Hubble catches a transformation in the Virgo constellation
Credit: Credit: ESA/NASA The constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) is especially rich in galaxies, due in part to the presence of a massive and gravitationally-bound...
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Breast cancer patients could benefit from controversial hormone
An international team of researchers involving the University of Adelaide is tackling the controversy over what some scientists consider to be a "harmful" hormone, arguing...
Key regulator of bone development identified
Credit: Liu Laboratory, Penn State University Loss of a key protein leads to defects in skeletal development including reduced bone density and a shortening of...
Moderate exercise improves memory dysfunction caused by type 2 diabetes
Tsukaba, Japan - Type 2 diabetes is characterized by impaired glucose metabolism and can cause central nervous system-related complications, such as memory dysfunction. The hippocampus...
Trapdoor spiders disappearing from Australian landscape
Credit: (image by M. Rix). Recent surveys by Australian scientists have identified an apparent significant decline in the numbers of trapdoor spiders across southern Australia....
Identification of flavonoids from plant parts and callus culture of Gymnema sylvestre R.Br.
Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. is an important medicinal plant (Family: Asclepiadaceae). It has been used as an antidiabetic agent in traditional medicines. The hypoglycemic activity...
Researchers watch biomolecules at work
Credit: © AG Schiemann/Uni Bonn Scientists at the University of Bonn have succeeded in observing an important cell protein at work. To do this, they...
Schiff bases of benzothiazol-2-ylamine and thiazolo[5,4-b] pyridin-2-ylamine
A series of Schiff bases of benzothiazol-2-ylamine/thiazolo pyridin-2-ylamine was synthesized. Aniline/4-aminopyridine was converted to the corresponding thiourea derivative, which was then c..
A step to understanding polymorphs
Credit: Zentner et al In a paper published in Acta Cryst. B, (2016), doi: 10.1107/S2052520616017297 Carol Brock of the University of Kentucky looks at some...
Finger swipe-powered phone? We’re 1 step closer
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - The day of charging cellphones with finger swipes and powering Bluetooth headsets simply by walking is now...
USDA announces $3.8 million for organics research
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of up to...
MIT Portugal Ph.D. student wins the Road Safety Innovation Award by ACP
(MIT Portugal Program) Francisco Duarte, a Ph.D. Student in Transportation Systems of the MIT Portugal Program at University of Coimbra, was honored today with the...
Oral bacterium related esophageal cancer prognosis in Japanese patients
Credit: Professor Hideo Baba A type of bacterium usually found in the human mouth, Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum), has been found to be related to...
Naturally occurring symptoms may be mistaken for tamoxifen side-effects
Women taking tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer were less likely to continue taking the drug if they suffered nausea and vomiting, according to new data...
NTU launches new research lab to develop greener maritime energy solutions
Credit: NTU Singapore Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched a new marine research laboratory to develop innovative eco-friendly technologies for Singapore'..
