PARP inhibitor drugs can be ‘tuned’ for better killing of tumor cells
A prospective ‘PARP inhibitor’ drug that has struggled to show effectiveness in clinical trials against…
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New protocol identifies fascinating quantum states
Topological materials attract great interest and may provide the basis for a new era in…
Light driven proton pump in distant relative
Researchers investigated the group of microorganisms classified as Asgard archaea, and found a protein in…
Money can’t buy love — or friendship
While researchers have suggested that individuals who base their self-worth on their financial success often…
Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal
A new neuroimaging study points to an answer of what may have driven the evolutionary…
Now metal surfaces can be instant bacteria killers
Engineers have created a laser treatment method that could potentially turn any metal surface into…
False-negative COVID-19 test results may lead to false sense of security
A new article calls attention to the risk posed by overreliance on COVID-19 testing to…
Guidance on treating COVID-19 patients with signs of acute heart attack
Much remains unknown about COVID-19, but many studies already have indicated that people with cardiovascular…
In a first, NASA measures wind speed on a brown dwarf
Not quite planets and not quite stars, brown dwarfs are cosmic in-betweeners. Learning about their…
Long-living tropical trees play outsized role in carbon storage
A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for…
Ear’s inner secrets revealed with new technology
What does it actually look like deep inside our ears? This has been very difficult…
How silver ions kill bacteria
The antimicrobial properties of silver have been known for centuries. Now scientists are seeking to…
Optical imaging technology may help surgeons better treat cancer, brain diseases
Researchers created technology that uses optical imaging to better help surgeons map out tumors in…
Rare, damaging inherited mutations work together to reduce lifespan
Scientists report that the combined effects of rare, damaging mutations present at birth have a…
Black rhinos eavesdrop on the alarm calls of hitchhiking oxpeckers to avoid humans
In Swahili, red-billed oxpeckers are called Askari wa kifaru, or ‘the rhino’s guard.’ Now, an…
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Sweet as: The science of how diet can change the way sugar tastes
Researchers have discovered the basic science of how sweet taste perception is fine-tuned in response…
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Newly emerged enterovirus-A71 C4 isolates may be more virulent than B5 in northern Vietnam
Researcher have found a new sublineage of enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) C4 subgenotype with two possible…
Stuttering DNA orchestrates the start of the mosquito’s life
There are large parts of the DNA that are not used for making proteins. This…
Critical protein in cancer treatment-related heart damage
Researchers showed that a protein named FOXO1 plays a critical role in heart damage resulting…
To make or to break: Novel reversible technique produces acyl fluoride using rare metal
Acyl fluorides are organic compounds that contain a fluorine atom in their structure. These compounds…
Broad spectrum: Novel hybrid material proves an efficient photodetector
Digital cameras as well as many other electronic devices need light-sensitive sensors. In order to…
Discovery of a novel function for MAP2 in synaptic strengthening
The research team discovered a new role for MAP2 in the synaptic potentiation process and…
Thanks to ‘flexoskeletons,’ these insect-inspired robots are faster and cheaper to make
Engineers have developed a new method that doesn’t require any special equipment and works in…
COVID-19 drug lead treatments identified
An international team of researchers has tested more than 10,000 compounds to identify six drug…
3D-printed corals could improve bioenergy and help coral reefs
Researchers have designed bionic 3D-printed corals that could help energy production and coral reef research….
Synchrotron X-ray sheds light on some of the world’s oldest dinosaur eggs
An international team of scientists has been able to reconstruct, in the smallest details, the…
Women’s lifestyle changes, even in middle age, may reduce future stroke risk
Middle age may not be too late for women to substantially lower their stroke risk…
Improving accuracy of future climate change predictions
New research has shone light on the impact of clouds on climate change. The study…
Hidden army: How starfish could build up numbers to attack coral reefs
It is known that crown of thorns starfish lie in wait as algae-eating young before…
Modeling study estimates impact of relaxing control measures on possible second wave of COVID-19 in China
Use of real-time monitoring of COVID-19 transmissibility and severity to fine-tune control strategies offers the…
Children of parents with mental illness have higher risk of injuries
Children to parents suffering from mental illness have a higher risk of injuries than other…
Off-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch repairs heart attack damage in rats, pigs
Researchers have developed an ‘off-the-shelf’ artificial cardiac patch that can deliver cardiac cell-derived healing factors…
X-ray vision through the water window
Physicists have developed the first high-repetition-rate laser source that produces coherent soft x-rays spanning the…
Aligning biological clock with day-night cycles
Scientists studying bacteria have identified the roots of a behavior that is regulated by the…
What do soap bubbles and butterflies have in common?
A unique butterfly breeding experiment gave researchers an opportunity to study the physical and genetic…
Public policies push schools to prioritize creating better test-takers over better people
Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus on standardized…
Whether marijuana helps with pain is unclear
Medical marijuana users who say they have high levels of pain are more likely than…
Babies in popular low-riding pushchairs are exposed to alarming levels of toxic air pollutants
Parents who are using popular low-riding pushchairs could be exposing their babies to alarming levels…
Correlation between MBI and Alzheimer’s
New research has found that the presence and severity of mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in…
Origins of Earth’s magnetic field remain a mystery
The existence of a magnetic field beyond 3.5 billion years ago is still up for…
Belle II yields first results in search of the Z’ boson
The Belle II experiment started about one year ago. The work deals with a new…
Modifiable risk factors could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid is a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease, but the accumulation of these sticky proteins…
How effective is quarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control coronavirus (COVID-19)?
A new review summarizes evidence available from modelling studies that show how quarantining affects the…
Periodic physical distancing for COVID-19 control: New modelling study
A new modelling article, using data from Ontario, indicates that dynamic physical distancing and other…
Potential harms of chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin for treating COVID-19
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin are being used to treat and prevent COVID-19 despite weak evidence…
New info on interstellar magnetic field in solar neighborhood
An international research team has mapped the interstellar magnetic field structure and interstellar matter distribution…
New study helps improve accuracy of future climate change predictions
New research has shone light on the impact of clouds on climate change. The study…
Cancer mutation in dual role
Analyses of cell signals provide insight into the origin of severe inflammatory symptoms that appear…
Lobster digestion of microplastics could further foul the food chain
Tiny fragments of plastic waste are dispersed throughout the environment, including the oceans, where marine…
Repairing stroke-damaged rat brains
Researchers have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming…