One day, patients may be able to monitor their body’s response to cancer therapy just…
Month: March 2017
Seven months after Rio Olympics, Zika continues to plague babies in urban slums
The near-paranoia related to Zika leading up to the 2016 Rio Games could have been…
Astronomers identify purest, most massive brown dwarf
Astronomers have identified a record breaking brown dwarf (a star too small for nuclear fusion)…
Evolutionary advantage of the common periwinkle
A special kind of small sulfur-rich proteins, the metallothioneins, have an extraordinarily large capability for…
Lighting up antibiotic resistance
Carbapenems are among the ‘antibiotics of last resort’ and can fight infections for which other…
Successful method to reduce dental implant failure
Scientists are evaluating the effectiveness of a new nanocoating for dental implants to reduce the…
On the trail of Parkinson’s disease
The molecular causes of diseases such as Parkinson’s need to be understood as a first…
Severe psoriasis predominantly affects men
The fact that men are overrepresented in psoriasis registers and consume more psoriasis care have…
Hydrophobic proteins on virus surfaces can help purify vaccines
Through experimental and computational tests, new research expands on the theory of virus surface hydrophobicity….
Artificial photosynthesis steps into the light
A new project aims to create an efficient, simple-to-manufacture oxygen-evolution catalyst that pairs well with…