How trans fats assist cell death
Some trans fats enhance a pathway inside the cell that leads to cell death; drugs targeting this mechanism could help address diseases associated with these...
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New molecular probes for opioid receptors
Credit: (Picture: Scigraphix) Strong painkillers are very important in the management of patients with cancer and heart attack or requiring surgery. They extert their effect...
APS tip sheet: Ultimate strength of metals
A new model is able to accurately determine the peak strength of polycrystalline metalsCredit: Credit: Chandross and Agribay. Physical Review Letters (2020) To build safe...
Cellular protein shredders for the fight against cancer
Study by the Universities of Bonn and Ulm investigates how a cellular mechanism can be used for other purposesCredit: © Photo: Barbara Frommann/Uni Bonn An...
NTU scientists develop handheld, high-resolution medical imaging device
Credit: NTU Singapore NTU scientists develop handheld, high-resolution medical imaging device with potential for bedside scanning Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have...
FDA approves new total wrist replacement device to treat painful arthritis
HSS Innovation Institute and Hand Surgeon play key role in research, design and developmentCredit: Hospital for Special Surgery The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
The YAP signal plays a crucial role in head-and-neck cancer onset
Creation of world's fastest cancer onset mouse modelCredit: Kobe University Joint research between Kobe University and National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center has revealed that...
AAA announces Ph3 NETTER-2 study with Lutathera as 1st Line in advanced GEP-NET
Credit: Advanced Accelerator Applications Saint-Genis-Pouilly, France, March 25, 2020 - Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. (AAA), a Novartis company, today announced that the first patient has...
A genetic nano-toolkit for the generation of new biomaterials
Bayreuth microbiologists use bacteria to produce multifunctional magnetic nanoparticlesCredit: Image: Frank Mickoleit / Clarissa Lanzloth. Magnetic bacteria might soon be used for the production of...
Shifting dimensions: Exciting excitons in phosphorene
Scientists probe how excited states of matter behave in phosphorene -- a two-dimensional material with unusual propertiesCredit: OIST Since its discovery in 2014, phosphorene -...
For clogged and hardened hearts, a mussel is the solution
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Early mortality of myocardial infarction (MI), one of fatal diseases, is about 30%. So, it is critical to have immediate...
Mother/infant skin-to-skin touch boosts baby’s brain development and function
FAU study finds both mother and baby physiology respond to kangaroo care methodCredit: Florida Atlantic University As the world prioritizes social distancing to stop or...
‘Whiskey webs’ are the new ‘coffee ring effect’
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08984 Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along the edge of the puddle....
Teeth serve as ‘archive of life,’ new research finds
Findings have implications for studying evolution of menopause, birth patterns, and offspring rearing of earlier humansCredit: Image courtesy of Paola Cerrito Teeth constitute a permanent...
Mapping the cannabis genome to improve crops and health
Credit: David Stobbe for University of Saskatchewan Unlocking the full potential of cannabis for agriculture and human health will require a co-ordinated scientific effort to...
