Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly circulates in the patient’s bloodstream before it is quickly broken down.
Month: January 2024
Removing largest serving sizes of wine decreases alcohol consumption, study finds
Across 21 licensed premises in England, removing the largest individual serving size of wine from the menu reduced the volume
DNA origami folded into tiny motor
Scientists have created the world’s first working nanoscale electromotor, according to research published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. The science
How does materialism in social media trigger stress and unhappiness?
The researchers headed by Dr. Phillip Ozimek from the Faculty of Psychology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, recruited 1,230 people
Bacterial meningitis injures one in three children for life
One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection. This is
New York City virus database may advance research into factors contributing to respiratory illness severity
Viral respiratory infections are a significant public health concern. A study publishing January 18 in the open access journal PLOS
Complement system causes cell damage in long Covid
Most people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus recover after the acute illness. However, a significant proportion of infected individuals develop
One-step synthesis of the most common, yet highly intricate, antibiotic molecular scaffold
While we appear to live in a world of plenty, behind the scenes, sourcing sufficient amounts of key ingredients can
Generative AI helps to explain human memory and imagination
Recent advances in generative AI help to explain how memories enable us to learn about the world, re-live old experiences
Study reveals a universal pattern of brain wave frequencies
Throughout the brain’s cortex, neurons are arranged in six distinctive layers, which can be readily seen with a microscope. A
