Stem cell therapy is a rapidly evolving and promising treatment for spinal-cord injuries. According to…
Month: April 2016
Salt-inducible kinases may have therapeutic potential for autoimmune diseases
A new research report suggests that specific enzymes, called ‘salt-inducible kinases,’ may be able to…
Clay nanotube-biopolymer composite scaffolds for tissue engineering
Scientists combined three biopolymers, chitosan and agarose (polysaccharides), and a protein gelatine, as the materials…
Nanoparticles present sustainable way to grow food crops
Engineers are using nanoparticle technology in an effort to meet the ever-increasing demand for food….
Birds of prey constrained in the beak evolution race
How birds’ beaks evolved characteristic shapes to eat different food is a classic example of…
Detecting minute nano amounts in environmental samples
It is still unclear what the impact is on humans, animals and plants of synthetic…
A spoonful of sugar? Swapping sugary drinks for water and dairy seems the best medicine
New research may have an impact on the sugar tax debate. The research team observed…
Glucose as a new energy source for pacemakers
Researchers are working on the creation of a bio-battery that uses blood glucose to produce…
Trauma in a bee: Entomologists shed light on bizarre mating mechanisms of native twisted-winged parasites
Twisted-winged parasites of the species Stylops ovinae reproduce using so-called traumatic insemination. To inseminate the…
Spintronics: Spin currents in topological insulators controlled
Scientists have shown how spin-polarized currents can be initiated in a controlled manner within samples…