Ultrafast Repeated Staining and Destaining of Cell Samples for Tumor Diagnostics
Mar. 25, 2020 In the treatment of tumors, microenvironment plays an important role. It often contains immune cells that are so changed that they promote tumor growth. Scientists have introduced a method by which … read more
New Mathematical Model Can More Effectively Track Epidemics
Mar. 25, 2020 As COVID-19 spreads worldwide, leaders are relying on mathematical models to make public health and economic decisions. A new model improves tracking of epidemics by accounting for mutations in … read more
How Trans Fats Assist Cell Death
Mar. 25, 2020 Researchers have uncovered a molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Their findings implicate their role in … read more
Elections: Early Warning System to Fight Disinformation Online
Mar. 24, 2020 A new project is an effort to combat the rise of coordinated social media campaigns to incite violence, sew discord and threaten the integrity of democratic … read more
How Bacteria Form Communities on the Human Tongue
Mar. 24, 2020 Using a recently developed fluorescent imaging technique, researchers in the United States have developed high-resolution maps of microbial communities on the human tongue. The images reveal that … read more
Higher Daily Step Count Linked With Lower All-Cause Mortality
Mar. 24, 2020 In a new study, higher daily step counts were associated with lower mortality risk from all … read more
Development of a Solid Material Capable of Slowly Releasing H2S and NO
Mar. 24, 2020 Scientists have developed a solid material capable of slowly releasing hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide when exposed to air. These gases can induce physiologically favorable effects at low … read more
Teaching Old Transition Metals New Tricks: Chemists Activate Palladium Catalysis by Light
Mar. 24, 2020 In the production of compounds, chemists have the goal of finding strategies that are most selective and avoid waste products. This helps to drive industrial innovation and drug development. In this … read more
Commonly Used Mouthwash Could Make Saliva Significantly More Acidic, Change Microbes
Mar. 24, 2020 The first study looking at the effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the entire oral microbiome has found its use significantly increases the abundance of lactate-producing bacteria that lower saliva … read more
Mar. 24, 2020 A new modelling study conducted in a simulated Singapore setting has estimated that a combined approach of physical distancing interventions, comprising quarantine (for infected individuals and their … read more
Engineers Model Mutations Causing Drug Resistance
Mar. 24, 2020 Whether it is a drug-resistant strain of bacteria, or cancer cells that no longer react to the drugs intended to kill them, diverse mutations make cells resistant to chemicals, and ‘second … read more
Cannabis Helps Fight Resistant Bacteria
Mar. 24, 2020 Bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. By combining antibiotics with the cannabis compound, cannabidiol, researchers have found a way to enhance the antibiotic … read more
More Men, More Problems? Not Necessarily
Mar. 24, 2020 Men are more prone to competitive risk taking and violent behavior, so what happens when the number of men is greater than the number of women in a population? According to new research, the answers … read more
Scientists Investigate Why Females Live Longer Than Males
Mar. 24, 2020 An international team of scientists found that, like humans, female wild animals tend to live longer than … read more
Research Breakthrough: Humans Are Not the First to Repurpose CRISPR
Mar. 24, 2020 We humans are far from the first to exploit the benefits of CRISPR. Groundbreaking research has helped to redefine what CRISPR is. Researchers have discovered that primitive bacterial parasites … read more
Past Your Bedtime? Inconsistency May Increase Risk to Cardiovascular Health
Mar. 24, 2020 Researchers found that individuals going to bed even 30 minutes later than their usual bedtime presented a significantly higher resting heart rate that lasted into the following … read more
Brain or Muscles, What Do We Lose First?
Mar. 24, 2020 From the age of 50, there is a decline not just in physical activity but also in cognitive abilities since the two are correlated. But which of them influences the other? Researchers used a database … read more
Scientists Reveal How Proteins Team Up to Repair DNA
Mar. 24, 2020 Scientists have revealed an important mechanism in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks, according to new … read more
Coronavirus Massive Simulations Completed on Frontera Supercomputer
Mar. 24, 2020 A coronavirus envelope all-atom computer model is being developed. The coronavirus model builds on success of all-atom infuenza virus simulations. Molecular dynamics simulations for the coronavirus … read more
COVID-19 Survey of New York CIty Residents
Mar. 24, 2020 Nearly three in ten New York City residents (29%) report that either they or someone in their household has lost their job as a result of coronavirus over the last two weeks. In addition, 80% of NYC … read more
