Nanotechnology and nanopore sequencing
DNA is the hereditary material in our cells and contains the instructions for them to live, behave, grow, and develop. These instructions are based on...
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Russian and Indian scientists collaborate on development of a new type accumulator
Credit: Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University In mid-February 2017 researchers of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) and the University of Madras...
CredibleMeds launches mobile app to expand access to online QTdrugs database
Tucson, Ariz., February 22, 2017 - CredibleMeds, the internationally recognized authority on drugs that increase the risk of heart arrhythmia and sudden death, has released...
Microhotplates for a smart gas sensor
Credit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Gas sensors used for leakage alerts and air quality monitoring are essential in our daily...
What’s the buzz on bee parasites?
Credit: Dong et. al, Draft genome of the honey bee ectoparasitic mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, is shaped by the parasitic life history. GigaScience 2017 Published today...
Scientists identify chain reaction that shields breast cancer stem cells from chemotherapy
Working with human breast cancer cells and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have identified a biochemical pathway that triggers the regrowth of breast...
A low-cost mechanical device for minimally invasive surgery
Loading video... Credit: Credit: FlexDex Surgical Surgeons can now use a new type of mechanical instrument to perform complex, minimally invasive procedures, also known as...
Stanford-developed nanostraws sample a cell’s contents without damage
Credit: L.A. Cicero Cells within our bodies divide and change over time, with thousands of chemical reactions occurring within each cell daily. This makes it...
The never-ending story: Chemicals that outlive — and harm — us
Chemical manufacturers have agreed to pay $670 million in damages to people with cancer and other health harm from exposure to a recently phased-out highly...
tDCS combined with computer games at home reduces cognitive symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Loading video... Credit: NYU Langone Medical Center Patients with multiple sclerosis had better problem solving ability and response time after training with a technology called...
Unravelling the atomic and nuclear structure of the heaviest elements
Little is known about the heaviest, radioactive elements in Mendeleev's table. But an extremely sensitive technique involving laser light and gas jets makes it possible...
Scientists create a nano-trampoline to probe quantum behavior
A research group from Bar-Ilan University, in collaboration with French colleagues at CNRS Grenoble, has developed a unique experiment to detect quantum events in ultra-thin...
Wintering ducks connect isolated wetlands by dispersing plant seeds
Credit: Utrecht University Plant populations in wetland areas face increasing isolation as wetlands are globally under threat from habitat loss and fragmentation. Erik Kleyheeg and...
Journal publishing platform ARPHA partners with content recommendation engine TrendMD
Credit: ARPHA and TrendMD Thanks to the new collaboration between content recommendation engine TrendMD and journal publishing platform ARPHA, readers of all journals under Pensoft's...
JBJS, Inc., NEJM Group, and Area9 collaborate on adaptive learning in orthopaedics
Loading video... Credit: The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, NEJM Group, Area9 Learning JBJS, Inc., is pleased to announce the development of an exciting...
