Arctic shrubs add new piece to ecological puzzle
Implications for carbon exchange in a warming, drying tundraCredit: Eric Post, UC Davis A 15-year experiment on Arctic shrubs in Greenland lends new understanding to...
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Marine organisms use previously undiscovered receptors to detect, respond to light
Credit: Dror Shitrit/Simons Collaboration on Ocean Processes and Ecology Just as plants and animals on land are keenly attuned to the hours of sunlight in...
UMass Amherst researchers discover materials capable of self-propulsion
Research highlights how shape and environment can cause materials to move without motors or handsCredit: UMass Amherst Imagine a rubber band that was capable of...
Why antibiotic-resistant cells persist
University of Houston biomolecular engineer receives NSF CAREER award to explore cells that defy efforts to kill themCredit: University of Houston Mehmet Orman, assistant professor...
Double delight: New synthetic transmembrane ion channel can be activated in two ways
Credit: Tokyo Tech A key thread that holds together the delicate balance of a complex biological system is the transmembrane ion channel. These are supramolecular,...
Optimized LIBS technique improves analysis of nuclear reactor materials
Ultrafast laser provides better measurements of hydrogen isotopesCredit: Sivanandan S. Harilal, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory WASHINGTON -- In a new study, investigators report an optimized...
An integrated approach for an effective prevention of Alzheimer´s disease
Credit: Dr. Ricardo B. Maccioni Amsterdam, December 29, 2020 - This new pioneering study by Prof. Ricardo Maccioni and coworkers of the International Center for...
Oncotarget: The pro-apoptotic actions of 2-methoxyestradiol against ovarian cancer
The objective of this Oncotarget study was to elucidate the molecular mechanism of actions of 2MeOE2, a known microtubule disrupting agent, in inducing apoptosis in...
NIH study shows hyaluronan is effective in treating chronic lung disease
Naturally produced by the body, hyaluronan represents a new class of biologic that significantly improves lung health in patients with severe COPD.Credit: Stavros Garantziotis, M.D....
Holonyak lab team creates fast, cheap, accessible COVID-19 antibody test
Credit: The Grainger College of Engineering As the numbers of those infected with COVID-19 has continued to climb, the desperate need for a vaccine was...
Oncotarget: Simvastatin is a potential candidate drug in ovarian clear cell carcinomas
"Simvastatin efficiently controlled OCCC proliferation and migration, thus showing potential as a candidate drug for the treatment of OCCC."Credit: Correspondence to - Ingrid Hedenfalk -...
Discovery could lead to self-propelled robots
Credit: Yongjin Kim, UMass Amherst RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Army-funded researchers discovered how to make materials capable of self-propulsion, allowing materials to move without...
Oncotarget: Neuroendocrine carcinoma of uterine cervix findings shown by MRI
"The Oncotarget author's findings show that MRI is reliable for T staging of cervical NEC"Credit: Correspondence to - Kazuhiro Kitajima - [email protected] Oncotarget recently published...
Failed storage tanks pose atmospheric risks during disasters
Rice study models how spilled chemicals likely spread during Ike, HarveyCredit: Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 1, 2021) - When aboveground storage tanks fail during...
Much to glean when times are rough
Credit: Ruby Grantham / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. Scientists say stable seafood consumption amongst the world's poorer coastal communities is linked...
