Structural biology: Molecular scissors caught in the act
FRANKFURT. Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) are among the most common types of RNA in a cell and are indispensable for protein production in all known organisms....
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Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer’s progression
Two pathologies drive the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Early on, amyloid beta plaques lead the way, but around the time cognitive symptoms arise, tau tangles...
Search for dark matter at Jülich
About 80 % of the matter in the universe consists of an unknown and invisible substance. This “dark matter” had already been postulated about 90 years...
How COVID-19 crosses the placenta – study using placental tissue grown in the lab
RESEARCH REVEALS HOW COVID-19 VIRUS INFECTS THE PLACENTA, AND HOW THIS CAN BE PREVENTEDCredit: Monash University RESEARCH REVEALS HOW COVID-19 VIRUS INFECTS THE PLACENTA, AND...
In historic procedure, donor liver protects heart transplant
Doctors in Seattle are reporting a history-making case in which a patient received two donor organs, a liver and a heart, to prevent the extreme likelihood that...
Researchers propose strategy for improving NASICON-type cathode performance
Manganese-rich NASICON-type materials have attracted widespread attention for developing advanced polyanionic cathodes, primarily driven by their abundant reserves, promising cycling performance, and potentially high operating...
The power of healthy breast adipocytes in the fight against breast cancer
Researchers have found a possible explanation as to why higher breast density and older age increase the risk of breast cancer.Credit: University of Turku Researchers...
Discover white sharks and more in 3D! Cutting-edge, interactive shark and ray displays bring the ocean to life
For release on Friday, 14 July 2023 – SHARK AWARENESS DAYCredit: Photo: Byron Dilkes Rendered Image: Digital Life Project at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Advancing causal inference in clinical neuroscience research: a call for clarity
A Perspective published in Volume 3 of the journal Psychoradiology, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University confronted these challenges and advocates for more clarity and transparency...
FAU receives $11.5 million gift to combat life-threating illness, amyloidosis
Currently, there is no cure for amyloidosis, a life-threatening disease that can be present throughout the body, including the heart, kidneys, liver and brain. The...
New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the...
Fear is in the eye of the beholder
Averting our eyes from things that scare us may be due to a specific cluster of neurons in a visual region of the brain, according...
‘Taboo’ & ‘crazy:’ researchers examine mental health stigmas on the border
EL PASO, Texas (July 13, 2023) — Hispanic adults with mental health conditions are 17 percent less likely to receive treatment than their non-Hispanic white counterparts....
Small-winged and lighter colored butterflies likely to be at greatest threat from climate change
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGECredit: Esme Ashe-Jepson PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE EMBARGOED UNTIL 05:01 LONDON TIME (GMT) ON THURSDAY 13...
Investigating interactions at molecular junctions for novel electronic devices
The structure of a molecular junction with noncovalent interaction plays a key role in electron transport, reveals a recent study conducted by researchers at Tokyo...
