A polar-bear-inspired material for heat insulation
Credit: Hui-Juan Zhan For polar bears, the insulation provided by their fat, skin, and fur is a matter of survival in the frigid Arctic. For...
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New research helping to reveal more about megaviruses
Swansea University has played a key role in transatlantic research to develop a greater understanding of megaviruses and their potential to cause life-threatening illnessesCredit: Swansea...
Creating new molecular sieves
Researchers make organic frameworks that could sift antibiotic residue out of waterCredit: Illustration by Joy Smoker An international team of researchers recently synthesized polyarylether-based covalent...
The universal beauty of the mountains can be seen in graphs
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Mountains have character. The continuous gentle, wavy hills and wide valleys of the Carpathians, Appalachians or lower parts of the Alps...
Race could be a determinant in physician-patient interactions and pain treatment in cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A 62-year-old with stage IV lung cancer that has spread to his bones, causing unspeakable pain, is trying to convince his...
Could you fail a drug test by taking CBD? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, June 6, 2019 -- Cannabidiol, or CBD, is a non-psychoactive compound produced by the marijuana plant that seems to...
Ultrasound method restores dopaminergic pathway in brain at Parkinson’s early stages
Researchers use transcranial ultrasound + intravenously inject microbubbles to open a pathway through the blood-brain barrier for drugs to penetrate + trigger therapeutic effects--device approved...
Large placebo-controlled trial confirms safety of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)
Bethesda, MD (June 6, 2019) -- For patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to treat gastroesophageal disease (GERD) or other acid-related conditions, new research puts...
Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo
Compound that knocks out a DNA repair pathway enhances cisplatin treatment and helps prevent drug-resistance CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells by...
Scientists propose a fresh look at the role of ferroptosis in the development of cancer
Ferroptotic cancer cells can stimulate the immune system and activate anticancer immunity and improve the effectiveness of anticancer therapyCredit: Nature Reviews Cancer Professor of Ghent...
Insilico Medicine unveils top 3 winners of MolHack 2019
The total number of 65 participants demonstrated their phenomenal solutions in front of an esteemed panel of judges, with only 3 top winners selectedCredit: Insilico...
Toward a low-cost industrialization of lithium-ion capacitors
Combining two additives instead of one to facilitate the incorporation of lithium within capacitors: that is the solution proposed by researchers from l'Institut des matériaux...
Atrial fibrillation set to affect more than 14 million over-65s in the EU by 2060
Sophia Antipolis, 6 June 2019: Urgent action is needed to prevent, detect and treat atrial fibrillation to stop a substantial rise in disabling strokes. That's...
Organic electronics: a new semiconductor in the carbon-nitride family
Credit: C. Merschjann/HZB Some organic materials might be able to be utilised similarly to silicon semiconductors in optoelectronics. Whether in solar cells, light-emitting diodes, or...
Three-drug combination helps curb the growth of deadly type of skin cancer
Combining an immunotherapy drug with two target therapies helps extend the lives of people with advanced melanoma Los Angeles - A UCLA-led research team has...
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