Excess zinc in muscles contributes to wasting syndrome in cancer
NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2018)--It's estimated that nearly one-third of all cancer deaths are caused not by the cancer itself but by cachexia--a debilitating...
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Camouflaged plants use the same tricks as animals
Credit: Yang Niu Plants use many of the same methods as animals to camouflage themselves, a new study shows. Research on plant camouflage is limited...
A common electronic language for magnetic resonance
Scientists working in the field of organic chemistry are always looking for new molecules that are created and studied using magnetic resonance. The standards used...
Salt Lake’s light rail trains are air quality sleuths
The light rail network in the Salt Lake City area already does a lot to improve air quality - its three lines move more than...
Inexpensive detector is like ‘Velcro®’ for cancer cells
(American Chemical Society) Researchers have developed a new type of sensor that acts like Velcro® for prostate cancer cells, sticking them to a modified frosted...
Disaster recovery requires rebuilding livelihoods
Credit: Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability The short-term losses people suffer when natural disasters strike can turn into long-term poverty if...
New centre to build wine industry’s competitive edge
Defining Australian wines' unique flavours, making vines more robust, defeating disease and introducing more innovation to winemaking are among the key goals of a new...
Study examines how pathogens affect bird migration
Whether long-distance animal migration facilitates or hampers pathogen transmission depends on how infections affect the routes and timing of migrating hosts. In a Journal of...
Restricting unwanted immune reactions
Credit: Vogl et al./ J. Clin. Invest. In the body, the immune system often begins its response to various attackers in the same way: the...
Male vervet monkeys use punishment and coercion to de-escalate costly intergroup fights
Credit: Jean Arseneau-Robar, UZH Male vervet monkeys attack members of their own group to prevent them from escalating intergroup encounters into high-risk fights, or to...
NUST MISIS scientists prove the toxicity of silver nanoparticles
Credit: © NUST MISIS NUST MISIS scientists and their colleagues from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have proved the high toxicity of silver nanoparticles...
Scientists stunned by decline of birds during epic Southern African roadtrip
Credit: Beckie Garbett A two year project to repeat a famous bird survey by driving over 20, 000km in a 4x4 across Botswana has confirmed...
World’s most efficient production of succinate from carbon dioxide
Credit: Kobe University Succinate is widely used as a raw ingredient for petrochemicals, and there is high demand for a way of producing succinate that...
Medical departments of Kazan University work on treatments for hereditary pathologies
Newest results were showcased at the International Myology School in Moscow on 16th - 19th May 2018. KFU was represented by Junior Research Associate Mikhail...
Strengthening indigenous Arctic voices in IPBES’ Global Biodiversity Assessment 2019
Credit: Jan Miko Helsinki, Finland -- The University of Helsinki hosts a groundbreaking dialogue meeting Wednesday-Thursday June 6-7 bringing together indigenous representatives and decision makers..
