Mutation stands in the way of healthy blood cell maturation
In the veins, stem cells constantly mature and develop into different blood cells that are necessary for the body to work properly. Now researchers from...
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Experts call for strategies to address public health crisis of opioid, ID epidemics
Citing the spread of infections linked to rising rates of opioid use across the country including HIV, viral hepatitis, skin and soft tissue infections, bone...
Scientists develop methods to validate gene regulation networks
Findings reveal how plants respond to key nutrient in fertilizer A team of biologists and computer scientists has mapped out a network of interactions for...
Research identifies genetic causes of poor sleep
The international collaboration, led by the University of Exeter and published in Nature Communications, has found 47 links between our genetic code and the quality,...
Mystery of negative capacitance in perovskite solar cells solved
On the verge of outcompeting current thin-film solar cells, perovskite solar cells seem to embody an ideal solar cell: highly efficient and low-cost - if...
John A. Kanis named winner of IOF Olof Johnell Science Award
Prestigious award recognizes one of the bone field's most distinguished researchers for his achievements in musculoskeletal research and policy implementation The 2019 International Osteoporosis Foundation...
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology will host 2020 ICPC finals
The Russian capital has been selected as the venue for the International Collegiate Programming Contest in June 2020. ICPC is the oldest and most prestigious...
Screen time — even before bed — has little impact on teen well-being
Data from more than 17,000 teenagers show little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents. The study, published in Psychological Science,...
Mass drug administration reduces scabies cases by 90% in Solomon Islands' communities
Largest study of its kind provides important evidence for global strategy on scabies control Mass drug administration (MDA) of two antibiotics can be highly effective...
Durability vs. recyclability: Dueling goals in making electronics more sustainable
Credit: John Toon The falling cost of solar power has led to a boom in recent years, with more and more photovoltaic panels popping up...
Unlocking the female bias in lupus
New research on the X chromosome from the School of Veterinary Medicine points to an abnormality in the immune system's T cells as a possible...
Compound that kills drug-resistant fungi is isolated from ant microbiota
A project conducted by researchers in Brazil and the US investigated bacteria living in symbiosis with insects as a source for novel drugs.Credit: Weilan Melo,...
New hope for treating childhood brain cancer
Credit: Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics at The Rockefeller University There could be new treatments on the horizon for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or...
Peptides with brominated tryptophan analogs could protect marine animals
This article by Dr. Elsie C. Jimenez is published in Protein & Peptide Letters, volume 26, issue 4 , 2019 Bromotryptophan is a noncoded amino...
About TFE: Old and new findings
This article by Dr. Marian Vincenzi et al. is published in Current Protein & Peptide Science, volume 20 , issue 5 , 2019Credit: Dr. Marian...
