Researchers develop 3D bioprinting technology for eliminating cancer cells
A three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology capable of eliminating cancer cells using the function of immune cells has been developed for the first time in the world. Through joint research with the Korea Institute of...
The structure of a protein bound to DNA reveals how the toxicity of the...
Understanding the molecular mechanism that triggers disease is essential for identifying new treatments. Cholera, a disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, is no exception.
Credit: A. Canals, IRB Barcelona
Scientists from IRB Barcelona, CSIC, and...
Using misinformation and hate to harm the most vulnerable members of society
In an Editor's Statement in the peer-reviewed journal Transgender Health on the importance of access to gender affirming care for our nation's youth, Journal Editor-in-Chief Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, states "LGBTQ youth need love,...
Roots are capable of measuring heat on their own, new study shows
Plant roots have their own thermometer to measure the temperature of the soil around them and they adjust their growth accordingly. Through extensive experiments, a team led by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), was...
Moderna provides an update on regulatory submissions for RSV vaccine candidate, mRNA-1345
Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today provided an update on regulatory submissions for mRNA-1345, a vaccine for the prevention of RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease (RSV-LRTD) and...
The vital role of smartphone apps during the COVID-19 pandemic
At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, analog techniques like nasopharyngeal swab specimens for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing were prominent. The widespread use of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as facemasks...
Madagascar hippos were forest dwellers
Extinct dwarf hippos that once roamed Madagascar lived in forests rather than open grasslands preferred by common hippos on mainland Africa, researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered.
Credit: Karen Samonds
Extinct dwarf hippos that once...
A novel chromosomal abnormality in AML patient: Case report and literature review
“Here we report an unusual association of t (5; 17) with t (8; 21) in AML and we try to discuss the prognosis of this association and then the treatment.”
Credit: 2023 Zahra et al.
“Here...
Machine learning takes materials modeling into new era
The arrangement of electrons in matter, known as the electronic structure, plays a crucial role in fundamental but also applied research such as drug design and energy storage. However, the lack of a simulation...
Fighting bowel cancer with AI
Bowel cancer is one of the most common and deadly types of cancer in Germany. Every year, around 58,000 people are diagnosed with the disease. If detected early, bowel cancer is easily curable. However,...
