For the first time, researchers have shown that a protein critical to the body’s ability…
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Drug-loaded nanocarriers in tumor targeted drug delivery
Nanoparticulate delivery systems in cancer therapies provide better penetration of therapeutic and diagnostic substances with…
Leaf mysteries revealed through the computer’s eye
A computer program that learns and can categorize leaves into large evolutionary categories such as…
Scaling up tissue engineering
A method has been created for 3-D bioprinting thick vascularized tissue constructs composed of human…
Huntington’s disease gene dispensable in adult mice
Adult mice don’t need the gene that, when mutated in humans, causes the inherited neurodegenerative…
Potential Western Atlantic spawning area found for Atlantic bluefin tuna
Scientists have found evidence of Atlantic bluefin tuna spawning activity off the northeastern United States…
Shipwrecks, tree rings reveal Caribbean hurricanes in buccaneer era
Records of Spanish shipwrecks combined with tree-ring records show the period 1645 to 1715 had…
Songbirds pinpoint effects of Huntington’s disease
Scientists have parsed the role of the Huntington’s disease gene in an area of the…
Meditation and ballet associated with wisdom, study says
A new study confirms the age-old conception that meditation is associated with wisdom. Surprisingly, it…
Suffering warthogs seek out nit-picking mongooses for relief
Warthogs living in Uganda have learned to rid themselves of annoying ticks by seeking out…