Researchers develop flags that generate energy from wind and sun
Credit: Dr. Mostafa Nabawy, The University of Manchester Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power. The novel wind...
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Spinal cord is 'smarter' than previously thought
Research shows our spinal cords contribute to sophisticated hand function We often think of our brains as being at the centre of complex motor function...
NIH researchers home in on genes linked to age-related macular degeneration
Findings point to potential treatment strategiesCredit: National Eye Institute National Eye Institute scientists led a collaborative study and zeroed in on genes associated with age-related...
Gene involved in colorectal cancer also causes breast cancer
The search for new genetic causes of cancer continues Rare mutations in the NTHL1 gene, previously associated with colorectal cancer, also cause breast cancer and...
Motor enzyme protects genome through several mechanisms
Credit: Mattias Pettersson A helicase, Pfh1, can thanks to several different mechanisms protect the genome from DNA obstacles and damages associated with cancer. This is...
RUDN biochemists found a way to stop the immortality of cancer cells with oligonucleotides
RUDN biochemists found a way to reduce the activity of telomerase (the enzyme of cell immortality) 10 timesCredit: Natalia Deryugina RUDN biochemists found a way...
Many Arctic lakes give off less carbon than expected
Credit: David Butman/University of Washington The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. One consequence of that trend is the...
Immunotherapy can be effective in treating people with recurrent glioblastoma
UCLA-led research could be step toward new therapy for hard-to-treat brain cancer A UCLA-led study suggests that for people with recurrent glioblastoma, administering an immunotherapy...
New role for death molecule
To unravel programmed cell death pathways, investigators examine a molecule deemed unimportant, and find new functionCredit: John Dowling, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University)....
NUS marine scientists find toxic bacteria on microplastics retrieved from tropical waters
When these tiny pieces of plastics are ingested by marine organisms, they may accumulate and be transferred up the food chainCredit: National University of Singapore...
Rats in augmented reality help show how the brain determines location
Credit: Ravikrishnan Jayakumar Before the age of GPS, humans had to orient themselves without on-screen arrows pointing down an exact street, but rather, by memorizing...
A bioengineered factory for T-cells
Injectable sponge-like gel enhances the quantity and quality of T-cellsCredit: Harvard University Bone marrow transplants, also known as hematopoietic stem cell transplants, are life-saving treatments...
Interventions to reduce antibiotics require tailored approach in developing countries
Fears around leaving infectious diseases untreated and poorly enforced antibiotic supply controls could hamper efforts to reduce the use of antibiotics in low to middle...
Hard-to-detect antibiotic resistance an underestimated clinical problem
When antibiotics are used to treat bacteria susceptible to them, the treatment usually works. Nevertheless, the antibiotic chosen is sometimes ineffective. One of the reasons...
Inexpensive supplement for women increases infant birth size
Findings from NIH-funded study could combat undernutrition in poor areas of the worldCredit: Image courtesy of Nancy Krebs, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora,...