Researchers have studied beta cells of type-2 diabetic donors, and find that a mislocalized calcium…
Month: May 2017
New hope for slow-healing wounds
MicroRNAs are interesting target structures for new therapeutic agents. They can be blocked through synthetic…
How cancer cells flood the lung
Lung cancer patients are particularly susceptible to malignant pleural effusion, when fluid collects in the…
Shapeshifting materials: Using light to rearrange macroscopic structures
Researchers have created self-assembling molecules which can be broken down by ultraviolet light to recombine…
Nutritional properties of mushrooms are better preserved when they are grilled or microwaved
Culinary treatments (boiling, microwaving, grilling, and deep frying) influence on proximate composition and antioxidant capacity…
Light exposure in the evening improves performance in the final spurt
Athletes often have to compete late in the evening, when they are no longer able…
Tau prevents synaptic transmission at early stage of neurodegeneration
Tau proteins are involved in more than twenty neurodegenerative diseases, including various forms of dementia….
Synthesis of molecular hydrogen: Novel method sets benchmark for platinum-free electrocatalysts
A new paper describes a new approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogen. This…
In a neutron-rich tin nucleus, electromagnetism can win over the strong force
The atomic nucleus offers a unique opportunity to study the competition between three of the…
Erectile dysfunction medicines do not cause melanoma, analysis of large studies finds
Use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra does not cause the development of melanoma, a…