New Online Tool Detects Drug Exposure Directly from Patient Samples
Doctors and researchers try to understand what medications a person has taken by asking patients directly or by looking at…
Fast Four Quiz: Precision Medicine in Cancer
Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs…
Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists…
Would Sliding Back to pre-PSA Era Cancel Progress in Prostate Cancer?
Eliminating the PSA test to screen for prostate cancer would be taking a big…
STUDY SUGGESTS DRUG SIDE EFFECTS INEVITABLE; BASIC PHYSICS ENABLED EARLY BIOCHEMISTRY
A new study of both computer-created and natural proteins suggests that the number of unique…
New technique to capture CO2 could reduce power plant greenhouse gases
A big advance in carbon capture technology could provide an efficient and inexpensive way for natural gas power plants to…
Aligned peptide ‘noodles’ could enable lab-grown biological tissues
A team of chemists and bioengineers at Rice University and the University of Houston have achieved a significant milestone in…
U.Va. Researchers Identify Novel Cell Type That Leads to Aggressive Leukemia
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a…
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Bacteria ‘nanowires’ could help scientists develop green electronics
Engineered protein filaments originally produced by bacteria have been modified by scientists to conduct electricity. In a study published recently…
Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce…
New tools used to identify childhood cancer genes
Using a new computational strategy, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified 29 genetic…
New 3D printer uses rays of light to shape objects, transform product design
A new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in…
Cotton-Based Hybrid Biofuel Cell Could Power Implantable Medical Devices
A glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fiber could someday help power…
New Online Tool Detects Drug Exposure Directly from Patient Samples
Doctors and researchers try to understand what medications a person has taken by asking patients…
Genetic Study Links Impulsive Decision Making to a Wide Range of Health and Psychiatric Risks
Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay…
Research in Mice Reveals Brain Cells That Drive—And Prevent—Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health conditions in America, affecting about…
Pioneering therapy could offer hope for psychosis patients struggling with disturbing mental images
A pioneering therapy targeting distressing and disturbing mental images for people with psychosis could lead…
Brainwave study sheds light on cause of ‘hearing voices’
A new study led by psychologists from UNSW Sydney has provided the strongest evidence yet…
‘Clearly something else is happening’: why bacteria aren’t the only explanation for stomach cancer
For doctors in training, death becomes a familiar part of hospital life — but every…
New AI tool helps match enzymes to substrates
A new artificial intelligence-powered tool can help researchers determine how well an enzyme fits with…
Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report
New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk…