Getting hold of quantum dot biosensors
WASHINGTON - Quantum dots (QDs) have found so many applications in recent years, they can now be purchased with a variety of composite structures and...
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Technique speeds chemical screening to prioritize toxicity testing
Credit: NC State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a high-throughput technique that can determine if a chemical has the potential to...
Hoping to be seen as powerful, consumers prefer wider faces on watches, cars, study finds
Credit: Journal of Consumer Research LAWRENCE -- People are typically averse to wider human faces because they elicit fears of being dominated. However, consumers might...
New meta-analysis finds a plant-based vegetarian diet is associated with lower cholesterol
Credit: Steve Shapiro, [email protected] WASHINGTON--A new dietary review of 49 observational and controlled studies finds plant-based vegetarian diets, especially vegan diets, are associate..
Clinical study shows that retinal imaging may detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Image adapted from JCI Insight. 2017; 2(16):e93621. doi:10.1172/jci.insight.93621 Retinal amyloid pathology and proof-of-concept imaging trial in Alzheimer's disease Yosef Koronyo ... Kei..
Blood test predicts prostate tumor resistance
Credit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM When bacteria develop antibiotic resistance, treatment with these medications becomes ineffective. Similarly, tumor cells can also change in such a...
A disposable alcohol test reveals whether you are fit to drive within 2 minutes
The Finnish company Goodwiller has launched a rapid alcohol test it has developed in collaboration with VTT that measures the blood alcohol content from saliva....
How a bacterium can live on methanol
Credit: ETH Zurich Many chemists are currently researching how small carbon molecules, such as methane and methanol, can be used to generate larger molecules. The...
Quantum ruler for biomolecules
Credit: Copyright: Christian Knobloch, QNP Group, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna Quantum interference and metrology with molecules Even though vitamins play a central role...
Molecular volume control
Credit: (Photo: Scholz et al., 2017) The receptor studied by scientists from the universities of Würzburg and Leipzig over the past years works similarly to...
New test for rare immunodeficiency
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a test to quickly and reliably diagnose a rare and severe immune defect, hepatic veno-occlusive disease with...
Crystal structure reveals new details of nonstandard RNA transcription
Credit: Murakami laboratory, Penn State University Out through the window: Crystal structure reveals details of nonstandard RNA transcription University Park, PA -- High-resolution crystal structur..
A potential breeding site of a Miocene era baleen whale
Credit: Nobumichi Tamura Baleen whales are amongst the largest animals to have ever lived and yet very little is known about their breeding habits. One...
Mothers’ responses to their babies’ distress help predict infant attachment
The security of the relationship infants establish with their mothers is important for children's development. Although most babies establish secure attachment relationships with their mothers,...
Common antiseptic ingredients de-energize cells and impair hormone response
A new in-vitro study by University of California, Davis, researchers indicates that quaternary ammonium compounds, or "quats," used as antimicrobial agents in common household products...
