Receptors for leptin, a protein hormone, may be associated with tumor recurrence in patients with…
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Some drug addicts more likely to relapse than others: Study
Opioids are highly addicting and liable for abuse. Methadone maintenance treatment is the most common…
‘Proliposomal’ local anesthetic shows promise for longer-lasting pain relief
A new “proliposomal” preparation of the local anesthetic drug ropivacaine may provide a valuable new…
Microplastics harm freshwater fauna
Plastic pollution limits the mobility of water fleas, new research indicates. Microplastics are tiny particles…
City moths avoid the light
The globally increasing light pollution has negative effects on organisms and entire ecosystems. The consequences…
Gene defect may point to solution for Alzheimer’s
New research has discovered that one protein, called PITRM1, which is found in mitochondria, otherwise…
Simulating carbon dioxide saturation in rocks gives potential breakthrough in carbon capture, storage
A successful new simulation method for characterizing carbon dioxide transfer and storage in natural rock…
Pain drug in pipeline as researchers unwind marine snail puzzle
A big step toward the holy grail of biomedical science has been made — a…
Riddle of missing efficiency in zinc oxide-based dye-sensitised solar cells solved
To convert solar energy into electricity or solar fuels, you need specialized systems of materials…
After 18 million years, a new species of extinct rodent discovered in Israel
A handful of tiny teeth found in Israel’s Negev desert led researchers to describe a…