Regulating the immune system’s ‘regulator’
A research team at the Academy of Immunology and Microbiology, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has discovered a possible therapeutic target that pulls...
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Chemists develop new method for selective binding of proteins
Credit: University of Münster - Bart Jan Ravoo A new method of selectively binding proteins to nanoparticles has been described by a team of German...
Project receives additional $13 million to accelerate progress to redesign photosynthesis
Credit: Claire Benjamin/RIPE Project This week, families across the U.S. will gather around Thanksgiving tables in a traditional celebration of the season's bounty. By improving...
Tropical fish adapt to cold temperatures in coordination with their microbiome
Credit: (c) Phil's 1stPix Scientists have discovered that tropical fish can control their gut microbes to better survive extremes of temperature, a study in eLife...
The taming of the dog, cow, horse, pig and rabbit
Credit: Pixabay Research at the Earlham Institute into one of the 'genetic orchestra conductors', microRNAs, sheds light on our selectively guided evolution of domestic pets...
Holistic management of emerging forest pests and diseases
Credit: HOMED Forests are the highest ranked land cover type in Europe. Numbering at around 40% of the total land area, they provide numerous goods...
EMBO welcomes twenty-six new Young Investigators
Heidelberg, 20 November 2018 - EMBO has selected 26 life science researchers within their first four years as group leaders to become EMBO Young Investigators....
Inkjet printers can produce cheap micro-waveguides for optical computers
Credit: ITMO University Scientists from ITMO University have proposed a new technology for creating optical micro-waveguides using inkjet printing. Using this method it is possible...
Can genetic therapy help kids with Angelman syndrome overcome seizures?
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Angelman syndrome is a genetic disease with no cure. Children grow up with severe intellectual disabilities and a range of other...
Tattoos are popular — half of all Germans regard tattoo inks as safe
"There is scientific evidence, however, that ink pigments from the tattoos can make their way into the lymphatic system, " says BfR President, Professor Dr....
Could yesterday’s Earth contain clues for making tomorrow’s medicines?
MADISON -- Several billion years ago, as the recently formed planet Earth cooled down from a long and brutal period of heavy meteor bombardment, pools...
The Pancreatic Cancer Collective awards $7 million in ‘New Therapies Challenge’ grants
Credit: Pancreatic Cancer Collective, Stand Up To Cancer, Lustgarten Foundation The Pancreatic Cancer Collective, the strategic partnership of the Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up To...
Researchers stop ‘sneaky’ cancer cells in their tracks
Credit: Tabdanov/Provenzano, University of Minnesota A new study by University of Minnesota biomedical engineers shows how they stopped cancer cells from moving and spreading, even...
Eight Los Alamos projects win R&D 100 Awards
Credit: R&D LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Nov 19, 2018--Eight Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies won R&D 100 Awards at R&D Magazine's annual ceremony in Orlando, Florida....
Researchers developed sustainable ‘nano-raspberry’ to neutralize poisonous carbon monoxide
Credit: NITech Scientists from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) in Japan have developed a sustainable method to neutralize carbon monoxide, the odorless poison produced...
