New drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells
Blocking gene expression in mitochondria in mice stops cancer cells from growingCredit: Hauke S. Hillen A newly developed compound starves cancer cells by attacking their...
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COVID immunity lasts up to 8 months, new data reveals
Real hope for longevity of COVID vaccinationsCredit: Monash University Australian researchers have revealed - for the first time - that people who have been infected...
Chemists describe a new form of ice
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech Scientists from the United States, China, and Russia have described the structure and properties of a novel hydrogen clathrate hydrate...
Chemists synthesize ‘flat’ silicon compounds
The molecules generated at the University of Bonn are very stable despite their unusual spatial shapeCredit: © Jens Rump / University of Bonn Chemists at...
Better learners in collared flycatchers are more likely to imitate competitors
Effect of faster learning was only found in femalesCredit: J. Morinay Many animal species use social information - from conspecifics or other species - to...
Gates Foundation helps UC study sexual health of South African youth
Researchers show that rural girls look to social and cultural influences, not modern medicine, to prevent pregnancy and diseaseCredit: University of Cincinnati An important new...
The brain’s protein factories at work
Detailed structure of ribosomes in nerve cells revealedCredit: Image: M.L. Kraushar/Charité Protein synthesis is a finely tuned process in the cell by macromolecules known as...
Scientists suggested a way to measure soil properties at any depth without digging
Credit: RUDN University A team of scientists from RUDN University and the Dokuchyaev Soil Science Institute developed a method for identifying the color of soil...
A powerful computational tool for efficient analysis of cell division 4D image data
Credit: DOI number: 10.1038/s41467-020-19863-x A joint research team co-led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a novel computational tool that can reconstruct...
Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children
A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic disorder that causes mortality in...
Trials of blood thinners in critically ill COVID-19 patients pause due to futility
Credit: n/a December 22 - Three clinical trial platforms working together to test the effects of full doses of anticoagulants (blood thinners) in COVID-19 patients...
Promising clinical data for fenofibrate’s ability to prevent lung damage in COVID patients
Credit: Daniel Hanoch In what has the potential to significantly change how Corona patients are being treated and the severity of the disease, research spearheaded...
Can we be manipulated into sharing private info online? Yes, says Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: Dani Machlis/BGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel, December 22, 2020 - Online users are more likely to reveal private information based on how website forms are structured...
‘Soft’ nanoparticles give plasmons new potential
Rice scientists show how coated nanoantennas retain energy to potentially catalyze chemical reactionsCredit: Emily Searles/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 22, 2020) - Bigger is not...
How roundworms decide the time is right
Credit: Natalia Stec/Hammell lab/CSHL, 2020 Transforming a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated task. Cells must divide, move, and mature at...