Insights on a mechanism to stop COVID-19 replication
Just published the study of the Politecnico di Milano in the New Journal of ChemistryCredit: Politecnico di Milano Stopping the replication of SARS-CoV-2 is likely...
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New process narrows the gap between natural and synthetic materials
Credit: EPFL Natural materials like skin, cartilage and tendons are tough enough to support our bodyweight and movements, yet flexible enough that they don't crack...
A novel drug target for neonatal and infant heart failure
Credit: Mitsuhiko Yamada MD, PhD., Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan Researchers have identified a new druggable target for heart failure...
Research advances sustainability in surgical latex glove manufacturing
Credit: Meditech Gloves Cranfield University researchers in partnership with Meditech Gloves, one of the leading manufacturers of high-quality examination and surgical gloves, have shown how...
Researchers peer inside deadly pathogen’s burglary kit
Structural insights about a deadly bacterium's toolbox point to ways to block itCredit: Maria Schumacher Lab, Duke Biochemistry DURHAM, N.C. - The bacterium that causes...
Bacteria convince their squid host to create a less hostile work environment
Credit: Moriano-Gutierrez, et al. 2020 Bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change its normal gene-expression program to...
A filter for environmental remediation
Scientists at Osaka University create seaweed-shaped sodium titanate mats made of nanofibers that can remove cobalt ions from water, which may help provide a source...
New tool to combat terrorism
Dust on boots, baggage can track down suspectsCredit: Flinders University Forensic science experts at Flinders University are refining an innovative counter-terrorism technique that checks for...
Taking out the trash is essential for brain health
Credit: Department of Pathological Cell Biology,TMDU A research team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that Wipi3, a protein involved in cellular waste...
Why do my dog’s paws smell like Fritos? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 -- A lot of people seem to think their pup's paws smell like corn chips. This...
Texas Heart Institute to participate in global stem cell study to treat ARDS due to COVID
Cell therapy trial for ICU patients with Acute Respirator Distress Syndrome due to COVID-19Credit: Texas Heart Institute Texas Heart Institute (THI) has been selected as...
Iceland to become centre for sleep research
Scientists at Reykjavik University (RU) to lead a research project receiving a 15-million Euro Horizon 2020 grantCredit: Golli / Reykjavik University Sleep Revolution, an interdisciplinary...
Parkinson’s patients use telehealth access for speech improvement during pandemic
Credit: Steve Mogensen/SpeechVive WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - SpeechVive Inc. announced Thursday (Nov. 19) it is making its remote calibration software and training available free during...
An INRS research team pushes back the boundaries of high-energy laser pulses
Credit: Josée Lecompte Montréal and Québec City, November 19, 2020 - Using the Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) facility, the research team of Professor François...
Solving a mystery: How the TB bacterium develops rapid resistance to antibiotics
Credit: SDSU For a slow-growing microbe that multiplies infrequently, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB) has long puzzled researchers as to how it...
