Plant polymers do not always act together to make beautiful shapes
Credit: Taku Demura Animals and plants are distinguished by many features, one of which is the cell wall. In plants, this structure acts like a...
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Turning cells against pancreatic cancer
Credit: CSHL/2018 Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Pancreatic cancer has a grim prognosis. It is usually detected after the disease has spread, and chemotherapy tends...
Two-pronged approach — Novel combined therapy tackles excess fatty tissue
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) A new combined therapy for obesity and diabetes has been shown to suppress the appetite...
I will drink to that
Credit: Daisuke Watanabe Alcohol has been celebrated for all of history. The Ancient Greeks worshipped Dionysus for their spirits, while the Chinese recognized Yidi as...
Brainwave activity reveals potential biomarker for autism in children
Credit: Kanazawa University Kanazawa, Japan - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can impair communication ability, socialization, and verbal and motor skills....
SibFU scientists simulated the intracellular environment of a luminescent bacteria cell
Credit: Courtesy of Oleg Sutormin. A team from the Institute of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology of SFU used glycerol and sucrose to simulate the intracellular...
Bioactive novel compounds from endangered tropical plant species
Credit: Kanazawa University Background It is well known that natural products are valuable resources for drug discovery and development. In particular, plant-derived natural products have...
Loss of work productivity in a warming world
Credit: YU Shuang In recent years, surveys based on social-science studies have been well applied to quantify the impact of heat stress on the work...
Testing cells for cancer drug resistance
Credit: Michael Schwettmann Biophysicists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have demonstrated that Raman microscopy can be used to detect the resistance of tumour cells to cancer...
Mouse study suggests vaccine strategy for immunocompromised patients
A study led by Som Nanjappa at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine identifies a cellular target that may improve efficacy in vaccines...
Interleukin IL-22, a new target to inhibit the progression of liver disease
Montreal, October 26, 2018 - Naglaa Shoukry, Ph. D., and her team have made a significant breakthrough in their research aiming to limit the progression...
Link between what we see and how we remember ‘breaks’ as we get older
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Forgetfulness and age-related memory lapses are a common complaint for many older adults, but what is still not understood is what...
Cappuccino made with jackfruit seed flour has chocolate aroma
Credit: Fernanda Papa Spada Cappuccino made with jackfruit instead of cocoa powder. According to a new study, roasted jackfruit seeds can replace between 50% and...
Study explains why tall individuals are more prone to cancer
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - For most cancers, risk increases dramatically with age. But what about the effect of having more cells...
Researchers combine separate technologies to develop new digital stethoscope design
Researchers developed a new digital stethoscope that combines precision sensors, electrocardiogram technology and machine learning applications into one piece of equipment to better detect heart...
