Colorado drug takes aim at cancer metastasis
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Many cancers are relatively harmless at their site of origin, and it is only when they metastasize to sites...
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Study estimates how common carriers of polyglutamine disease-associated gene variants are in general population
Bottom Line: Huntington disease is one of nine rare hereditary neurodegenerative diseases known as polyglutamine diseases. This observational study estimated how common carriers with intermediate...
It is not necessary to understand a technology in order to improve it!
Credit: Maxime Derex Are the technologies produced by human civilisations the result of our intellectual abilities or our capacity for imitation? According to an international...
AD alloyed nanoantennas for temperature-feedback identification of viruses and explosives
All-dielectric nanoantennas remain chemically non-invasive, they cause no effect on the studied analytes and reactions.Credit: FEFU press office Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)...
Counties with more trees and shrubs spend less on Medicare, study finds
Credit: Graphic by Gopikrishna J. Pillai, Scientific Illustrator CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study finds that Medicare costs tend to be lower in counties with...
Putting a new spin on Majorana fermions
Split electrons that emerge at the boundaries between different magnetic states in materials known as spin ladders could act as stable bits of information in...
GGC launches EpiSign, a novel clinical test for epigenetic changes
New blood test has clinical utility for patients with a broad range of constitutional disorders, as well as ID and congenital anomaliesCredit: GGC (GREENWOOD, SC)...
Martin Borch Jensen to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Insilico to announce the presentation of Martin Borch Jensen at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in BaselCredit: Insilico Medicine Monday, April 1,...
Eccrine Systems announces collaboration with Maxim Integrated Products
Credit: Eccrine Systems CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eccrine Systems, Inc. announced today that it is collaborating with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) on the development and integration...
Cleaning up oil using magnets
Iron oxide particles are very attractive to hydrocarbons In future, it could be possible to remove oil spills on the surface of the ocean by...
Breakthrough study of cell signaling holds promise for immune research and beyond
A team of physical chemists has unraveled the inner workings of a process that allows hard-working T cells to tune out fake signalsCredit: Credit: Steven...
Research identifies potential target for group a streptococcus vaccine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2019) -- Most people think of "strep throat" as a relatively benign infection cured by a round of antibiotics and a...
Bioengineers developed 3D structures from crab shells to replace damaged tissues
A team of scientists from Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University used 3D printing to create biocompatible structures on the basis of chitin obtained from...
First total-body PET/CT studies show potential for better, faster, lower-dose images
Credit: Badawi RD, Shi H, Hu P, et al. Case studies from the first total-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner reveal multiple benefits of...
New interactive technology to help children with special needs learn better
Supported by Temasek Foundation, NTU develops interactive educational tools trialled at MINDSCredit: NTU Singapore With funding from Temasek Foundation, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)...
