Prospect. & struct. insight, binding plant-deriv. molecule of leea indica; inhibitor bace-1
This article by Dr. S. M. Zahid Hosen et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, Volume 24, 46 Issues, 2018 Alzheimer's disease is a...
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Plastic waste disintegrates into nanoparticles, study finds
There is a considerable risk that plastic waste in the environment releases nano-sized particles known as nanoplastics, according to a new study from Lund University....
Eye-opening study differentiates iPS cells into various ocular lineages
Osaka University-led team reveals how stem cells can be induced to differentiate into the various cells that make up the eye, with potential implications for...
DFG funding for innovative eye research
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Frontiers in natural product chemistry volume 4
Frontiers in Natural Product Chemistry is a book series devoted to publishing monographs that highlight important advances in natural product chemistry. The series covers all...
Hepatitis: Liver failure attributable to compromised blood supply
Credit: Andreas Heddergotte / Technical University of Munich In severe cases, a viral hepatitis infection can result in liver failure. A team from the Technical...
The potential of nanomaterials to activate the body's antitumor immune response investigated
Lobachevsky University scientists together with their Belgian colleagues are studying the mechanisms of cell death in photodynamic therapy of neuro-oncological diseases in order to develop...
Sleeping in contact lenses puts you at risk of dangerous infection
Credit: CDC (Deborah S. Jacobs, Jia Yin) WASHINGTON, DC -- Contact lenses are worn by an estimated 45 million Americans. Improper care or wear, like...
Machine learning methods in precision medicine targeting epigenetics diseases
This article by Dr. Fanwang Meng et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, Volume 24, 46 Issues, 2018 Machine learning is the study of...
Researchers zero in on potential therapeutic target for diabetes, associated diseases
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Carbon handprint:
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Computer hardware designed for 3D games could hold the key to replicating human brain
Credit: University of Sussex Researchers at the University of Sussex have created the fastest and most energy efficient simulation of part of a rat brain...
Game over for Zika? KU Leuven researchers develop promising vaccine
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Map of neuronal pathways of the mammalian cerebral cortex and their evolution
Upper left panel. A cross-sectional image of the ferret brain. Some neurons of the cerebral cortex (blue) are dyed green with GFP, green fluorescent protein....
How the brain reacts to loss of vision
Going blind affects all senses, and disrupts memory ability If mice lose their vision immediately after birth due to a genetic defect, this has a...
