Rare gut condition a model for study of genetic diseases
Hirschsprung disease - a rare condition where the failure of gut nerves to develop before birth leads to impaired bowel contractions that prevent infants from...
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University of Luxembourg and Ripple cooperate to make micropayments a reality
The University of Luxembourg today announced its participation in the University Blockchain Research Initiative, a multi-year, multi-million-euro research programme funded by Ripple, a provider of...
Infinite number of quantum particles gives clues to big-picture behaviour at large scale
Scientists gain a deeper understanding of phenomena at macroscopic scale by simulating the consequences of having an infinite number of physical phenomena at quantum scale...
Discovery of ‘kingpin’ stem cell may help in the understanding of cancerous tumors
Cells appear to signal how the surrounding cells will develop and growCredit: Photo courtesy McMaster University. Hamilton, ON (April 11, 2019) - A team of...
Lots of patients with cancer, cancer survivors use but don’t report complementary/alternative medicine therapies
Bottom Line: This study used data from a nationwide survey to estimate how many patients with cancer and cancer survivors use complementary and alternative medicines...
Artificial intelligence for future agile manufacturing
AI makes industrial production viable -- interdisciplinary research group develops agile manufacturing systems at KIT -- funding of €3 million by Carl Zeiss FoundationCredit: Photo:...
Shutting down deadly pediatric brain cancer at its earliest moments
Study uses cell-by-cell analyses to look for new therapies that might workCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI -- Cell-by-cell genetic analyses of developing brain tissues in neonatal...
Multiple Denisovan-related ancestries in Papuans
DNA sequences from Indonesia and New Guinea reveal new branches of the Denisovan family treeCredit: © Isabella Apriyana The findings are based on a new...
Inner electrons behave differently in aromatic hydrocarbons
A new study explores how the presence of benzene ring bonds affects the process of Auger decay When an electron from one of the lower...
Lower pension, shorter life
Credit: MPI for Demographic Research Income and social status have an increasing effect on life expectancy in Germany. On average, men with very low retirement...
Cancer sufferers’ hair loss misery during chemo could be over
Scientists are developing a specially-formulated shampoo which, combined with scalp cooling innovations, could put an end to the misery for many cancer sufferersCredit: University of...
Rutgers scientists discover new role for sensory signals in the brain
Findings could help lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease, psychiatric disordersCredit: Alex Yonk Learning how to tie a shoe or shoot a basketball isn't...
New method may transport medicine better through the body
Credit: Unsplash.com Credit Badge... At some point every person is likely to experience an inflammatory condition somewhere in the body. The causes of inflammation are...
Protein complex may help prevent neurodegenerative diseases
A protein complex within the cell has been found to play a key role in preventing the toxicity of proteins which build up amyloid plaques...
New super-accurate optical atomic clocks pass critical test
Progress towards an optically defined second could improve advanced communication and the search for new physics WASHINGTON -- Researchers have measured an optical clock's ticking...
