Origins of depression brought into focus in large-scale genetic study
Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality types that could be at...
NEWS INDEX
Media registration now open for ESTRO 38 — Europe's largest radiation oncology congress
Journalists can register now to attend (or receive news from) Europe's largest congress on radiation oncology, ESTRO 38, organised by the European Society for Radiotherapy...
Malignant bone marrow disease: New hope for MPN patients
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) -- a group of rare but malignant bone marrow disorders MPNs are a group of rare, malignant diseases of the bone marrow...
ECCMID Infectious Diseases Conference 2019
Amsterdam, April 13-16 The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) would like to invite media to register now for the 27th European...
HIV-1 protein suppresses immune response more broadly than thought
New insight on how an HIV-1 protein hinders the immune response to infection could inform the development of more effective treatments Scientists have revealed how...
First patient affected by a mutation in the nucleoside transporter SLC28 gene family
Nucleosides: essential biomolecules for lifeCredit: University of Barcelona A research team has described the first case of a patient affected by dysfunctions in a nucleoside...
Anticancer mechanism revealed in yeast experiments
Scientists uncover how important enzymes in both fission yeast and human cancer cells interact to boost cell proliferationCredit: OIST Much like shoelaces or dangly necklaces,...
Learning transistor mimics the brain
An evolvable organic electrochemical transistor for neuromorphic applicationsCredit: Thor Balkhed A new transistor based on organic materials has been developed by scientists at Linköping University....
New research debunks importance of eye contact
Remember that magical moment when you first locked eyes with your partner and felt an instant connection? Chances are they were looking at your mouth....
In vitro grafts increase blood flow in infarcted rat hearts
Stem-cell scientists show that petri dish-built matrices of vessels integrate well with existing heart tissueCredit: Nicole Zeinstra / University of Washington Bioengineering Advances in stem...
Achieving the Paris Climate Agreement goals
New open-access book presents 2 years of research on how to best tackle climate change and its negative effects, funded by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation...
Molecule silences barrel, bullet pointed at transplanted organ
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 5, 2019) - A powerful immune molecule helps protect transplanted organs from rejection by putting...
Wellcome commits £10 million to DNDi to develop new generation of oral leishmaniasis drugs
Geneva/London - 5 February 2019 - Wellcome has committed over £10 million to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a not-for-profit research and development...
'Eavesdropping' technology used to protect one of New Zealand's rarest birds
ZSL scientists pioneer new method of monitoring hihi reintroductions by listening in on bird 'conversations'Credit: (c) ZSL Remote recording devices used to 'eavesdrop' on a...
The first dexterous and sentient hand prosthesis has been successfully implanted
Credit: Dr. Max Ortiz Catalan A female Swedish patient with hand amputation has become the first recipient of an osseo-neuromuscular implant to control a dexterous...
