The brain can induce diabetes remission in rodents, but how?
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Genetic study of proteins is a breakthrough in drug development for complex diseases
Credit: Dr Jie Zheng An innovative genetic study of blood protein levels, led by researchers in the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (MRC-IEU) at the University...
A new twist on DNA origami
Meta-DNA structures transform the DNA nanotechnology worldCredit: Hao Yan A team* of scientists from ASU and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) led by Hao Yan,...
Gene test can predict risk of medications causing liver injury
Organoid-related discovery may also help drug makers screen potential pharmaceuticalsCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Scientists who were working on a way to determine the viability of batches...
COVID-19 patients suffer long-term lung and heart damage but it can improve with time
Coronavirus patients recover faster if they undergo rehabilitation as soon as possible after coming off ventilators or leaving intensive careCredit: Gerlig Widmann and team, Department...
Quality over quantity in recovering language after stroke
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that intensive therapy is not necessarily best when it comes to treating the loss of language and...
New public-private projects to speed fusion energy development come to PPPL
Credit: Photos and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications World-class expertise in confining and stabilizing the plasma that fuels fusion reactions has brought two...
Painting with light: Novel nanopillars precisely control intensity of transmitted light
The approach has potential applications in improving optical communications and making currency harder to counterfeitCredit: T. Xu/Nanjing University By shining white light on a glass...
Scientists predicted new hard and superhard ternary compounds
Credit: A. Kvashnin et al./Chemistry of Materials Scientists from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry (ISSC...
How screen time and green time may affect youth psychological outcomes
Credit: Oswald TK, et al (2020); PLOS ONE, CC BY 4.0 Less screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among...
Researchers find unexpected electrical current that could stabilize fusion reactions
Credit: Elle Starkman / PPPL Office of Communications Electric current is everywhere, from powering homes to controlling the plasma that fuels fusion reactions to possibly...
Chemistry’s Feng Lin Lab is splitting water molecules for a renewable energy future
Credit: Virginia Tech The future economy based on renewable and sustainable energy sources might utilize battery-powered cars, large-scale solar and wind farms, and energy reserves...
Two top European grants for young researchers at Bielefeld University
ERC Starting Grants for Professor Dr Martina Hofmanová and Dr Toni GoßmannCredit: Photo: Bielefeld University /S. Jonek The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded ERC...
Who is winning the infrastructure war?
A battle for economic and strategic advantageCredit: World Scientific Why does infrastructure matter? Anthony Rowley, a veteran economic commentator, argues that advanced economies neglect infrastructure...
NASA satellite finds Haishen now a super typhoon
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Philippine Sea on Sept. 4 and provided...