New drugs more likely to be approved if backed up by genetics
New analysis confirms human genomic data could predict success in clinical trialsCredit: Andy Leppard, Flickr A new drug candidate is more likely to be approved...
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Yule log chemistry trivia — 4 hours cozy fireplace for your nerdy holiday parties (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2019 -- Ready to kick back and relax by the fire this holiday season? We've got you...
Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure
Scientists at Berkeley Lab convert diamonds' atomic flaws into atomic sensors with front-row seats to a quantum world of materials under extreme pressureCredit: Ella Marushchenko...
To the brain, straight from the vein: IV treatment for TBI
Data supports 'cell-free' exosome injection for traumatic brain injuryCredit: UGA A team of researchers from the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center has found that...
Interstellar comet 2I — Borisov swings past sun
Credit: NASA, ESA and D. Jewitt (UCLA) When astronomers see something in the universe that at first glance seems like one-of-a-kind, it's bound to stir...
Demonstration of ultrafast and energy-efficient all-optical switching with graphene and plasmonic waveguides
Progress toward photonic integrated circuits for ultrafast information processingCredit: NTT, Tokyo Tech Background Optical switches will be important components in future photonic integrated circuits for...
New research aims to improve oral delivery of insulin
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin -- a hormone that...
Study finds differences in energy use by immune cells in ME/CFS
NIH-funded research suggests changes in the immune system in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndromeCredit: Image credit: Dave Burbank/Cornell University New findings published in the Journal of...
Novel study underscores microbial individuality
Largest-ever study analyzing cells' individual blueprints reveals new patterns in the global distribution and diversity of ocean microbesCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences A single...
Chemists’ calculations may advance cancer prediction
Rice University scientists' approach to cell dynamics builds new view of lifetime riskCredit: Hamid Teimouri/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 12, 2019) - When do cancer-prone...
Deforestation, erosion exacerbate mercury spikes near Peruvian gold mining
Modeling mercury release from soil erosion could help mine-heavy, deforested regions create helpful policiesCredit: Axel Berky, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists from Duke University...
Team finds bovine kobuvirus in US
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A virus that afflicts cattle that was first discovered in Japan in 2003 has made its...
Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth...
Virus multiplication in 3D
Credit: Clemens Grimm For viruses to multiply, they usually need the support of the cells they infect. In many cases, only in their host's nucleus...
With novel technique, new study is first to definitively map the early development of PTSD
Disease proceeds along two independent tracks, suggesting new treatment approachesCredit: ER24 EMS Ltd. Most people who experience severe trauma recover their health. But 23 percent...