A group of Russian scientists have synthesized manganese-zinc ferrite nanoparticles that can potentially be used in cancer treatment ITMO UNIVERSITY One of the most important global goals in today’s medicine is finding ways to combat cancer. Currently, there are several kinds of treatments with differing effectiveness and various side effects. In most cases, the treatment...
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN THE FACULTY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES After five years of experimentation, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in crystallising and mapping a novel conformation of LeuT, a bacterial protein that belongs to the same family of proteins as the brain’s so-called neurotransmitter transporters. These transporters are special proteins that...
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HEALTH SCIENCES TUCSON, Ariz. – Multiple past studies have reported that, compared to whites, Native Americans have relatively high cigarette use, and this has contributed to speculation that Native Americans might be inherently prone to such use. A new study at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, however, found...
Scientists advance case for use of molecular machines to treat skin diseases RICE UNIVERSITY HOUSTON – (March 5, 2020) – Molecule-sized drills do the damage they are designed to do. That’s bad news for disease. cientists at Rice University, Biola University and the Texas A&M Health Science Center have further validation that their molecular motors,...
Process that uses smell can strengthen memories stored in one side of the brain, say Tel Aviv University, Weizmann researchers AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY A new joint study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers has yielded an innovative method for bolstering memory processes in the brain during sleep....
PURDUE UNIVERSITY WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Our brains make our lives easier by predicting what will happen next based on previous experiences. But what happens when those predictive powers don’t work like they should? Autism spectrum disorder and other neurological disorders involve problems with brain prediction. For example, the brain usually remembers situations that can...
Infection biology: Publication in PNAS HEINRICH-HEINE UNIVERSITY DUESSELDORF Together with scientists from Paris and Munich, a team of researchers working under Prof. Dr. Johannes Hegemann and Dr. Katja Moelleken has published these findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). There are two types of...
UT AUSTIN A new vaccine delivery method preserves live viruses, bacteria, antibodies, and enzymes without refrigeration, researchers report. The new method, a peelable lightweight film that stabilizes biologics and withstands extreme temperature changes, could make access to vaccines around the world easier. The technology has already demonstrated proof of concept for model Ebola and H1N1...
by University of Southern Denmark Mental fatigue is a psychobiological state caused by prolonged periods of demanding cognitive activity which results in slower reaction times and attention deficits. It affects the ability to focus and impacts the capacity to make optimal decisions during a given task. Mental fatigue is often responsible for accidents in traffic...
by University of Basel Helper T cells play an important role in the immune response against pathogens. The role of a particular subset of these immune cells was previously unclear. It’s now been shown that T follicular helper cells live much longer than previously thought and contribute to long-term immunity. Researchers at the University of...
