Nanomachines are taught to fight cancer
Scientists from ITMO in collaboration with their international colleagues proposed new DNA-based nanomachines that can be used for gene therapy of cancer. This new invention...
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LSTM receives grant to accelerate evaluation of next-generation malaria control tools
The project is led by Professors Ranson and McCall at LSTM, in collaboration with Imperial College, and national medical research institutes in Burkina Faso (Centre...
Body building supplement could be bad for the brain
People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm, scientists say People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware...
TAT International Congress 2019: The home of phase I oncology
TAT International Congress 2019 -- Paris, France -- Feb. 25-27, 2019 Lugano, Switzerland, 7 February 2019 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), (1)...
Duke-NUS study: Interaction between two immune cell types could be key to better dengue vaccines
SINGAPORE, 5 February 2019 - Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells...
SUTD researchers developed new methods to create microfluidic devices with fluoropolymers
Credit: SUTD Currently, a wide range of applications has been demonstrated using microfluidic devices made of silicone rubbers (such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)), including materials syntheses,...
Walnut consumers tend to have lower prevalence of depression symptoms, says new study
Higher energy levels, better concentration, and other relevant factors, were more closely associated with walnut consumption, compared to other nuts FOLSOM, Calif., February 7, 2019...
Researchers reveal prostate tumors 'fed' by fatty acids
Research findings point to a possible therapeutic target for this common cancer An international multidisciplinary study initiated by Melbourne scientists has shown a link between...
Promising results for new acute porphyria treatment
Acute porphyria is a group of uncommon diseases that can cause severe, potentially life-threatening attacks of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and paralysis. Liver transplantation is...
Study reveals the hidden contributions of women to a branch of science
Decades of research papers show how female scientists' work was overlooked From DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin to the NASA mathematicians in the film "Hidden Figures,"...
Study shows unusual microbes hold clues to early life
Cutting-edge molecular methods reveal unusual metabolism of extreme microbesCredit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, courtesy of University of California, Santa Cruz, US National Science Foundation, ROV...
Breast cancer cells shifted into HER2 positive status with bold new strategy
Proof-of-concept study shows precision medicines could aid more people via RNA-targetingCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL -- Feb. 7, 2019 -- When women or men...
DNA provides insights into penguin evolution and reveals two new extinct penguins
Credit: Sean Murtha New University of Otago research has improved our understanding of when and why penguins evolved, and has identified two recently extinct penguins...
Immigrant scientists lead charge in understanding human biology and disease
$250,000 in Vilcek Foundation Prizes awarded to Angelika Amon, Amit Choudhary, Jeanne T. Paz, and Mikhail G. Shapiro The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce...
Improving the body's ability to fight cancer and intruders
New methods for understanding the immune system and how to boost itCredit: National Institutes of Health The human body's immune system is like a vast...
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