Drug-delivering device streamlines tuberculosis treatment in pigs
Scientists have created a retrievable, wire-like device that safely resides in the stomach and releases large dosages of drugs over several weeks. The new delivery...
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NASA infrared imagery reveals powerful Tropical Cyclone Idai at Mozambique’s coast
Credit: NASA/NRL NASA's Terra satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Idai approaching the coast of Mozambique. The infrared data provided cloud top temperatures...
Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment
Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly dosesCredit: Malvika Verma, Karan Vishwanath CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Tuberculosis is one of the...
Researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells
Magnetic 'tweezers' developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help diagnose and fight cancerCredit: Courtesy of Xian Wang / U of T Engineering University...
‘Inactive’ ingredients may not be, study finds
Most pills contain compounds with potential to cause allergic reactions or discomfort in some patients CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Most pills and capsules, whether over-the-counter or...
Tracking urban gentrification, one building at a time
New deep-mapping computer model uses Google Street View panoramas to track gentrification at the individual property levelCredit: Ilic et al, 2019 A new deep-mapping computer...
Like rats, you brain may contain ‘time cells’ that help form long-term memories
U of T researchers look at how the brain represents time when processing long-term memoriesCredit: U of T Scarborough The way we encode our memories...
Antibody-drug conjugate shows efficacy against cell surface protein in neuroblastoma
CHOP researchers: This first-in-class immunotherapeutic approach could spawn new treatment options for neuroblastoma and other high-mortality childhood cancersCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Physician-scientists in the...
Therapy could improve and prolong sight in those suffering vision loss
Damping noise in hyperactive eye cells allows details to emerge Millions of Americans are progressively losing their sight as cells in their eyes deteriorate, but...
Measuring the success of East African protected areas
Credit: Jason Riggio, UC Davis East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) contains 1,776 protected areas (including 186 "strict" protected areas) covering more than...
Preclinical data shows combination immunotherapy could stop liver cancer growth
Even as overall cancer incidence and mortality decrease in the United States, the number of people diagnosed with liver cancer is on the rise. Current...
Stress hormones promote breast cancer metastasis
It has long been thought that stress contributes to cancer progression. Scientists from the University of Basel and the University Hospital of Basel have deciphered...
The day the world burned
Geologic and paleontological evidence unearthed in southern Chile supports the theory that a major cosmic impact event occurred approximately 12,800 years ago When UC Santa...
Astronomers discover 83 supermassive black holes in the early universe
Subaru Telescope spots 13-billion-year-old quasars powered by black holesCredit: Image courtesy of Yoshiki Matsuoka Astronomers from Japan, Taiwan and Princeton University have discovered 83 quasars...
Columbia Team develops treatments for depression
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of resistance to antidepressants Major depressive disorder is a debilitating illness that affects more than 350 million people around the world....
