Scientists opening the door to a new era of medicinal chemistry
A new molecular descriptor estimates molecular complexity and defines the evolution of small molecules in medicinal chemistry July 11, 2019 - Progress in the pharmaceutical...
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Award-winning study provides framework for assessing historic wrought iron structures
NYU Professor Debra Laefer's paper explicated terrestrial laser scanning techniques and modeling that determined the fate of Ireland's Guinness BridgeCredit: Brigitte Brückner-Uhlenhuth BROOKLYN, New York,...
Adding immunotherapy after initial treatment can benefit metastatic lung cancer patients
Penn study treated patients with pembrolizumab after therapy with curative intentCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with the...
NIH scientists identify spasm in women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain
Small study suggests botulinum toxin may be potential treatment Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical and...
NASA takes potential tropical cyclone 2’s temperature
Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Gulf of Mexico and took the temperature of Potential Tropical Cyclone 2 as it moved...
Enzyme responsible for dangerous properties of brain tumor stem cells
The relapse of brain tumors after therapy is driven by cancer stem cells that were not affected by the treatment. In mouse models of glioblastoma,...
New study discovers genetic changes linked to leukaemia in children with down’s syndrome
Researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with colleagues from Hannover Medical School and Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, have discovered the specific gene mutations that are...
New Pitt bioengineering in psychiatry training program receives ~$1.1M from NIH T32
Credit: University of Pitttsburgh PITTSBURGH (July 11, 2019) ... The University of Pittsburgh Departments of Bioengineering and Psychiatry received a $1,107,386 T32 award from the...
Scientists gain new insights into the mechanisms of cell division
Centrioles -- critical players in cell divisionCredit: © Alexander Dammermann Mitosis is the process by which the genetic information encoded on chromosomes is equally distributed...
Targeting new treatments for concussions by transforming brain pathology
Research team combines multi-spectral imaging and supercomputingCredit: University of Houston Badri Roysam, chair of the University of Houston Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is...
REM sleep silences the siren of the brain
Restless REM sleep a risk for many mental disorders? Upset by something unpleasant? We have all been there. Fortunately, it also passes. A new day,...
Designed for space travel, new device can collect, analyze liquid as it passes by planets
Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington A chemist at The University of Texas at Arlington has engineered a device capable of collecting drops of...
30 shades of steel: Scientists develop ‘cheat sheet’ for the creation of new steels
Credit: ©NUST MISIS Researchers from the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" developed a database that will help create new grades of steels. This...
An ‘EpiPen’ for spinal cord injuries
ANN ARBOR--An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body's immune system from overreacting to trauma, potentially preventing some spinal cord injuries from resulting in paralysis....
How procrastinators and doers differ genetically
Credit: RUB, Kramer Some people tend to postpone actions. In women, this trait is associated with a genetic predisposition towards a higher level of dopamine...
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