Using the world’s most powerful telescopes, an international team of astronomers has found a massive…
Month: August 2016
Sights set on the next generation of shuttle peptides to target the brain
There is a new and emerging field of drug transporters that have the capacity to…
Microplastics discovered in the deep, open ocean
A unique study will provide valuable new insights into the concentrations of microplastics in the…
Acute virus infection associated with sensory polyneuropathy, Zika experts say
A group of researchers has described the first case of sensory polyneuropathy associated with acute…
Researchers succeed in developing a genome editing technique that does not cleave DNA
A research team has succeeded in developing ‘Target-AID’, a genome editing technique that does not…
New approach to computing boosts energy efficiency
A research project has launched a set of tools that will make computer systems more…
Scientists shed new light on the role of calcium in learning, memory
While calcium’s importance for our bones and teeth is well known, its role in neurons—in…
Discovery of an ape virus in an Indonesian rodent species
The gibbon ape leukemia virus (GALV) is a medically important tool in cancer therapies. GALV…
Physician advice to patients on e-cigarettes varies, reveals knowledge gaps, study shows
Researchers analyzed an online medical forum to better understand what patients want to know about…
Experts say inexpensive drug could slow heart disease for type 1 diabetic patients
Scientists believe a drug commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes could be routinely taken by…