Can a pumpkin-shaped molecule bring a different ending to ‘Breaking Bad’?
Credit: (Modified from Jang et al, Chem 2017) Speed, uppers, chalk, glass, crystal, or whatever you prefer to call them, can be instantly detected from...
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Study splits incurable childhood brain tumors into 10 new diseases
Scientists have found that deadly childhood brain tumours are actually 10 different diseases that should each be diagnosed and treated based on their specific genetic...
Computer model showed an optimal anti-amyloid treatment
Credit: (C) InSysBio Moscow, Russia, September 28, 2017 - One must activate amyloid degradation as soon as possible to prevent the appearance of the protein...
Fever during labor may present risk to mother
Intrapartum fever -- fever that occurs during labor -- occurs in approximately 1-2% of deliveries and is often associated with maternal and neonatal complications. But...
Parkinson’s disease involves degeneration of the olfactory system
Credit: Max Planck Research Unit for Neurogenetics The first symptom of Parkinson's disease is often an impaired sense of smell. This neurodegenerative disease primarily causes...
Uncovering why psoriasis recurs
New research by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Rockefeller University helps address a longstanding question about the inflammatory skin condition psoriasis: Why do...
National Eye Institute awards prize for ‘Retina in a dish’ competition
Credit: Erin Lavik, Sc.D. A proposal to create a living model of the human retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, won...
Medical device recall rates linked to frequency of FDA inspector rotations says new study
Key Takeaway: Placing FDA investigators on a rotating schedule at medical device manufacturing plants can lead to 100 fewer medical device recalls annually in the...
Charity gives grant to cancer researchers at the University of Huddersfield
Credit: University of Huddersfield CANCER researchers at the University of Huddersfield aim to develop new treatments specifically for young people and they will be aided...
Mapping the thylacine’s mysterious loss from mainland
Credit: University of Adelaide Ancient DNA extracted from fossil bones and museum specimens has shed new light on the mysterious loss of the Tasmanian tiger...
Chimpanzees can learn how to use tools without observing others
New observations have lead researchers to believe that chimpanzees can use tools spontaneously to solve a task, without needing to watch others first. The evidence...
Making surgical screws from bones
Credit: © surgebright To heal broken bones using medical help, the surgical method of choice for decades have been metal screws, mainly made of titanium...
Scientists create endocytosis on demand by ‘hotwiring’ cells
Credit: Gabrielle Larocque Scientists develop method to create endocytosis on demand System using a chemical and light likened to 'hotwiring' a car Discovery could be...
How do zebrafish develop their stripes?
A Cardiff University mathematician has thrown new light on the longstanding mystery of how zebrafish develop the distinctive striped patterns on their skin. In a...
Researchers identify intriguing link between sleep, cognition and schizophrenia
More than 3.2 million Americans suffer from schizophrenia; about 100,000 people are newly diagnosed every year. The disease includes a wide range of symptoms including...
