How cells move and don’t get stuck
Credit: Rädler Lab, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München Cell velocity, or how fast a cell moves, is known to depend on how sticky the surface is...
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New method to assist fast-tracking of vaccines for pre-clinical tests
Novel tuberculosis vaccine demonstrated strong immune response in miceCredit: University of Sydney Scientists in Australia have developed a method for the rapid synthesis of safe...
New management approach can help avoid species vulnerability or extinction
New tools will help ecologists predict when species may be at riskCredit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service More than 3,000 animal species in the world...
New computational tool reliably differentiates between cancer and normal cells from single-cell RNA-sequencing data
CopyKAT enables researchers to gain new insights when analyzing solid tumor samplesCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON — In an effort to address a major...
Inexpensive battery charges rapidly for electric vehicles, reduces range anxiety
Credit: Chao-Yang Wang's lab, Penn State Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be...
Timing is of the essence when treating brain swelling in mice
NIH study shows specific set of immune cells can harm and also help brain after injuryCredit: Image credit: McGavern Lab/NINDS. Researchers from the National Institutes...
New discovery in breast cancer treatment
Credit: University of Adelaide Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with...
Synthesis of potent antibiotic follows unusual chemical pathway
Credit: Booker Lab, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Images of a protein involved in creating a potent antibiotic reveal the unusual first steps of the...
A ‘super-puff’ planet like no other
Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, M. Kornmesser. The core mass of the giant exoplanet WASP-107b is much lower than what was thought necessary to build up the...
A new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
Credit: Alison Crowther Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have a lot to answer for. Public perceptions of archaeology are often thoroughly outdated, and these characterisations...
Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team from INRS has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the sourceCredit: INRS A research team...
Where COVID-19 hit hardest, sudden deaths outside the hospital increased
A study across New York City found that out-of-hospital sudden deaths follow the geographic distribution of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting an association between the two, investigators report...
Many parents say teens with anxiety, depression may benefit from peer confidants at school
Teens talking to teens: 1 in 3 parents strongly support schools having mental health programs like peer support leaders, new national poll suggestsCredit: C.S. Mott...
Scientists shed light on how and why some people report “hearing the dead”
Credit: N. Currier, New York Spiritualist mediums might be more prone to immersive mental activities and unusual auditory experiences early in life, according to new...
Changing diets — not less physical activity — may best explain childhood obesity crisis
Findings among children in Amazonian Ecuador offer insights into relative importance of diet vs. energy expenditure for rise in obesityCredit: Samuel Urlacher Variation in consumption...
