Ben Long || The Australian National University Rubisco is arguably the most abundant--and most important--protein on Earth. This enzyme drives photosynthesis, the process that...
UIC leads new collaborative to reduce COVID-19 disparities
NIH funds work to improve community vaccinations, testing, and engagement in clinical researchCredit: Martin/UIC The University of Illinois Chicago has been selected by the National...
Columbia Engineering team builds first hacker-resistant cloud software system
As the first system to guarantee the security of virtual machines in the cloud, SeKVM could transform how cloud services are designed, developed, deployed, and...
Ludwig Cancer research study finds way to revive potent immune cells for cancer therapy
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research MAY 24, 2021, NEW YORK - A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered how to revive a powerful but functionally inert...
New study shines light on hazards of Earth’s largest volcano
Researchers find that a large earthquake could set off eruption of Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcanoCredit: USGS MIAMI - Scientists from the University of Miami (UM)...
Flu fighter: Nanoparticle-based vaccine effective in preclinical trials
The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccinesCredit: University at Buffalo. BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An experimental flu vaccine...
Evacuating under dire wildfire scenarios
Credit: The White House via Wikicommons In 2018, the Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise, California at an unprecedented rate. Officials had prepared...
Chemical changes to peptide siRNA-carrier enhance gene silencing for future cancer drugs
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers improve peptide siRNA drug carriers for use as a novel cancer treatmentCredit: MUSC/Marquel Coaxum MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers are...
How do clownfish earn their stripes?
The distinctive white stripes in clownfish form at different rates depending on their sea anemone hosts, a PNAS study findsCredit: Tane Sinclair-Taylor Clownfish species develop...
Weight-loss treatment prevents accumulation of lipid linked to cardiac mortality
Credit: Oxford Medical Illustrations at the John Radcliffe Hospital Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, University of Oxford and University of Copenhagen have shown that elevated...
