Let the europium shine brighter
Credit: WPI-ICReDD, Hokkaido University A stacked nanocarbon antenna makes a rare earth element shine 5 times more brightly than previous designs, with applications in molecular...
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Maternal depression on rise in poor countries
Little attention for antenatal services, studyCredit: Courtesy AF Dadi Women in low and medium-income countries struggle with many health issues in pregnancy and childbirth, but...
Advancing the application of genomic sequences through ‘Kmasker plants’
Joint press release of IPK, IPB & Martin Luther University Halle-WittenbergCredit: Chris Ulpinnis / IPB Halle & Pixabay Gatersleben, 20.01.2020 The development of next-generation-sequencing (NGS)...
Researchers solve protein structures to fight asthma
Credit: Anastasiia Gusach et al./Nature Communications Biophysicists from the MIPT Center for Molecular Mechanisms of Aging and Age-Related Diseases have teamed up with colleagues from...
Novel composite antimicrobial film could take a bite out of foodborne illnesses
Credit: Penn State A novel composite film -- created by the bonding of an antimicrobial layer to conventional, clear polyethylene plastic typically used to vacuum-package...
Glutamate in the brain has unexpected qualities, researchers show with new analysis method
Credit: Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Gothenburg University in Sweden have achieved something long thought almost impossible - counting...
Scientists show we don’t need horses to treat diphtheria
Research funded by PETA Science Group breaks new ground with animal-free antibodiesCredit: PETA India London - A project taking the first steps towards ending the...
Avatar worms help to identify factors that modify genetic diseases
IDIBELL researchers have used gene-editing technology in C. elegans to reproduce human mutations that cause retinitis pigmentaria. With this method, they have studied factors that...
New self-assembled monolayer is resistant to air
Buckyballs can pave the way for molecular electronicsCredit: Xinkai Qiu, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen Organic self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have been around for...
Sanitary care by social ants shapes disease outcome
Social interactions of ants affect pathogen competition -- study published in Ecology LettersCredit: Gert Brovad Who wins in a competition is largely dependent on the...
UTSW researchers uncover new vulnerability in kidney cancer
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Jan. 16, 2020 - A UT Southwestern researcher led a team that identified a new vulnerability in kidney tumors, the 10th...
Helping patients prep mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests
'Prehabilitation' for at-risk patients linked to lower length of stay and total costs by encouraging walking, breathing exercises, nutrition, and reducing tobacco and stressCredit: University...
New study identifies potential path forward for brachial plexus injury recovery
Credit: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame On average, an estimated three out of every 1,000 newborns will suffer a brachial plexus injury during...
Older undiagnosed sleep apnea patients need more medical care
Credit: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine DARIEN, IL - Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published...
Study gauges efficacy of drugs against pork tapeworm
Credit: Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization official photo (CC BY 4.0) Taenia solium--also called pork tapeworm--is a parasite which causes disease around the...
