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Credit: RMIT University Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have successfully completed phase one human trials of ingestible capsules that have the potential to...

Tiny ‘cages’ could keep vaccines safe at high temperatures

Vaccines and antibodies could be transported and stored without refrigeration by capturing them in tiny silica 'cages', a discovery which could make getting vital medicines...

Game-changing PanDDA method unveils previously hidden 3-D structure data

Scientists have utilised Diamond Light Source to develop a new method to extract previously hidden information from the X-ray diffraction data that are measured when...

Higher prostate cancer risks for black men may warrant new approach to screening

A new study indicates that higher prostate cancer death rates among black men in the US may be due to a higher risk of developing...

Research moves closer to unravelling mystery cause of multiple sclerosis

A new study has made a major new discovery towards finding the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially paving the way for research to investigate...

Nurse practitioners are not regularly assessing brain health and need standardized assessment tools to regularly conduct critical brain health assessments

Credit: WomenAgainstAlzheimer's WASHINGTON, DC, April 24, 2017 - Important new survey findings released today by WomenAgainstAlzheimer's and the National Association of Nurse Practitioner..

An intimate look at the mechanics of dolphin sex

Credit: Dara Orbach, Dalhousie University Earth's creatures outwardly display an astonishing diversity of genitalia and mating behavior, but the intricate details of how genitalia interact...

Beta blocker shows cancer-fighting properties

Loading video... Credit: Bradley T. Andresen PhD, Western University of Health Sciences Chicago (April 23, 2017) - A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug...

In experiments on Earth, testing possible building blocks of alien life

Credit: Claire Mammoser, Valparaiso University Scientists are attempting to identify the amino acids--building blocks that make proteins and support all life on Earth--that might feasibly...

Totally bizarre facts about the star-nosed mole

Credit: Ken Catania A quarter-century of research on the star-nosed mole has unearthed startling insights into the evolution of animal behavior and the limits of...

Testing urine for particular proteins could be key to preventing kidney transplant failure

Vienna, Austria: Testing for molecular markers in the urine of kidney transplant patients could reveal whether the transplant is failing and why, according to research...

Scientists and engineers push the envelope for better heart health

Credit: Virtual Augmentation and Simulation for Surgery and Therapy, Western University Recent months have brought striking new advances in the fight against heart disease. The...

Cancer research advances: 5 leads for better diagnosis and treatment

Cancer therapies are becoming ever more sophisticated and personalized, yet cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Researchers will present significant...

New therapy has potential to advance the treatment of pediatric cholestatic liver diseases

April 22, 2017, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Results presented today from a study of a novel ileal bile acid transport inhibitor, A4250, demonstrated that it reduced...

SIRT is better tolerated than sorafenib, but doesn’t increase overall survival in HCC