Helping infants survive brain cancer
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - March 27, 2019 - Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) is a particularly challenging type of brain cancer. The...
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Transplanting adult spinal cord tissues: A new strategy of repair spinal cord injury
Credit: ©Science China Press Spinal cord is the main pathway of communication between brain and peripheral nervous system. Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to...
On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day, says UBC study
Just one dose of carbohydrates can damage blood vesselsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan The often embraced 'cheat day' is a common theme in many diets...
Vapor drives a liquid-solid transition in a molecular system
Credit: Kanazawa University The transition between a solid and a liquid phase, a key process in daily life and materials science, is generally driven by...
A more accurate method to diagnose cancer subtypes
Credit: Garvan Institute Developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, this potential diagnostic method screens a cancer sample for 'fusion genes', estimated...
Human protein produced in CHO-cells can save donor blood
Researchers from DTU Biosustain have successfully produced mammalian cell lines (CHO) that can produce 1,2 g/L recombinant Alpha-1-antitrypsin proteins with human glycosylation profiles. This work...
Development of a technology to produce dorsal cortical neurons
A research team led by Dr. Yoichi Kosodo of KBRI, realizing human brain environment using tropical fishCredit: KBRI Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Pann...
Spinning-prism microscope helps gather stem cells for regenerative medicine
Researchers based at the University of Tsukuba develop an improved form of microscopy that finds highly effective stem cells by measuring mitochondrial activityCredit: University of...
Can medicinal cannabis treat the tics in Tourette syndrome?
Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at University of Sydney facilitating supply for clinical trialCredit: Wesley Medical Research, Brisbane, Australia A pioneering clinical trial investigating medicinal...
PolyU develops electrostatically charged nanofiber for airborne filtration
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed an electrostatically charged nanofiber...
Rejuvenation of aging cells helps to cure osteoarthritis through gene therapy
Credit: IOZ Aging is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a chronic disease characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage leading to pain...
Fathers of deep learning revolution receive the ACM A.M. Turing Award
Bengio, Hinton and LeCun ushered in major breakthroughs in artificial intelligenceCredit: Bengio (Photo by Maryse Boyce), Hinton (Photo by Keith Penner), LeCun (Photo, courtesy of...
Urban biodiversity to lower chronic disease
Replanting urban environments with native flora could be a cost effective way to improve public health because it will help 'rewild' the environmental and human...
2019 Global Food Policy Report: Crises in rural areas threatens progress in hunger and poverty reduction
Urgent need for rural revitalization, strong policies and accountability March 27, 2018, Washington, D.C.: Marked by deepening cycle of hunger and malnutrition, persistent poverty, limited...
Mirage software automates design of optical metamaterials
Program free for many federal government projectsCredit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New software lets users design science-fiction-like materials with the same efficiency that...
