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Month: June 2014
Toward a better drug against malaria
Structural biologists explain on the molecular level, how the drug atovaquone acts on the pathogen…
Molecular secret of short, intense workouts clarified
The benefits of short, intense workouts have been extolled as a metabolic panacea for greater…
Hot spots for molecules: Ultra-high sensitivity molecular detection
The accurate placement of molecules into gaps between gold nanoantennas enables ultra-high sensitivity molecular detection….
Shorter tuberculosis treatment regimens will reduce cost for patients, families
Shorter tuberculosis treatment regimens will reduce costs for patients and their families, conclude researchers who…
A sand-dwelling new species of the moonseed plant genus Cissampelos from the Americas
Researchers have discovered in dry forests and transient sand dunes in Bolivia and Paraguay, a…
New diagnostic tool for dementia diseases
A new diagnostic tool helps clinicians to differentiate between Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia and mild…
Bloodstream infections reduced through better central line care at three hospitals
Whether through the use of alcohol-containing caps or basic cleaning of the injection port of…
Design of self-assembling protein nanomachines starts to click: A nanocage builds itself from engineered components
Biological systems produce an incredible array of self-assembling protein tools on a nanoscale, such as…
Rhythmic brain activity used to track memories in progress
Using EEG electrodes attached to the scalps of 25 student subjects, researchers have tapped the…