Biological processes are generally based on events at the molecular and cellular level. To understand…
Month: May 2013
A new strategy required in the search for Alzheimer’s drugs?
In the search for medication against Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have focused on — among other…
Researchers search for best feed for the ‘king’ of the rivers
The red mahseer is highly sought after by anglers and high end restaurants. Breeding them…
Research aims for insecticide that targets malaria mosquitoes
A team of scientists is working toward an insecticide that would target malaria-carrying mosquitoes but…
Infantile myofibromatosis: First drug targets in childhood genetic tumor disorder
Two mutations central to the development of infantile myofibromatosis (IM) — a disorder characterized by…
More than one in five parents believe they have little influence in preventing teens from using illicit substances
A new report indicates that more than one in five parents of teens aged 12…
Formation of functionalized nanowires by control of self-assembly using multiple modified amyloid peptides
Researchers in Japan and US have developed a new technique for efficiently creating functionalized nanowires…
New coating method accelerates bonding with bone three times faster
Researchers in Japan have developed a coating method which accelerates bonding with bone by three…
Observation of skyrmions (magnetic vortex structures) in a ferromagnet with centrosymmetry
Researchers using Lorentz electron microscopy have shown that magnetic skyrmions are spontaneously formed as nanomagnetic…
Scientists make breast cancer advance that turns previous thinking on its head
Scientists have made an advance in breast cancer research which shows how some enzymes released…