Stem cells treat macular degeneration
In July 2015, 86-year-old Douglas Waters developed severe age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He struggled to see things clearly, even when up close. A few months...
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Programming DNA to deliver cancer drugs
Credit: University of Delaware DNA has an important job--it tells your cells which proteins to make. Now, a research team at the University of Delaware...
Thawing permafrost produces more methane than expected
Credit: UHH/CEN/I.Preuss Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas, which is roughly 30 times more harmful to the climate than carbon dioxide (CO2). Both gases...
Scientists invented method of catching bacteria with ‘photonic hook’
Credit: ITMO University An international research team discovered a new type of curved light beams, dubbed a "photonic hook". Photonic hooks are unique, as their...
Climate change threatens world’s largest seagrass carbon stores
Credit: Paul Lavery In the summer of 2010-2011 Western Australia experienced an unprecedented marine heat wave that elevated water temperatures 2-4°C above average for more...
Ocean acidification: Herring could benefit from an altered food chain
As soon as they start life, it's all about survival for juvenile young fish. They must learn to catch prey and to escape enemies. Additionally,...
Environmentally friendly cattle production (really)
Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Three hundred years ago, enormous herds of bison, antelope and elk roamed North America, and the land was pristine...
GRT Group and EPFL create the world’s first formic acid-based fuel cell
Credit: EPFL/GRT Group Orbe (CH), 19 March 2018 - Clean energy will cost equal or less than fossil fuels by 2020 , while renewable energy...
A breakthrough in our understanding of how red blood cells develop
By taking a deep dive into the molecular underpinnings of Diamond-Blackfan anemia, scientists have made a new discovery about what drives the development of mature...
Molecular doorstop could be key to new tuberculosis drugs
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics at The Rockefeller University Tuberculosis, which infects roughly one quarter of the world's population and kills nearly two million people...
Palm trees are spreading northward. How far will they go?
Credit: Tammo Reichgelt/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory What does it take for palm trees, the unofficial trademark of tropical landscapes, to expand into northern parts of the...
Scientists caution that a rare childhood liver cancer can spread to the brain
A surprising finding by Rockefeller University scientists about a rare liver cancer's behavior could lead to more comprehensive patient monitoring and hopefully better outcomes. The...
Using food and fisheries waste to provide sustainable soil and cultivation for Europe
The University of Portsmouth is playing a major role in a European project using agricultural and fisheries waste to develop sustainable methods and products to...
Prostate MRI reveals more treatable cancers, reduces overdiagnosis than standard biopsy
Copenhagen: A large international study has shown that an MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by up to 28%. The PRECISION1...
Helle Ulrich receives ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her research on ubiquitin
Professor Helle Ulrich from the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant from...
