Anesthetizing fish may affect research outcomes
Anesthetics may alter coloration in certain fish species, influencing the traits researchers are trying to studyCredit: Kolluru lab Fish use colorful patterns to signal to...
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New insights into the genomic landscape of meningiomas identified FGFR3 in a subset of patients with favorable prognoses
The identification of oncogenic mutations has provided further insights into the tumorigenesis of meningioma and the possibility of targeted therapyCredit: Malak Abedalthagafi, email: [email protected] The...
Salk scientists find way to quantify how well cutting-edge microscopy technique works
New approach helps researchers determine the resolution of cryo-EM, leading to better methods of imaging proteinsCredit: Salk Institute In 2017, Salk scientists reported that tilting...
Optical imager poised to improve diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease
New non-invasive instrument images layers of the eye's protective tear film with speed and precisionCredit: AdOM Advanced Optical Methods Ltd. WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed...
Researchers discover a link between two important products of nitric oxide
Oxide plays a key role in cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases as well as cancer; experiments reveal a hitherto unknown mechanism underlying the formation of nitroso...
Next-generation single-photon source for quantum information science
Kwiat group achieves most efficient single-photon production everCredit: Siv Schwink/University of Illinois Department of Physics Over the last two decades, tremendous advances have been made...
Scientists find timekeepers of gut’s immune system
Targeting such cells may lead to treatments for digestive ailmentsCredit: Qianli Wang As people go through their daily and nightly routines, their digestive tracts follow...
New bioinformatics hub at UChicago enables next-gen infectious disease research
NIH-funded resource merges pathogen databases and adds AI capabilitiesCredit: PATRIC/University of Chicago The most valuable weapon against the next deadly disease outbreak may be data....
Inhibition of histone deacetylase 2 reduces MDM2 expression and reduces tumor growth in dedifferentiated liposarcoma
The cover for issue 55 of Oncotarget features Figure 3, 'Romidepsin exhibits anti-tumor effect in xenograft model of DDLPS,' by Seligson, et al.Credit: James L....
Household bleach inactivates chronic wasting disease prions
Strategy appears feasible for decontaminating hunting, meat processing equipmentCredit: Brent Race WHAT: A 5-minute soak in a 40% solution of household bleach decontaminated stainless steel...
NASA selects Illinois professor for satellite mission concept study
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Lara Waldrop, assistant professor electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign...
Ingestible sensor allows patients to be independent but still supported during TB treatment
100% of patients in US, trial were cured and preferred the new technology with the potential to revolutionize the treatment and cure of tuberculosis, the...
New metasurface design can control optical fields in three dimensions
Credit: Alan Zhan/University of Washington A team led by scientists at the University of Washington has designed and tested a 3D-printed metamaterial that can manipulate...
Impact of exosomal HIV-1 Tat expression on the human cellular proteome
The cover for issue 54 of Oncotarget features Figure 2, 'Comparative proteomic profiling of the peptides/proteins identified from 293T, IL16lamp2b and mExo-Tat samples,' by Lu,...
Study: Aggressive breast cancers store large amounts of energy, which enables it to spread
The finding suggests a potential target in the metabolism that could slow or prevent breast cancer metastasisCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ANN ARBOR,...
