A new way to nip AIDS in the bud
SALT LAKE CITY, June 9, 2016 – When new AIDS virus particles bud from an infected cell, an enzyme named protease activates to help the...
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Body’s own gene editing system generates leukemia stem cells
Cancer stem cells are like zombies — even after a tumor is destroyed, they can keep coming back. These cells have an unlimited capacity to...
Cellular ‘racetrack’ accurately clocks brain cancer cell movement
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have developed an experimental laboratory test that accurately clocks the “speed” of human brain tumor cell movement along a...
Research showing why hierarchy exists will aid the development of artificial intelligence
New research explains why so many biological networks, including the human brain (a network of neurons), exhibit a hierarchical structure, and will improve attempts to...
Candida-specific helper T cells are preferential and early targets of HIV
Candida yeasts normally live on human skin and mucous membranes without causing disease. In individuals with a weakened immune system, however, they are a major...
DNA damage by ultrashort pulses of intense laser light
In a recent development, scientists at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research report that damage to DNA can be induced by ultrashort pulses of high...
New antiviral drugs could come from DNA ‘scrunching’
PHILADELPHIA – Evidence of DNA "scrunching" may one day lead to a new class of drugs against viruses, according to a research team from the...
New compound shows potential for triple-negative breast cancer
Credit: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Researchers at the University of Michigan have identified a promising new compound for targeting...
Neural stem cell transplants promote Parkinson’s recovery in non-human primates
Human parthenogenetic stem cells, derived from unfertilized oocytes, can be used without destroying potentially viable human embryos to generate unlimited supply of neural stem cells...
Towards building next-generation batteries using a pigment electrode
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Calcium ion batteries (CIBs) have attracted much attention as next-generation batteries to replace lithium ion...
‘Missing tooth’ hydrogels handle hard-to-deliver drugs
HOUSTON – (June 7, 2016) – A gap-toothed peptide created by bioengineers at Rice University may be an efficient way to deliver insoluble drugs to...
A new molecular toolkit for the de-novo design of bioactive agents
Credit: Max Hirte / TUM Nature provides mankind with a wide variety of valuable bioactive agents ranging from vitamins over vital fatty acids to cancer...
Automated OCL insulin system shown to improve glucose control for youngsters at diabetes camp
New Rochelle, NY, June 7, 2016–Using an automated insulin feedback controller as part of an overnight closed-loop (OCL) control system improved glucose control (increased time...
Predicting advanced prostate cancer outcomes with NaF-PET/CT
Reston, Va. – A recent pilot study reported in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine found that sodium fluoride (Na-F-18) positron emission...
Scientists awarded $1.3 million to optimize probes to test new approach to cancer treatment
JUPITER, FL – June 7, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded $1.3 million by the...
