Adding graphene to thin rubber films can make them stronger and stretchier, researchers have shown.
Month: May 2016
Modified microalgae converts sunlight into valuable medicine
A special type of microalgae will soon produce valuable chemicals such as cancer treatment drugs…
Two-stage nanoparticle delivery of piperlongumine, TRAIL anti-cancer therapy
A new combination approach of nanoparticles and liposomes successfully delivered a potent TRAIL sensitizer followed…
Long term effects of cardiac regenerative therapies in a left ventricle
To increase our understanding of cardiac regenerative therapies, a team of researchers has recently developed…
Researchers reveal how new class of drugs kills cancer cells
A researcher team has worked out how a new class of anti-cancer drugs kills cancer…
Integrated inertial microfluidic vortex sorter
A novel microfluidic device enables automatic double extraction and purification of target cells, serving as…
Human-eating monster crocodile may be Florida’s newest invasive species
Spotting native alligators and crocodiles in Florida is common, but anyone who sees a large…
Wood toxin could harm zoo animals
When those cute animals gnaw on wood enclosures at a zoo, they may be risking…
First signalling pathway of the digestive lineage in planarians better understood
A scientific study describes for the first time the function of a signalling pathway –particularly,…
You are what you eat: Immune cells remember their first meal
Scientists have identified the trigger for immune cells’ inflammatory response, a discovery that may pave…