Fat cell hormone boosts potential of stem cell therapy
A team of researchers led by Osaka University find that adiponectin, a hormone derived from fat cells, improves the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell-based treatment...
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Microscopy technique reveals nanoscale detail of coatings as they dry
In paper published in Scientific Reports, Lehigh University researchers studying in situ drying behavior of thin film coatings visualize interactions that could impact drug delivery...
Basel study: Why lopinavir and hydroxychloroquine do not work on COVID-19
Credit: University Hospital Basel, Fabian Fiechter Lopinavir is a drug against HIV, hydroxychloroquine is used to treat malaria and rheumatism. Until recently, both drugs were...
Viral dark matter exposed: Metagenome database detects phage-derived antibacterial enzyme
Scientists demonstrate that the information about host bacteria-bacteriophage (phage) associations derived from world`s first metagenome analysis is useful for the development of phage therapies against...
New biomarker for dementia diagnosis
Promising results warrants further investigationCredit: Flinders University Medical researchers in the UK and Australia have identified a new marker which could support the search for...
Day in, day out: Targeting the daily magnesium “rhythm” can optimize crop yield
Scientists study the 24-hour pattern of magnesium intake in a rice plant to see if the photosynthetic efficiency of the plant can be improvedCredit: 2020...
Sobering reminder about liver disease
Alcohol fuels surge in chronic liver diseaseCredit: Flinders University Alcohol's popularity and its central place in socialising in Australia obscures the dangers of excessive drinking...
T-ray camera speed boosted a hundred times over
Scientists are a step closer to developing a fast and cost effective camera that utilizes terahertz radiation, potentially opening the opportunity for them to be...
An early morning whey protein snack increases morning blood sugar level in healthy people
Credit: James Betts, the University of Bath Consuming protein at night increases blood sugar level in the morning for healthy people, according to new research...
Robust high-performance data storage through magnetic anisotropy
Credit: M. Bargheer/ Uni Potsdam In thermal equilibrium, iron-platinum (FePt) belongs to the class of invar materials, which hardly expand at all when heated. This...
Mom and baby share ‘good bacteria’ through breast milk
The process of pumping, storing and bottle-feeding breast milk may reduce the transfer of bacteria from mom to babyCredit: Kevin Liang/Unsplash A new study by...
Discovery of a novel drug candidate to develop effective treatments for brain disorders
The study published in Chem is fundamental to develop pharmacological drugs for the treatment of core symptoms in Down syndrome, autism and other brain disorders....
Understanding the love-hate relationship of halide perovskites with the sun
New research by scientists at TU/e and universities in China and the US sheds light on the causes of perovskite solar cell degradation.Credit: Shuxia Tao...
Satellite data show severity of drought summers in 2018 and 2019
Credit: Eva Boergens, GFZ The GRACE-FO (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment-Follow-On) satellites launched in May 2018 are able to quantify the water mass deficit in...
UQ researchers solve a 50-year-old enzyme mystery
Credit: The University of Queensland Advanced herbicides and treatments for infection may result from the unravelling of a 50-year-old mystery by University of Queensland researchers....
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