Abnormalities in a protein affecting how nerve cells change shape
Changes in Rac1 activity could affect the structure of HD nerve cells and how they move and interconnect with other cells, according to a new...
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Amplifier for terahertz lattice vibrations in a semiconductor crystal
Credit: MBI Berlin In analogy to the amplification of light in a laser, vibrations of a semiconductor crystal, so called phonons, were enhanced by interaction...
High-tech material in a salt crust
Jülich researchers simplify the production of MAX phases and high-performance materialsCredit: Copyright: Forschungszentrum Jülich / Apurv Dash MAX phases are viewed as promising materials for...
Highly economical LED street lights tested in practice
Special interconnection of many LEDs -- implementation in series under way -- far reduced costs of public lightingCredit: Photo: Tanja Meißner/KIT Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute...
Tipping the scales
Labeling proteins with ubiquitin paves new road to cell regulation researchCredit: K. Lang / TUM Human cells have a sophisticated regulatory system at their disposal:...
Immunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
Credit: Donna Stolz, Ph.D./University of Pittsburgh, Center for Biologic Imaging PITTSBURGH, April 3, 2019 - In a first on the quest to cure HIV, University...
HPV infection high in minority men who have sex with men despite available vaccine
Few young gay and bisexual men get the vaccination, which is effective at preventing HPV-related cancers, Rutgers study finds The rate of human papillomavirus (HPV)...
New study identifies genetic variant that could help reduce need for liver transplants
A new study from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research has identified a genetic variant associated with liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients; this...
People with obesity often ‘dehumanized,’ study finds
New research, published in Obesity, has found that people with obesity are not only stigmatised, but are blatantly dehumanised. Obesity is now very common in...
Academic journal Polar Science features polar science in India
Credit: NIPR The National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) publishes Polar Science, which is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal dealing with polar science in collaboration with...
Predicting the uphill battle
Geographers use big data to predict how slope affects human travel ratesCredit: Michael Campbell Have you ever been running on a sidewalk making pretty good...
Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, researchers conclude
Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The tsetse fly, also known as the "fly of death" and the "poverty fly," is...
Older women have the highest risk of dying from cervical cancer
New research from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital shows that women aged 65 and older have a higher risk of dying from cervical cancer...
Urine test to evaluate immunotherapy success gets $1.8 million NIH research grant
Credit: Georgia Tech / EllaMaru Studios work for hire / press handout New immunotherapies can dramatically defeat cancer. But more often, cancer evades them, and...
Wild bees flock to forested areas affected by severe fire
Credit: Jim Rivers, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - A groundbreaking two-year study in southern Oregon found greater abundance and diversity of wild bees in areas that...
