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Study may lead to new strategies that minimize inflammatory reactions after cell transplants

The term leukaemia is used to describe a group of malignant diseases of the haematopoietic system, in which precursors of the white blood cells (leucocytes) proliferate uncontrollably.

20 Nov 2020

Women who experience food or housing insecurity have greater risk for undiagnosed breast cancer

Women who experience food or housing insecurity may be at risk for undiagnosed breast cancer due to lapses in follow-up appointments, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

20 Nov 2020

Study highlights factors and strategies to implement sustainable biofuel production

That biofuels can contribute to a cleaner global energy mix is widely accepted, but the net benefits of bioenergy in terms of mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG) are moot.

20 Nov 2020

New coating material for semiconductors may create opportunities to produce green fuels

Hydrogen gas and methanol for fuel cells or as raw materials for the chemicals industry, for example, could be produced more sustainably using sunlight, a new Uppsala University study shows.

20 Nov 2020

Machine-learning approach helps to detect invasive gamba grass from satellite imagery

Researchers from CSIRO, Charles Darwin University and The University of Western Australia have developed a machine-learning approach that reliably detects invasive gamba grass from high-resolution satellite imagery.

20 Nov 2020

CSIRO signs agreement with US-based GTI for development of a supercritical CO2 power plant

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has signed an agreement with U.S.-based GTI, a leader in the development and deployment of technology solutions to address energy and environmental challenges, to join a Joint Industry Program on the development of a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) power plant that could assist mining companies to reach large renewable energy targets.

20 Nov 2020

Endogenous viral elements play important role in genome evolution of green algae

Viruses are tiny invaders that cause a wide range of diseases, from rabies to tomato spotted wilt virus and, most recently, COVID-19 in humans. But viruses can do more than elicit sickness -- and not all viruses are tiny.

19 Nov 2020

Scientists elucidate the structure of ABC transporter protein

A high concentration of salt or sugar in the environment will dehydrate microorganisms and stop them from growing.

19 Nov 2020

Study shows how brain protein helps pancreatic cancer cells to survive

Researchers have discovered that a protein thought to only be involved in the development of neurons in the brain also plays a major role in the development and growth of pancreatic cancer.

19 Nov 2020

Tau protein in Alzheimer's disease looks different at every dementia stage

Research into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understanding the role of two key proteins, beta amyloid and the tau protein. Found in tangles in patients' brain tissue, a pathological form of the tau protein contributes to propagating the disease in the brain.

19 Nov 2020

New project receives $1.12 million to clean agricultural drainage water

The Natural Resources Conservation Service, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded $1.12 million to support the University of Illinois-led research to clean agricultural drainage water through saturated buffers and denitrifying bioreactors.

19 Nov 2020

Novel DNA-based nanogel for targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics

Current chemotherapy regimens slow cancer progression and save lives, but these powerful drugs affect both healthy and cancerous cells.

19 Nov 2020

High-protein total diet replacements may be a promising strategy to combat obesity

According to the World Health Organization, obesity has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975. In 2016, for example, more than 1.9 billion adults were categorized as overweight. Of these, more than 650 million had obesity.

19 Nov 2020

New method could more sensitively detect circulating tumor cells

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women, and metastasis from the breast to other areas of the body is the leading cause of death in these patients.

19 Nov 2020

Study shows how air pollution exposures affect mental health later in life

In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive symptoms.

19 Nov 2020

Finding ways to tackle food allergies at the source

Food allergies are a big problem. About 7% of children and 2% of adults in the U.S. suffer from some kind of food allergy.

19 Nov 2020

Study identifies molecular mutation more common in African Americans with late-onset Alzheimer’s

Scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that leads to a “traffic jam” of enzymes, resulting in the accumulation of amyloid-beta.

19 Nov 2020

Study shows CRISPR/Cas9 system can effectively treat metastatic cancers

Researchers have shown that the advanced CRISPR/Cas9 system is extremely effective in curing metastatic cancers.

19 Nov 2020

Researchers use new technique to visualize the world of lipid dynamics

The potential to “see” the inner mechanisms of structures provides the promise of developments in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.

19 Nov 2020

Interpretable machine learning models create new options for drug discovery

Machine learning has been extensively utilized in the chemical sciences for a wide range of processes, including drug design.

19 Nov 2020

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Study may lead to new strategies that minimize inflammatory reactions after cell transplants

Women who experience food or housing insecurity have greater risk for undiagnosed breast cancer

Study highlights factors and strategies to implement sustainable biofuel production

New coating material for semiconductors may create opportunities to produce green fuels

Machine-learning approach helps to detect invasive gamba grass from satellite imagery

CSIRO signs agreement with US-based GTI for development of a supercritical CO2 power plant

Endogenous viral elements play important role in genome evolution of green algae

Scientists elucidate the structure of ABC transporter protein

Study shows how brain protein helps pancreatic cancer cells to survive

Tau protein in Alzheimer's disease looks different at every dementia stage

New project receives $1.12 million to clean agricultural drainage water

Novel DNA-based nanogel for targeted delivery of chemotherapeutics

High-protein total diet replacements may be a promising strategy to combat obesity

New method could more sensitively detect circulating tumor cells

Study shows how air pollution exposures affect mental health later in life

Finding ways to tackle food allergies at the source

Study identifies molecular mutation more common in African Americans with late-onset Alzheimer’s

Study shows CRISPR/Cas9 system can effectively treat metastatic cancers

Researchers use new technique to visualize the world of lipid dynamics

Interpretable machine learning models create new options for drug discovery

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