Using proteins derived from jellyfish, scientists assembled a complex sixteen protein structure composed of two stacked octamers by supercharging alone.
Category: Health
April Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’
Studying April Fools hoax news stories could offer clues to spotting ‘fake news’ articles, new research reveals. Academic experts in
Exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss
A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (AHWC) at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Dark spots on the skin: Causes and how to treat them
Dark spots on the skin are usually the result of hyperpigmentation. Dark spots on the skin can range from light
Need to increase diversity within genetic data sets
Polygenic scores can predict a person’s risk for conditions like coronary artery disease, breast cancer, and type 2 diabetes (T2D)
Making waves: Researchers shed light on how cilia work
Human bodies have some built-in systems to care for themselves. The cells that line our lungs, nose, brain and reproductive
Smoking and pre-eclampsia may cause fertility problems for offspring
Low levels of oxygen in the womb — which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as pre-eclampsia —
Pain, pain go away: New tools improve students’ experience of school-based vaccines
Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have teamed up with educators, public health
Vitamin C can cut time spent in intensive care units
An analysis of published trials calls for research into vitamin C’s effects on critically ill patients after finding it can
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may play opposite roles in childhood asthma
Dietary intake of two fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on the severity of asthma in children
