Infectious disease scientists report early development of a potential universal vaccine for Ebola viruses that preclinical tests show might neutralize…
New ‘toolbox’ for urological cancer detection
Researchers have developed a new method for biomarker discovery of urological cancers. The method enables timely diagnosis and treatment of…
Importance of mitochondrial small proteins in energy production
A small mitochondrial protein is necessary for energy production and its malfunction could be behind a range of degenerative diseases,…
Insight into the synapses
‘Distance keeping’ is not exactly the motto of the glutamate receptors: Using super-resolution microscopy, it now was discovered that the…
Treatment for spasticity in mice, following spinal cord injuries discovered
In experiments with mice, researchers have studied neuronal mechanisms and found a way to by and large prevent spasticity from…
Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast
Scientists prove that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions can be produced in yeast.
Could shrinking a key component help make autonomous cars affordable?
A team led by Stanford electrical engineer Jelena Vuckovic is working on shrinking the mechanical and electronic components in a…
Genetics linked to childhood emotional, social and psychiatric problems
Emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents have been linked to higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult…
What is an individual? Information Theory may provide the answer
Despite the near-universal assumption of individuality in biology, there is little agreement about what individuals are and few rigorous quantitative…
Lung-heart super sensor on a chip tinier than a ladybug
This Lilliputian chip’s detection bandwidth is enormous — from sweeping body motions to faint sounds of the heartbeat, pulse waves…