Approximately one in six couples trying to have a child experiences infertility. Each year, over five percent of children in
Month: December 2024
Study finds slowing of age-related declines in older adults
A new study from the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center at the Mailman School of Public Health reveals significant
A user manual for yeast’s genetic switches
When introducing genes into yeast to make it produce drugs and other useful substances, it is also necessary to reliably
Molecular gardening: New enzymes discovered for protein modification pruning
Deubiquitinases (DUBs) are enzymes used by cells to trim protein modifications made from the protein ubiquitin, and thereby regulate proteins.
Scientists make surprising discovery pinpointing when good cholesterol becomes harmful
Houston Methodist researchers have discovered that certain components of so-called “good” cholesterol — high-density lipoproteins (HDL) — may be associated
Antibody that neutralizes inhibitory factors involved in nerve regeneration leads to enhanced motor function after acute spinal cord injury
The latest study results have been published online in the journal The Lancet Neurology. A multi-centre clinical trial (NISCI trial:
Shiitake-derived functional food shows suppression of liver fibrosis progression
Chronic liver damage can lead to hepatitis, which causes fibrosis of the liver. This buildup of collagen and other fibrous
Charting a path toward overcoming glioblastoma resistance to chemotherapy
In spite of intensive research, glioblastoma remains one of the most lethal types of brain cancer. Temozolomide (TMZ) is used
Machine psychology: A bridge to general AI?
Artificial intelligence that is as intelligent as humans may become possible thanks to psychological learning models, combined with certain types
New molecule-creation method a ‘powerful tool’ to accelerate drug synthesis and discovery
A team of chemists from Scripps Research and Rice University has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of
