A new agent for the brain diseases: mRNA
Credit: Department of Biofunction Research,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) demonstrate an mRNA delivery system that effectively produces BDNF protein in rat...
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For highly active, sustainable catalysts, just add phosphorus
A game-changer for the reductive amination of carbonyl compounds: Researchers from Osaka University develop an air-stable reusable metal-phosphide catalyst for the reductive amination of carbonyl...
Measuring space-time ‘entanglement’ of electromagnetic waves
Credit: by Yijie Shen Extremely structured electromagnetic pulse carries not only the ultimate human dream of ultra-fast and ultra-intense energy extraction but also numerous extraordinary...
The spintronics technology revolution could be just a hopfion away
Pioneering study co-led by Berkeley Lab has significance for next-gen information technologiesCredit: Peter Fischer and Frances Hellman/Berkeley Lab A decade ago, the discovery of quasiparticles...
Colorado River basin due for more frequent, intense hydroclimate events
Climate change will drive more drought, heat waves, floods, and low river flows in seven western statesCredit: none LOS ALAMOS, N.M., April 6, 2021--In the...
A breakthrough that enables practical semiconductor spintronics
Credit: Peter Modin/LiU It may be possible in the future to use information technology where electron spin is used to store, process and transfer information...
3D imaging creates molecular maps of hidden microbial communities on coral reefs
Credit: Dr. Ben Mueller Researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa, University of British Columbia (UBC), San Diego State University (SDSU), and elsewhere...
How did 500 species of a fish form in a lake? Dramatically different body clocks
Scientists discover first nocturnal cichlid species from Africa's lake Malawi that offers clues into the evolution of sleepCredit: Justin Marshall, University of Queensland Animals are...
Oregon researchers identify pathway that transitions brain from plasticity to stability
Work in the developing nervous system of fruit fly larvae involves the same cells and genes that are found in the human brainCredit: Image courtesy...
A protein with a dual role: Both repair and mutation
Credit: © Terence Strick The Mfd protein repairs bacterial DNA, but can also, to scientists' surprise, promote mutation. Bacterial mutations can lead to antibiotic resistance....
USC Stem Cell study explores ‘synthetic’ embryonic development with $2.5 million NIH grant
Credit: Chris Shinn Whether in an earthworm or a human being, developmental processes are driven by complex networks of genetically-encoded signals that enable cells to...
Asteroid crater on Earth provides clues about Martian craters
Research team led by the University of Göttingen discovers crater floor sagging from bowl-shaped volcanic ash layerCredit: Gernot Arp, University of Goettingen The almost 15-million-year-old...
UofL biologists create better method to culture cells for testing drug toxicity
Research featured on cover of American Journal of Physiology-Cell PhysiologyCredit: American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology LOUISVILLE, Ky. - When a new drug is being developed,...
Year of the quiet ocean: Emerging ocean listening network will study seas uniquely quieted by COVID
Amid COVID pause in marine activities, growing network aims to monitor soundscapes, assess changes in behavior of marine life; More than 200 widely-distributed non-military hydrophones...
Scientists at IRB Barcelona identify a potential target to treat lung cancer
Credit: IRB Barcelona In cancer, personalised medicine takes advantage of the unique genetic changes in an individual tumour to find its vulnerabilities and fight it....