Light-activated metal catalyst destroys cancer cells’ vital energy source
A space-age metal that formed part of the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs could provide a new method of treating cancer tumors selectively using lightCredit:...
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Graphene is 3D as well as 2D
Credit: Yiwei Sun Graphene is actually a 3D material as well as a 2D material, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of...
Cancer protocols: A new approach to predicting treatment outcomes
Weizmann Institute of Science research shows heterogeneity in melanoma tumors prevents effective immune responsesCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Diversity - at least among cancer cells...
Improvements to rheology measurements in reservoirs proposed by Kazan Federal University
The research was published in Journal of Petroleum Science and EngineeringCredit: Kazan Federal University KFU's In-Situ Combustion Lab has been in charge of the project...
Discovery of novel cancer signaling mechanism and design of new anticancer compound
Using a newly synthesized compound and advanced immunofluorescence techniques, scientists uncover novel signaling mechanism in cancer and also propose new channel of treatmentCredit: © Tokyo...
Researchers resolve how fungi produce compounds with potential pharmaceutical applications
Credit: Illustration by Life Sciences Institute multimedia designer Rajani Arora. ANN ARBOR--Research led by the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has solved a nearly...
UTA, University of Maryland team up to better understand sleep apnea treatment in children
A fresh look at pediatric sleep studiesCredit: UT Arlington Every year, more than 500,000 children have their tonsils and adenoids surgically removed as a way...
QUT researchers use AI to bring sharper focus to eye testing
Credit: QUT Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have applied artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning techniques to develop a more accurate and detailed method for...
Illinois researchers develop new framework for nanoantenna light absorption
Credit: Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Harnessing light's energy into nanoscale volumes requires novel engineering approaches to overcome a fundamental barrier...
Wearable technology for seniors can call the ambulance
The system created by Lithuanian scientists consists of several sensors and a controller -- a portable device on a neck strap -- that automatically calls...
Synchronised or independent neurons: this is how the brain encodes information
Combining predictive mathematical models and laboratory experiments, a study by SISSA has shed light on several mechanisms behind this phenomenonCredit: Colin Behrens on Pixabay "Like...
Capturing extreme close-ups of cellular gene expression
Single-molecule approach to RNA transcription brings new details to lightCredit: Mengyu Wang, Jing Zhang, Heng Xu, and Ido Golding Scientists studying genetic transcription are gaining...
Fullerene compounds knock out virus infections
Credit: Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology and the Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of RAS...
Building on UD, Nobel legacy
New reaction will make indoline scaffolds available for pharmaceutical developmentCredit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson Almost 50 years since the late Richard Heck discovered the...
Study confirms Monterey Bay Aquarium surrogate-reared sea otters helped restore threatened population
Scientists estimate surrogate-raised otters and their wild offspring account for more than half of the sea otter population growth over the past 15 years; now...
