To make amino acids, just add electricity
Researchers at Kyushu University achieve highly efficient amino acid synthesis from biomass-derivable acids and water using electric energyCredit: Szabolcs Arany, Kyushu University New research from...
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UTEP introduces bachelor’s degree in ecology and evolutionary biology
Credit: UTEP Communications/Ivan Pierre Aguirre The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Science opened the spring 2020 semester with its newest undergraduate degree...
Are you ‘at risk’ of being a habitual tofu eater?
Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan and colleagues at Osaka University have found genetic variations in humans...
NYUAD researchers develop new approach to more efficiently store and preserve human cells
Credit: Mohammad A. Qasaimeh/NYU Abu Dhabi Fast facts: Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new technique that allows a type of filter paper...
Brain networks come ‘online’ during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life
Credit: Frantisek Vasa New brain networks come 'online' during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them at increased...
Researchers identify mechanism that triggers a rare type of muscular dystrophy
Credit: IBB-UAB Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) is the term given to a group of rare hereditary diseases characterised by the wasting and weakening of the...
Neural effects of acute stress on appetite: a magnetoencephalography study
Credit: Osaka City University Stress is prevalent in modern society and can affect human health through its effects on appetite. However, knowledge about the neural...
Single-cell sequencing of CLL therapy: Shared genetic program, patient-specific execution
Credit: Ella Marushchenko Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of blood cancer (leukemia) in the Western world, affecting approximately 1.2% of all...
Identified a determinant protein for tumor progression and metastasis in Rhabdomyos
LOXL2 protein levels are increased in the cells from this type of sarcomaCredit: Dr. Òscar M. Tirado group Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common childhood cancer...
Missing link in rare inherited skin disease exposed
Credit: Yamamoto H., et al., Proceedings of the National Academic of Sciences of the United States of America, January 23, 2020. Hokkaido University scientists are...
Molecule modification could improve reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel
The reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel could become safer and more efficient in future after researchers found a way to modify the structure of molecules...
Helsinki declaration on planetary health calls for commitment from the EU
Credit: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare Scientific evidence shows that human activities impact global warming, biodiversity loss, land degradation, overuse of natural resources, and...
Portable device to monitor the blink reflex cleared by Food and Drug Administration
Credit: Image courtesy of blinktbi. EyeStat (blinktbi, Charleston, SC), a portable, lightweight device for measuring the natural blink reflex, received clearance by the U.S. Food...
Cycling to work? You may live longer
Credit: University of Otago People who cycle to work have a lower risk of dying, a New Zealand study has found. The study, by researchers...
How to head off a Red Bull habit — study
Trial to discourage too much energy drink consumptionCredit: Flinders University Regular consumers of popular caffeinated energy drinks may need help kicking the habit. New research...