Edible antibodies to treat and prevent gastrointestinal disorders
Therapeutic antibodies are increasingly being used in the clinic for the treatment of various diseases. Yet, oral to gut targeting of antibodies remains a challenge...
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SwRI granted $3.5 million in awards from US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office
Two early-stage research projects will advance solar power technologiesCredit: Courtesy of Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- April 1, 2019 -- Southwest Research Institute has...
Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction, shows a new survey
The endemic reptiles are already proposed to be listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and FloraCredit: Mona van...
Complex artefacts don’t prove brilliance of our ancestors
Credit: University of Exeter Artefacts such as bows and arrows do not necessarily prove our ancestors had sophisticated reasoning and understanding of how these tools...
New ‘blue-green’ solution for recycling world’s batteries
Rice scientists show solvent leaches cobalt, lithium for reuse from spent batteriesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 1, 2019) - Rice University researchers literally...
AACR: Adavosertib speeds cancer cells into the wall of mitotic catastrophe
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A cancer cell is like a racecar, speeding through the process of cellular replication. But it has to stop...
More than one in 10 Canadians want to be in an open relationship
Credit: Courtesy Nichole Fairbrother A sizeable number of Canadian adults are either in or would like to be in an open relationship, suggests new research...
Research connects big data marketing tools, land conservation
The same data used by digital marketers to sell products can also help inspire conservation behaviors. The same data used by digital marketers to sell...
Global microbial signatures for colorectal cancer established
Colorectal cancer is characterised by consistent changes in our gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and dietsCredit: EMBL in collaboration with Campbell Medical Illustration Cancers have...
A bald gene finding
Credit: Eeva-Kaisa Rantala Hairlessness in dogs can be the result of deliberate breeding or, in certain breeds, a defect. A recent study completed at the...
Study shows how light therapy might help premature babies avoid vision problems
Molecular process controls eye's light-dependent vascular developmentCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Scientists discovered a light-dependent molecular pathway that regulates how blood vessels develop in the eye. The...
Be the change you want to see in the world
How individuals can help save the planet from climate catastrophe with a guiding handCredit: HOPE Project Individuals have as big a role to play in...
Blocking platelets: A possible option to prevent fatty liver disease and liver cancer
Blood platelets which interact with liver cells and immune cells play a major role in the development of fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver inflammation...
Is conception by IVF associated with childhood cancer risk?
Bottom Line: This study compared the risk of childhood cancer diagnosed in the first decade of life among children conceived by in vitro fertilization with...
Artificial intelligence sheds new light on cell developmental dynamics
What happens inside a cell when it is activated, changing, or responding to variations in its environment? Researchers from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research...