University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slow the…
Month: May 2013
When oxygen is short, EGFR prevents maturation of cancer-fighting miRNAs
Even while being dragged to its destruction inside a cell, a cancer-promoting growth factor receptor…
Biophysicists measure mechanism that determines fate of living cells
For the first time, biophysicists have measured the molecular force required to mechanically transmit function-regulating…
Cinnamon compound has potential ability to prevent Alzheimer’s
Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an…
Ferrets, pigs susceptible to H7N9 avian influenza virus
Chinese and US scientists have used a virus isolated from a person who died from…
Scientists offer first definitive proof of bacteria-feeding behavior in green algae
Researchers have captured images of green alga consuming bacteria, offering a glimpse at how early…
Earth’s mantle affects long-term sea-level rise estimates
New findings reveal that the U.S. shoreline — from Virginia to Florida — has been…
A quantum simulator for magnetic materials
Physicists have developed a quantum simulator that allows arranging atoms in a way that they…
Discarded immune cells induce the relocation of stem cells
The study reveals a surprising coordination between two fundamental body systems, the immune and the…
Drug reverses Alzheimer’s disease deficits in mice
An anti-cancer drug reverses memory deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model, new research shows….