“PITs cause cells to self-destruct by interfering with the signaling pathways that regulate cell survival. As compounds that promote cell death, PITs show…
The work is published in today's issue of Nature Communications. Lead author is Makoto Hashimoto of the Division of Chemistry and Metabolism, Tokyo…
A potentially life-threatening challenge characterized by pauses in breathing that can last for more than 20 seconds, apnea of prematurity (AOP) affects more…
The new material — a crystal called a topological superconductor — has two electronic identities at once. At very low temperatures, the interior of the…
For patients with the most common form of hepatitis C being treated for the first time, the addition of an investigational hepatitis C–specific protease…
“Today's primary care physicians are often overwhelmed by the complex needs of patients with multiple chronic health challenges, such as diabetes, high blood…
And what's a significant factor in those goals and expectations taking shape in the first place? It matters if teens are involved in extracurricular activities…
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Kerrville, Texas, are developing and testing new interventions to eliminate cattle fever ticks within U.S….
Women now dominate the field of veterinary medicine — the result of a nearly 40-year trend that is likely to repeat itself in the fields of medicine and law.That's the conclusion of a new study that found three factors that appear to be driving the change: the 1972 federal amendment that outlaws discrimination against female students; male applicants to graduate schools who may be deterred by a growing number of women enrolling; and the increasing number of women earning Bachelor's degrees in numbers that far exceed those of male graduates, says sociologist Anne E. Lincoln….
Humans have walked on the Moon, and inevitably, according to NASA, humans will tread the Red Planet as well, possibly by 2037.An ergonomist and an industrial…
Using the multi-vendor, device-independent Profienergy profile, which has been standardized according to the Profibus User Organization (PNO), it is possible…
Researchers have now discovered that this species contains skin toxins of the alkaloid class of compounds which probably constitute a fefence mechanism against…
Researchers at the Department for Ophthalmology at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, have shown in a study that a light-sensitive chip, implanted beneath…
Humans have used lactic acid bacteria for thousands of years to conserve and enhance the nutritional value of sensitive foods. Today various strains of…
King prawns are enjoying increasing popularity world-wide. They are delicious and a protein-packed alternative in our diet. However from an ecological…
A team of scientists has, for the first time, completely characterized an important chemical reaction that is critical to the formation of ground-level ozone…
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