HKUMed develops a novel therapeutic approach against Epstein-Barr virus-associated tumours
by using exosomes derived from Vδ2-T cellsCredit: The University of Hong Kong A research team at LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong...
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Oncotarget: The role of miRNA-133b and its target gene SIRT1 in FAP-derived desmoid tumor
Volume 11, Issue 26 of Oncotarget reported that in this study the authors studied the differences in mi RNA expression between sporadic and FAP-associated Desmoid...
KIST addressing algal bloom in conventional water treatment facilities
Development of fabricating technology for high-efficiency powdered activated carbon with a fast adsorption rate. Can ensure safety against algal blooms even in conventional water treatment...
Engineers print wearable sensors directly on skin without heat
An international team of researchers developed a novel technique to produce precise, high-performing biometric sensorsCredit: Ling Zhang, Penn State/Cheng Lab and Harbin Institute of Technology...
For when the chips are down — preserving UK soil microbial biodiversity for agriculture
New UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank to safeguard future research and facilitate sustainable production of UK's six major food cropsCredit: Pixabay Scientists from the UK's foremost...
In the eye of a stellar cyclone
Sydney undergraduate unlocks bizarre secrets of a ticking time-bomb starCredit: European Southern Observatory While on COVID lockdown, a University of Sydney honours student has written...
COVID-related delays to CRC screening causing 11.9% rise in death rates, research reveals
Based on survival rates at 5 years for stage III-IV CRC, the results showed a significant 11.9% increase in deaths when comparing a 0-3 month...
Cnew research on SARS-CoV-2 virus ‘survivability’
Credit: CSIRO Researchers at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can survive for up to 28 days...
Oncotarget: Cooperative tumorigenic effects of targeted deletions of tumor suppressors
Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features "Genetic analysis of the cooperative tumorigenic effects of targeted deletions of tumor suppressors Rb1, Trp53, Men1, and Pten...
Oncotarget: Characterization of porcine hepatocellular carcinoma for liver cancer
Volume 11, Issue 28 of Oncotarget features "Development and comprehensive characterization of porcine hepatocellular carcinoma for translational liver cancer investigation" by Gaba et, al. which...
Planting parasites: Unveiling common molecular mechanisms of parasitism and grafting
β-1,4-glucanase, a cell wall degrading enzyme, is integral for plant parasitism and cross-species grafting in the plant family Orobanchaceae.Credit: Michitaka Notaguchi Using the model Orobanchaceae...
Professor Simon Pollard awarded OBE for services to the environment
Cranfield University Professor awarded OBE for services to environmental risk managementCredit: Cranfield University Professor Simon Pollard DSc FREng, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University, has been awarded...
Cedars-Sinai to study unequal impact of COVID-19 on minorities
Funded by the National Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai will join one of the largest coordinated efforts to advance knowledge of immunology and coronavirus in the USCredit:...
Population health and the COVID-19 pandemic: Emerging stronger next time
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 6, 2020—Battling the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for the inevitable next surge requires a data-driven...
Hydroxychloroquine does not counter SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters, high dose of favipiravir does
Credit: Layla Aerts - KU Leuven Virologists at the KU Leuven Rega Institute have been working on two lines of SARS-CoV-2 research: searching for a...
