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Nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) have shown that nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

10 Nov 2020

Study reveals factors that control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests

The capacity of the Amazon forest to store carbon in a changing climate will ultimately be determined by how fast trees die - and what kills them.

10 Nov 2020

New study reveals the impact of nuclear war on world's wild-caught seafood

A new study reveals the damage that a nuclear war might take on wild-caught seafood around the world, from salmon and tuna to the shrimp in shrimp cocktails.

10 Nov 2020

Study unravels how perceptions of beauty drive our appetite and healthiness judgments

As the holiday season nears, thoughts of pumpkin pies, roasted chestnuts and turkey dinners fill our dreams and our grocery shopping lists. While visions of holiday food may be pleasing to the eyes and tantalizing to the palate, it would be a mistake to conclude that pretty food is healthier than other food.

10 Nov 2020

Research team to develop new method for high throughput drug screening

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an important tool in drug research, since it can quantify and spatially resolve binding of drugs to pathogens. So far, however, NMR has lacked the sensitivity and throughput to scan large libraries of drug candidates.

10 Nov 2020

Tree nut consumption impacts sperm DNA methylation

Many environmental and lifestyle factors have been implicated in the decline of sperm quality, with diet being one of the most plausible factors identified in recent years.

10 Nov 2020

Placental gene expression related to preeclampsia may be affected by vitamin D status

According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, complications in the mother and child.

10 Nov 2020

Obese, pregnant women can reduce infants' health risks through improved diet, physical activity

According to a new study, obese, pregnant women could decrease the health risks of their infants via better diet and increased physical activity.

9 Nov 2020

Specialist microscope allows scientists to make one-molecule measurements

Researchers have designed and constructed a single-molecule specialist microscope, and shared the build instructions to help make this system available.

9 Nov 2020

Study may help develop new antiviral drugs against COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 is a respiratory virus that is responsible for causing COVID-19 infection. It uses multiple steps to attack the body.

9 Nov 2020

Environmental risk factors are important determinants of cardiovascular disease

In a current opinion article "Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease: it's time to act", published in the European Heart Journal this week.

9 Nov 2020

Glass surface embedded with self-assembled gold nanoparticles can improve live-cell imaging

In the quest to image exceedingly small structures and phenomenon with higher precision, scientists have been pushing the limits of optical microscope resolution, but these advances often come with increased complication and cost.

9 Nov 2020

White blood cells can be trained to attack tumor cells

Scientists at the National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC) and Dresden University Medicine, together with an international team of researchers, were able to demonstrate that certain white blood cells, so-called neutrophil granulocytes, can potentially - after completing a special training program - be utilized for the treatment of tumors.

9 Nov 2020

Diversification of crops and vegetation does not impact crop yields

Increasing diversity in crop production benefits biodiversity without compromising crop yields, according to an international study comparing 42,000 examples of diversified and simplified agricultural practices.

9 Nov 2020

Genetically edited form of herpes simplex virus outperforms key vaccine candidate

A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus -- rewired to keep it from taking refuge in the nervous system and eluding an immune response -- has outperformed a leading vaccine candidate in a new study from the University of Cincinnati, Northwestern University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

9 Nov 2020

No-tillage system helps maintain soil health and prevent erosion

Organic field crop farmers in the Northeast and Upper Midwest are facing an increasing number of challenges related to more extreme weather events and pest and disease outbreaks.

9 Nov 2020

Researchers are developing wearable electronic device that sticks onto human skin

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a wearable electronic device that's "really wearable"--a stretchy and fully-recyclable circuit board that's inspired by, and sticks onto, human skin.

9 Nov 2020

Species-rich plant communities can limit herbivore pest outbreaks

Increasing plant diversity enhances the natural control of insect herbivory in grasslands. Species-rich plant communities support natural predators and simultaneously provide less valuable food for herbivores.

9 Nov 2020

New method to improve preclinical evaluation of CAR-T cell therapies

Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a method to significantly improve the preclinical evaluation of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cell therapies.

9 Nov 2020

Researchers show how encapsulated viruses hijack biosynthetic pathways in cells

Researchers from the Universities of Melbourne, York, Warwick and Oxford have shed light on how encapsulated viruses like hepatitis B, dengue and SARS-CoV-2 hijack the protein manufacturing and distribution pathways in the cell - they have also identified a potential broad spectrum anti-viral drug target to stop them in their tracks.

9 Nov 2020

Research News and Research

Nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases

Study reveals factors that control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests

New study reveals the impact of nuclear war on world's wild-caught seafood

Study unravels how perceptions of beauty drive our appetite and healthiness judgments

Research team to develop new method for high throughput drug screening

Tree nut consumption impacts sperm DNA methylation

Placental gene expression related to preeclampsia may be affected by vitamin D status

Obese, pregnant women can reduce infants' health risks through improved diet, physical activity

Specialist microscope allows scientists to make one-molecule measurements

Study may help develop new antiviral drugs against COVID-19

Environmental risk factors are important determinants of cardiovascular disease

Glass surface embedded with self-assembled gold nanoparticles can improve live-cell imaging

White blood cells can be trained to attack tumor cells

Diversification of crops and vegetation does not impact crop yields

Genetically edited form of herpes simplex virus outperforms key vaccine candidate

No-tillage system helps maintain soil health and prevent erosion

Researchers are developing wearable electronic device that sticks onto human skin

Species-rich plant communities can limit herbivore pest outbreaks

New method to improve preclinical evaluation of CAR-T cell therapies

Researchers show how encapsulated viruses hijack biosynthetic pathways in cells

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