Fingolimod: advantages for some children and adolescents with highly active RRMS
Subsequently submitted data on quality of life are informative / added benefit in one of four patient groups Since 2018, the immunosuppressant drug fingolimod has...
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Galaxy clusters caught in a first kiss
For the first time, astronomers have found two giant clusters of galaxies that are just about to collide. This observation can be seen as a...
Big data and innovations for healthy bees
Recently started, Horizon 2020 project B-GOOD seeks to create a EU-wide management and health data platform to assist sustainable beekeepingCredit: B-GOOD Big data, an interactive...
Targeting individual atoms
Credit: ETH Zurich / Jan Rhensius, Kristian Cujia Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy - NMR spectroscopy for short - is one of the most important methods...
Carnegie Mellon physicist Rachel Mandelbaum named 2019 Simons Investigator
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University physicist Rachel Mandelbaum has been named a 2019 Simons Investigator by the Simons Foundation. The Simons Investigator program...
Resonance-enhanced tunneling induces F+H2 reaction in interstellar clouds
Credit: T. A. Rector & B. A. Wolpa, NOAO, AURA Scientists from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
A solarium for hens? How to increase the vitamin D content of eggs
Many people suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. This can result in brittle bones and an increased risk of respiratory diseases. Chicken eggs are a...
Chemists discover structure of glucagon fibrils
Study may be a step toward shelf-stable versions of the hormone, which is used to control diabetes. Patients with type 1 diabetes have to regularly...
Study ties poor sleep to reduced memory performance in older adults
Credit: Georgia Tech A new study has found that variability in night-to-night sleep time and reduced sleep quality adversely affect the ability of older adults...
Researchers unveil how soft materials react to deformation at molecular level
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Before designing the next generation of soft materials, researchers must first understand how they behave during...
Language barriers effect parents’ participation in neonatal care
Credit: Photo: Oskar Palmerot A warm smile and a caring hand on the shoulder are not enough to overcome the language barriers that can arise...
Novel Chinese nanogenerator takes cue from electric eels
Credit: TAN Puchuan Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a bionic stretchable...
Helping the body’s ability to grow bone
Credit: University of Portsmouth For the first time, scientists have been able to study how well synthetic bone grafts stand up to the rigors and...
Award for Nicolas Plumeré
ChemistryCredit: RUB, Kramer Bochum-based chemist Professor Nicolas Plumeré has been awarded the Luigi Galvani Prize by the Bioelectrochemical Society. The prize is awarded every two...
Study investigates role of family doctors in advanced therapies
Credit: University of Granada A recent study conducted jointly by the Tissue Engineering Research Group of the Department of Histology and the Family Medicine Unit...