Russian researchers made gold nano-stars for intracellular delivery
Credit: Timofey Pylaev et al. Researchers from Russian Academy of Sciences developed a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based on laser irradiation. A wide...
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‘Butterfly-shaped’ palladium subnano cluster built in 3-D
Credit: 2019 Yusuke Sunada, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo - Miniaturization is the watchword of progress. Nanoscience - building structures on...
Press registration now open for Nutrition 2019
Experience the American Society for Nutrition's premier scientific annual meeting in Baltimore or register for virtual newsroom access Reporters and bloggers are invited to attend...
Study finds melanoma brain metastases are immunosuppressive with treatment-resistant metabolism
Research shows deadly tumors may be vulnerable to drugs that block their energy supplyCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Melanoma tumors that have spread to the...
Can a nerve injury trigger ALS?
A growing collection of anecdotal stories raises the possibility that nerve injury in an arm or a leg can act as a trigger for the...
BU awarded NIH grant to support student research
Funding supports initiatives to develop physician-scientists (Boston)--Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has been awarded a five-year, $482,400 T35 grant from the National Institutes of...
Earliest example of animal nest sharing revealed by scientists
Credit: Gareth Dyke An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Southampton, has shown that fossilised eggshells unearthed in western Romania represent...
New method to detect cancer cells faster, potentially improving outcomes
Cancer testing method is sensitive enough to detect cancer cells in very early stages, short amount of time WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The days -...
New insight on potent HIV antibody could improve vaccine design
Early mutation in neutralizing antibody gives it flexibility to adapt to virus's changes DURHAM, N.C. - In the quest to develop an effective HIV vaccine,...
Bat influenza viruses could infect humans
Bats don't only carry the deadly Ebola virus, but are also a reservoir for a new type of influenza virus. These newly discovered flu viruses...
Seeing the unseeable
Using crystals to unpick how viruses work Researchers at Cardiff University have used x-ray crystallography and computer simulation to get a closer look at how...
Researchers find genetic clues to high rates of asthma in those of African ancestry
CU Anschutz scientists discover areas of chromosomes associated with asthma, a complex disease with striking disparities across racial/ethnic groups AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 20, 2019) -...
Viruses that linger in the gut could trigger type 1 diabetes
Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the University of New South Wales,...
Preventing 'cell wall remodeling' may hold key to defeating intransigent super bugs
CWRU receives $3.34 million NIH grant to better understand how bacteria resist antibioticsCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine B. multivorans is a notorious...
Epidemiological model lends insight to chlamydia outbreak in Japan
Credit: Toshikazu Kuniya, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics. Mathematical models that quantify the dynamics of infectious diseases are crucial predictive tools for the control of...
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