A patch that could help heal broken hearts
Credit: Adapted from ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00942 According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death...
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New Pitt research examines mechanics of mucus in cystic fibrosis patientsCredit: Tagbo Niepa / University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering If you've ever had...
Major new African genome study finds varieties that inform African history, migration and immunity
Wits geneticists and partners today published a ground breaking study that informs African population history, environmental adaptation, and susceptibility to diseasesCredit: Wits University The study,...
Habitat loss is bad news for species – especially for top predators
Credit: Anna Nilsen/Linköping University Scientists at Linköping University, Sweden, have simulated what happens in ecosystems when the habitats of different species disappear. When plants and...
Cell biology gurus and UCF Bioimaging expert partner to crack 4th dimension secrets
The collaboration may lead to new understanding about the role of movement of nuclear organization in gene expression, which could translate into new treatments and...
Why are some COVID-19 infected people asymptomatic?
Credit: Lisbeth Heilesen, Aarhus University Researchers worldwide have been surprised to see that individuals can be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus - the virus that...
A new RNA catalyst from the lab
Credit: Image: Claudia Hoebartner / University of Wuerzburg Enzymes enable biochemical reactions that would otherwise not take place on their own. In nature, it is...
Climate change drives plants to extinction in the Black Forest in Germany, study finds
Credit: Thomas Sperle Climate change is leaving its mark on the bog complexes of the German Black Forest. Due to rising temperatures and longer dry...
Models for potential precursors of cells endure simulated early-Earth conditions
Researchers demonstrate the behavior of membraneless 'protocell' compartments through multiple rounds of wet-dry cyclingCredit: Hadi Fares, Penn State Membraneless compartments--models for a potential step in...
Cracking the secrets of dinosaur eggshells
Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03334 Since the famous discovery of dinosaur eggs in the Gobi Desert in the early 1920s, the fossilized...
CAMERA awarded £10 million for interactive and visual computing research
Credit: University of Bath The University of Bath is thrilled to announce that CAMERA, the Centre for the Analysis of Motion, Entertainment Research and Applications,...
Genetic analysis system yields new insights into bacterial pneumonia
Using a CRISPR interference system to study virulence genes in a mouse model of pneumonia, scientists observed surprising variability in how the disease progressesCredit: J....
Artificial intelligence dives into thousands of WW2 photographs
In a new study, researchers have used AI to analyse large amounts of historical photos from WW2. Among other things, the study shows that AI...
Younger knee replacement patients more likely to require reoperation
Researchers believe higher tobacco use among younger patients led to higher infection ratesCredit: Justin Kelley Knee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty (TKA),...
UConn professor patents more efficient carbon capture reactor
Credit: Al Ferreira/UConn Photo The development of carbon capture technologies is of the utmost importance right now, as carbon dioxide emissions from non-renewable fuel combustion...