Gene transcription machinery constrains DNA movements, study suggests
Credit: Nagashima et al., 2019 Researchers in Japan have discovered that the DNA inside human cells moves around less when its genes are active. The...
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Towards a blood test for early-stage liver disease
- Scientists looked for early detection method for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - Plasma proteins of NAFLD patients were analyzed by mass spectrometry -...
An abundance of beneficial mutations
Credit: ©PopGen/Vetmeduni Vienna) Not just since climate change has it been of enormous interest to understand how populations adapt to new environmental conditions. Scientists assume...
Blood test developed to predict spontaneous preterm birth
Study finds proteins found in blood samples at the end of the first trimester may predict preterm births before 35 weeks gestation, including among first-time...
Koala-spotting drones proves a flying success
Credit: QUT QUT researchers have developed an innovative method for detecting koala populations using drones and infrared imaging that is more reliable and less invasive...
Scientists rejuvenate stem cells in the aging brain of mice
Regenerative medicineCredit: University of Luxembourg Luxembourg, 28 February 2019 - Scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg and...
Scientists develop bubble diameter prediction model for industrial use
Credit: HUANG Qingshan Gas-liquid and gas-liquid-solid reactors have been widely applied in fermentation, photosynthetic culture, metallurgy, and many other processes in chemical industries. Accurate prediction...
Study first to show processes determining fate of new RNA pesticide in soils
Researchers find that clinging to soil particles slows degradation in new, gene-silencing pesticide A new generation of pesticides can be used to control pest insects...
Supercomputing enables sound prediction model for controlling noise
Method could simplify process of designing Helmholtz resonatorsCredit: Courtesy of Lewin Stein, TU Berlin. Noise-cancelling headphones have become a popular accessory for frequent flyers. By...
Mother's dengue immunity worsens baby's response to Zika
SINGAPORE, 28 February 2019 - Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School and their colleagues have identified a surprising interaction between dengue and Zika viruses that sheds...
New device mimics beating heart with tiny pieces of heart tissue
Credit: Fotios Pitoulis Researchers at Imperial College London created a bioreactor to allow heart tissue to experience mechanical forces in sync with the beats, like...
Researchers develop techniques to track the activity of a potent cancer gene
Researchers at the National Cancer Institute use novel tools to reveal that cancer gene MYC causes global changes in gene activation, with subtle differences between...
Cell editors correct genetic errors
Study by the University of Bonn improves understanding of a widespread mechanismCredit: © Photo: Simon Zumkeller/Uni Bonn Almost all land plants employ an army of...
Balloons the number 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds
Credit: Lauren Roman The data showed that a seabird ingesting a single piece of plastic had a 20 per cent chance of mortality, rising to...
Organic electronics: Scientists develop a high-performance unipolar n-type thin-film transistor
-Credit: Tsuyoshi Michinobu, Yang Wang Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) report a unipolar n-type transistor with a world-leading electron mobility performance of...
