Microbubbles and ultrasound open the blood-brain barrier to administer drugs
Credit: UEIL, C. Sierra et al. The impassable blood-brain barrier prevents microorganisms from entering our brain, however it also blocks medicines that could help treat...
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Scientists find a molecule to fight chemoresistant cancer
Credit: MIPT's Press Office A team of scientists from N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), N. K....
Prescribing of baclofen for alcohol dependence ‘should be reconsidered’
The drug baclofen has received high visibility as a possible breakthrough treatment for alcohol dependence*. Now a new randomised controlled trial from the University of...
Genomics technique could accelerate detection of foodborne bacterial outbreaks
Credit: Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A new testing methodology based on metagenomics could accelerate the diagnosis of foodborne bacterial outbreaks, allowing public...
Big data analytics — nostradamus of the 21st century
With much of the debate as to whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton would win the election taking place online, people blogging, tweeting or updating...
Publishing platform ARPHA partners with Altmetric to track online attention to research
Credit: ZooKeys With a research output mentioned online every 1.8 seconds, it only makes sense for the science community to grow curious of how they...
NTU and Stratasys 3iD print operational ULTEM drone with embedded electronics
Loading video... Credit: NTU Singapore Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have 3D printed a ready-to-fly drone with embedded electronics using aerospace-grade ..
Towards therapeutic applications of mRNA: New insights into translation and decapping
Credit: Source: Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw Gene therapy gives hope to millions of patients. Researchers from the University of Warsaw have been working...
World-first research sheds light on the origin of the baleen whale
Credit: Ben Healley Monash University scientists have played a key role in discovering the origin of filter feeding in baleen whales -- the largest animal...
Walking a tight line to study the properties of soft materials
Credit: Inoue D. et al., Nature Communications, October 3, 2016 The researchers employed a concept that is a part of the transportation network in cells....
Military environment
Credit: Jeffrey Chase/University of Delaware Military installations in the United States are home to a surprisingly large number of threatened and endangered species, leaving the...
Synchronized swimming: How startled fish shoals effectively evade danger
Credit: Amanda Chicoli/University of Maryland Washington, D.C., Nov. 29, 2016 -- As panic spreads, an entire shoal (collective) of fish responds to an incoming threat...
Prominent geophysicist Marcia McNutt named 30th DRI Nevada Medalist
RENO, Nev. (Nov. 30, 2016) - The Desert Research Institute (DRI) proudly announces the selection of Dr. Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of...
Inflammatory complications of immunodeficiency disease may benefit from imaging technique
Credit: (c) S.Jolles, University Hospital of Wales A new proof of concept study has shown that an imaging technique more commonly used to assess cancer...
Sedentary lifestyle may impair academic performance in boys
Credit: Eero Haapala A sedentary lifestyle is linked to poorer reading skills in the first three school years in 6-8 year old boys, according to...
