A barrier that keeps cancer at bay
Credit: Iacovos Michael/EPFL Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis,...
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Rheumatoid arthritis drug diminishes Zika birth defects in mice
In experiments with pregnant mice infected with the Zika virus, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have successfully used a long-standing immunosuppressive drug to diminish...
Twisting whirlpools of electrons
Credit: F. Carbone/EPFL In Jules Verne's famous classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the iconic submarine Nautilus disappears into the Moskenstraumen, a massive whirlpool...
Untangling a cancer signaling network suggests new roadmap to tumor control
WASHINGTON -- In this advanced age of molecular sleuthing, a research team led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have findings that suggest tumors will...
Detailed brain map uncovers hidden immune cells that may be involved in neurodegenerative disorders
Our brains do not only contain neurons, but also a variety of immune cells that play an important role for its functioning. A team led...
UrFU student developing 3D printer for creating implants
Eugeniy Volokhin will receive 500 thousand rubles for the development of his project as part of the program 'UMNIK' The UrFU Institute of Physics and...
Men taking medications for enlarged prostate face delays in prostate cancer diagnosis
Men treated with medications for symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) experienced a two-year delay in diagnosis of their prostate cancer and were twice as...
Clinical trial looks at absorption levels of sunscreen active ingredients into bloodstream
Bottom Line: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that active ingredients in sunscreen absorbed into the bloodstream above a certain level undergo toxicology testing....
Artificial intelligence improves power transmission
PrognoNetz: Self-learning sensor networks to predict the resilience of overhead lines -- adapting operation to weather for optimal use of the gridCredit: Figure: ITIV, KIT...
Form drives function in cancer proliferation
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - May 6, 2019 - A new study finds that the protein responsible for the crawling movements of cells also drives the...
Plastic gets a do-over: Breakthrough discovery recycles plastic from the inside out
Scientists from Berkeley Lab have made a next-generation plastic that can be recycled again and again into new materials of any color, shape, or formCredit:...
Making a ‘to do’ list for trauma docs
Study: Digital checklist can support trauma teams without hampering performanceCredit: Drexel University In hospital trauma centers, where life-or-death decisions are made in seconds, fractions of...
Brain injury from low oxygen affects specific cells, Stanford-led study finds
Low oxygen levels are a well-known cause of brain injury in premature babies. But the mechanism by which low oxygen hurts the developing human brain...
Quantum computing with graphene plasmons
Credit: © University of Vienna, created by Thomas Rögelsperger A novel material that consists of a single sheet of carbon atoms could lead to new...
Secrets of the ‘blue supergiant’ revealed
Blue supergiants are the rock-and-roll stars of the universe. They are massive stars that live fast and die young which makes them rare and difficult...
