Traffic control of cells
Credit: Graphic: Jo Richers Cells in the human body can display remarkable differences in their behaviour depending on the mechanical properties of the tissue surrounding...
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Scientists home in on microRNA processing for novel cancer therapies
More than a decade of research on the mda-7/IL-24 gene has shown that it helps to suppress a majority of cancer types, and now scientists...
Listening to the quantum vacuum
Credit: Elsa Hahne, LSU Since the historic finding of gravitational waves from two black holes colliding over a billion light years away was made in...
A viable alternative to Medicare-for-all? We can and must do better!
Medicare buy-in option for individuals younger than 65 could improve health outcomes without imposing a controversial mandate or increasing government costs, proposed in The American...
Chinese famine and the Type 2 diabetes epidemic: Challenges of connecting the dots
March 25, 2019 -- The Chinese Famine of 1959-61 has been widely interpreted as an important contributor to later epidemics of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitis...
Spotting hacks automatically, before the hackers do
Algorithms can now find bugs in computer chips before they are manufacturedCredit: Koziel/TUK Kaiserslautern, Germany--In early 2018, cybersecurity researchers discovered two security flaws they said...
A key player in the maturation of sexual organs
Credit: Helge Grosshans, FMI The let-7 gene is considered a fundamental regulator of developmental timing in animals - in organisms as distinct as worms and...
Study examines commercial hybrid-electric aircraft, reduced carbon emissions
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Aerospace Engineering Although we're still a long way from commercial airplanes powered by a combination of fossil fuel and...
Study: Privacy concerns keep men from HIV testing, treatment
Privacy concerns linked to both health facilities and providers are major barriers to increasing the number of men who are tested and treated for HIV...
New CRISPR-powered device detects genetic mutations in minutes
The device could be used to rapidly diagnose genetic diseases or to evaluate the accuracy of gene-editing techniquesCredit: Keck Graduate Institute A team of engineers...
Experts reveal that clouds have moderated warming triggered by climate change
A new study has revealed how clouds are modifying the warming created by human-caused climate change in some parts of the worldCredit: Professor Mary Gagen,...
Diabetes treatment may keep dementia, Alzheimer’s at bay
Study finds progression of dementia and Alzheimer's signature tangles are much faster in people with untreated diabetes Patients on medication for type 2 diabetes may...
Dr. Anne Bertolotti to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel
Credit: Insilico Medicine Monday, March 25, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial...
Ascribe Bioscience receives SBIR award from NSF
New agbiotech startup company based on technology developed at the Boyce Thompson Institute is developing a novel seed treatment technology to protect plants against pests...
ANU scientists solve mystery shrouding oldest animal fossils
Credit: Ilya Bobrovskiy, The Australian National University (ANU) Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered that 558 million-year-old Dickinsonia fossils do not reveal...
