Drexel scientists have discovered an unusual mechanism for how two antimalarial drugs kill Plasmodium parasites….
Month: May 2016
Early-life stress causes digestive problems and anxiety in rats
Traumatic events early in life can increase levels of norepinephrine — the primary hormone responsible…
First discovery in United States of colistin resistance in a human E. coli infection
The Multidrug Resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network at the Walter Reed Army Institute of…
Doubling down on Schrödinger’s cat
Physicists have given Schrödinger’s famous cat a second box to play in, and the result…
Fasting-like diet reduces multiple sclerosis symptoms
A mouse study, followed by a human study, indicates that the fasting-mimicking diet holds promise…
Targeting metals to fight pathogenic bacteria
Researchers have discovered a unique system of acquisition of essential metals in the pathogenic bacterium…
Evidence of ice age at Martian north pole
Using radar data scientists found evidence of an ice age recorded in the polar deposits…
Surrogate endpoints poor proxy for survival in cancer drug approval process
Surrogate endpoints used to support the majority of new cancer drugs approved in the US…
Scientists illuminate hidden regulator in gene transcription
Gene transcription is the process by which DNA is copied and synthesized as messenger RNA…
Finding a new formula for concrete
Researchers are seeking to redesign concrete — the most widely used human-made material in the…