New LAT1 inhibitor can boost cancer treatment
Credit: UEF/ Raija Törrönen Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a new and promising drug compound for the treatment of cancer that...
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SMART researchers receive NMRC grant to develop rapid paper-based tests for COVID-19
Using engineered binder proteins to detect viral proteins or antibodies rather than RNA, the new tests may overcome current challenges faced in testing for SARS-CoV-2...
‘Like looking for a needle in a haystack’: the global hunt to block COVID-19
Artificial intelligence identifying compoundsCredit: Hospital Research Foundation A molecular biologist from the University of South Australia is working with a world leader in artificial intelligence-based...
Engineers develop low-cost, high-accuracy GPS-like system for flexible medical robots
Credit: David Baillot/University of California San Diego Roboticists at the University of California San Diego have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track...
Clinical trial shows ability of stem cell-based topical solution to regrow hair
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - The results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine demonstrate how a topical solution made...
Fish feces reveals which species eat crown-of-thorns
Great Barrier Reef research finds the destructive starfish is eaten more often than thoughtCredit: D.Westcott/CSIRO Crown-of-thorns starfish are on the menu for many more fish...
Analysis of bird species reveals how wings adapted to their environment and behavior
Credit: Photo in the public domain: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poecile_Montanus_Kittila_20120306.JPG Bird wings adapted for long-distance flight are linked to their environment and behaviour, according to new research on...
Study finds that aging neurons accumulate DNA damage
Reactivating an enzyme that promotes DNA repair can help to reverse age-related cognitive decline in miceCredit: MIT CAMBIDGE, MA -- MIT neuroscientists have discovered that...
Double helix of masonry — Researchers discover the secret of Italian renaissance domes
Credit: Vittorio Paris and Attilio Pizzigoni, University of Bergamo; Sigrid Adriaenssens, Princeton University In a collaborative study in this month's issue of Engineering Structures, researchers...
Most parents concerned about privacy, body image impact of tweens using health apps
2 in 3 parents worry that their tween might be targeted by ads with inappropriate content, 3 in 4 concerned that apps could make kids...
Pensoft signs with Senckenberg Nature Research Society to publish three journals on ARPHA
Credit: Pensoft and Senckenberg Nature Research Society Recently, the scholarly publisher and technology provider Pensoft signed with one of the largest natural research associations in...
Mussel reefs heighten risk of microplastic exposure and consumption
Credit: University of Plymouth Commercially important seafood species are at greater risk of microplastic contamination depending how they clump together in the marine environment, new...
New ECU research finds ‘Dr. Google’ is almost always wrong
Online symptom checkers are only accurate about a third of the time, according to new Edith Cowan University research published in the Medical Journal of...
Voluntary collective isolation is best response to COVID-19 for indigenous populations
Chapman University-Led study shows researchers collaborating with tribal leadership and government to develop and implement a COVID-19 prevention planCredit: Tsimane Health and Life History Project...
Clear reduction in urban CO2 emissions as a result of COVID-19 lockdown
Credit: ICOS Ecosystem Thematic Centre (ETC) The Covid-19 related restrictions have forced many of us to stay at home. This has strongly reduced road traffic...
