Targeting calcium overload could improve stroke outcomes, research suggests
Credit: Courtesy Tvrdik lab Excessive calcium contributes to harmful inflammation in ischemic stroke, and targeting it may provide doctors with ...
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Understanding ion channel inhibition to open doors in drug discovery
Credit: Paper authors Scientists have discovered how drug-like small molecules can regulate the activity of therapeutically relevant ion channels - ...
After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2020) -- For more than a decade, scientists studying ...
Adipose tissue may be the source of inflammatory factors that aggravate COVID-19
Preliminary results of patient tissue analysis show that the virus infects adipocytes and alters the quantity of signaling molecules released ...
Scientists investigate solutions for building cell membrane defense against COVID-19
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman The cell membrane is the cell's outermost line of defense against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for ...
Biofriendly protocells pump up blood vessels
Credit: Nature Chemistry (2020). An international team comprising researchers from the University of Bristol, and Hunan and Central South Universities ...
NSF grant to study oxygen delivery in insects
Credit: Virginia Tech With support from an NSF grant, two faculty members in biomedical engineering and mechanics have combined forces to answer ...
Alternative gene control mechanism based on organization of DNA within nucleus
Genes that give plant nucleus its shape discovered, also regulate copper toleranceCredit: Image by Yuki Sakamoto, CC BY, first published ...
Dormant threat: Abnormal proteins unleash latent toxicity in neurodegenerative diseases
A new mechanism of action by which misfolded proteins cause indirect damage to neuronsCredit: DGIST Thanks to modern medicine, humans ...
The microbiome of Da Vinci’s drawings
The microbial composition of art pieces can reveal interesting facts about their past and the journey they madeCredit: The authors ...
Near-infrared probe decodes telomere dynamics
A repetitive DNA sequence that causes health risks when it malfunctions can now be watched inside living cells using a ...
How the flu virus spreads within cities
Credit: CDC, 2020 New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions to combat ...
University of Göttingen receives another Alexander von Humboldt professorship
Physicist Dr. Jan Huisken nominated for top level research at the Cluster of Excellence MBExCCredit: sample by Julie Jurgens, Elizabeth ...
Vibrations of coronavirus proteins may play a role in infection
Study suggests mechanical properties of spike proteins can predict infectivity and lethality of different coronavirusesCredit: Markus Buehler and Yiwen Hu/MIT ...
Bacteria convince their squid host to create a less hostile work environment
Credit: Moriano-Gutierrez, et al. 2020 Bacteria living symbiotically within the Hawaiian bobtail squid can direct the host squid to change ...
Taking out the trash is essential for brain health
Credit: Department of Pathological Cell Biology,TMDU A research team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that Wipi3, a ...
Why do my dog’s paws smell like Fritos? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 -- A lot of people seem to think their pup's paws ...
Parkinson’s patients use telehealth access for speech improvement during pandemic
Credit: Steve Mogensen/SpeechVive WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - SpeechVive Inc. announced Thursday (Nov. 19) it is making its remote calibration software ...
Solving a mystery: How the TB bacterium develops rapid resistance to antibiotics
Credit: SDSU For a slow-growing microbe that multiplies infrequently, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis (TB) has long puzzled ...
Small finlets on owl feathers point the way to less aircraft noise
Collaboration between between City, University of London and RWTH Aachen University researchers reveals how these micro-structures enable silent flight.Credit: Courtesy ...
