Losing control of gene activity in Alzheimer’s disease
Pioneering research into the mechanisms controlling gene activity in the brain could hold the key to understanding Alzheimer's disease and might help identify effective treatments...
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New protein sequencing method could transform biological research
Credit: David Steadman/University of Texas at Austin A team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated a new way to sequence...
Monitoring electromagnetic signals in the brain with MRI
Credit: Felice Frankel CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Researchers commonly study brain function by monitoring two types of electromagnetism -- electric fields and light. However, most methods...
New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko at the Baker Institute for Animal Health have developed a new tool to study genetic...
Ancient enzymes the catalysts for new discoveries
Credit: The University of Queensland University of Queensland-led research recreating 450 million-year-old enzymes has resulted in a biochemical engineering 'hack' which could lead to new..
Researchers wake-up DNA from soil bacteria to discover novel acid antibiotic
Credit: University of Warwick Scleric Acid has been discovered by capturing and engineering a DNA fragment from soil bacteria Streptomyces sclerotialus, and could help fight...
Asian elephants could be the maths kings of the jungle
Credit: Ethological Society and Springer Japan KK, part of Springer Nature 2018 Asian elephants demonstrate numeric ability which is closer to that observed in humans...
Optoelectronic interface for stimulating neural networks in the brain
Credit: Lobachevsky University In the past few decades, research aimed at finding approaches to restoring brain function has increased exponentially. An interdisciplinary approach to the...
Research finds NJ numerical nutrient criterion used to protect streams is too high
Credit: Thomas Belton, research associate at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. A new way of measuring the relative habitability of freshwater environments...
Researchers have discovered a new cell structure
A new structure in human cells has been discovered by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden in collaboration with colleagues in the UK. The structure...
Scientists make new ‘green’ electronic polymer-based films with protein nanowires
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has produced a new class of electronic materials...
Recipients of inaugural $100k Jean Mayer Prize in Nutrition Science & Policy announced
BOSTON (Oct. 22, 2018)--The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University has awarded the school's inaugural $100,000...
Treatment of aggressive breast cancer improved by immunotherapy-chemotherapy combination
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Oct 20, 2018 - Patients with an aggressive form of advanced breast cancer can benefit from immunotherapy when used in combination with...
Drugs for treating breast cancer in women are effective and well tolerated in men
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - There is growing evidence that drugs approved for the treatment of breast...
Major trial shows targeted drug extends breast cancer survival
Combining a targeted drug with hormone therapy substantially extends survival for women with advanced breast cancer, a major clinical trial has found. Women taking palbociclib...
