Foxglove plants produce heart medicine; can science do it better?
Two studies mark an early step in a UB biologist's quest to understand how foxgloves make medicinal compoundsCredit: Zhen Wang BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Foxglove plants, found...
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FDA approves first ever treatment for neurofibromatosis
According to the Children's Tumor Foundation, approval of AstraZeneca and MSD (Merck)'s Koselugo (selumetinib) increases potential for successful tumor reduction in patients; major milestone could...
Reducing sulfur dioxide emissions alone cannot substantially decrease air pollution
Credit: Qianqian Zhang High loadings of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during haze are mostly produced from the chemical reactions of the reactive gas precursors, including...
UCI-led team designs carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds
Novel plate-cell architecture reaches theoretical limit of performanceCredit: Cameron Crook and Jens Bauer / UCI Irvine, Calif., April 13, 2020 - Researchers at the University...
Research provides new insights into menopause and weight gain
UCLA biologists reveal interplay between estrogen and key geneCredit: Reed Hutchinson/UCLA Can women in menopause get the benefits of hormone replacement therapy without the risks?...
Livestock and poultry farming should be the future focus of agricultural ammonia emissions control
Credit: Jiayu Huang As the only alkaline gas in the atmosphere, ammonia can react with sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides to form secondary fine particles,...
The building blocks of gum disease
Credit: S. Shibata, OIST Porphyromonas gingivalis is a major bacterial pathogen which leads to periodontitis also known as gum disease. In Japan, 80% of adults...
Scientists discover supernova that outshines all others
Credit: Aaron Geller (Northwestern University) A supernova at least twice as bright and energetic, and likely much more massive than any yet recorded has been...
Data visualization tool examines community factors underlying COVID-19 outcomes
Updated daily, app shows how disparities in community conditions affect health outcomesCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A new data visualization tool examines how...
New formation theory explains the mysterious interstellar object ‘Oumuamua
A new scenario based on computer simulations accounts for all of the observed characteristics of the first known interstellar object to visit our solar systemCredit:...
Discovered a small protein that synchronizes the circadian clocks in shoots and roots
The CSIC researcher at CRAG Paloma Mas leads a study published in Nature Plants demonstrating that the clock protein ELF4 moves in sync with temperature...
New handle for controlling electromagnetic properties could enable spintronic computing
The magnetic transition of troilite causes instabilities in the 'space metal's' structure that transforms it from a conductor to an insulatorCredit: Haidong Zhou, University of...
Intermountain Healthcare COVID-19 response teams to provide support to New York hospitals
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Hundreds of Intermountain Healthcare clinicians recently expressed interest in providing assistance to states facing major surges in COVID-19 cases that are also...
Observing the atmosphere at high altitudes using unmanned aeria vehicles
Credit: Qizhen Sun Severe weather conditions such as low air temperatures and strong winds often bring difficulties to scientific expeditions in Antarctica. Thus, monitoring and...
Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare & U of U Health launch vital COVID-19 clinical trials
Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have launched two vital clinical trials to test the...
