New research shows tiny, decoy ‘sponges’ attract coronavirus away from lung cells
Nanotechnology tested at BU's NEIDL stops SARS-CoV-2 from infecting cells and replicatingCredit: Photo by Sierra Downs, courtesy of the Griffiths ...
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Uncovering the genetic basis of hermaphroditism in grapes, the trait that allowed domestication
Credit: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis Plant experts at UC Davis have defined the genetic basis of sex determination in grapevines, one ...
Cloning stem cells to find a cure for Crohn’s disease
Researchers find rogue stem cells lurking withinCredit: University of Houston For over a decade Wa Xian, research associate professor of ...
How chandelier cells light up the brain
Credit: CSHL Within the intricate network of cells that make up the brain, chandelier cells stand out for their elaborate, ...
High-tech CT reveals ancient evolutionary adaptation of extinct crocodylomorphs
They transitioned from land to water during the Mesozoic eraCredit: G. Fritsch/Leibniz-IZW. The tree of life is rich in examples ...
URI researcher: Antioxidant-rich diet reduces stress response during bird migration
Credit: Photo courtesy of Scott McWilliams KINGSTON, R.I. - June 18, 2020 - A research team led by a University ...
Bobwhites listen to each other when picking habitat
Credit: Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Northern bobwhites are attracted to a habitat based on ...
RV Polarstern returns to the MOSAiC floe
New team continues fieldwork in the ArcticCredit: Photo: Alfred Wegener Institute / Lisa Grosfeld After a month's absence, on 17 ...
Heisenberg funding for Anne-Kathrin Classen
Credit: Photo: Harlad Neumann The German Research Foundation (DFG) is supporting Dr. Anne-Kathrin Classen with approximately 500,000 euros over five ...
The first model proposed to simulate the functioning of concept cells in the brain
A team of researchers from Russia, England and Spain has made an important step forward in the field of artificial ...
Five steps to stop the death of the most threatened birds of prey
Power lines: a threat to all birds worldwideCredit: Conservation Biology Group (University of Barcelona-IRBio) An article published in the journal ...
Neandertal genes in the petri dish
Researchers are studying the Neandertal DNA found in modern humans using stem cells and organoidsCredit: Petra Korlevi "Using iPSC lines ...
An excessive amount of propionic acid (PPA) in food preservatives may hinder brain development
The team led by Dr. Mun Ji-young of KBRI publishes its research results in an international academic journal.Credit: @ Korea ...
Two coral research projects get funding from University of Guam Sea grant
Grants will work to restore blue corals and predict coral stress levelsCredit: University of Guam Two University of Guam professors ...
Cyclosporin study may lead to novel ways of approaching mitochondrial dysfunction
A paper saw light in Biochemical and Biophysical Research CommunicationsCredit: Kazan Federal University Cyclic peptide molecules of the fungal origin ...
AJR: Chest CT can distinguish negative from positive lab results for COVID-19
CT of patient cohort with negative initial nucleic acid test results less likely to indicate pulmonary consolidation (p Credit: American ...
Antioxidant agent may prevent chronic kidney disease and Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from Osaka University develop a novel dietary silicon-based antioxidant agent with renoprotective and neuroprotective effectsCredit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan ...
Study sheds light on why retinal ganglion cells are vulnerable to glaucoma
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Millions of sufferers of glaucoma might someday benefit from a study released today in ...
Researchers take a bloody good look at the medicinal leech genome
Study offers new insights into the powerful anticoagulants contained in the saliva of leeches most often used in medical practice.Credit: ...
Research grant for biochemist to go ‘back to the future’ to get to grips with COVID-19
Dr Cooper is the academic lead for a project titled SARS-CoV-2 in silico protein modelling and determination of novel therapeutic ...
