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Animal Study Suggests Liver Surgery Success Could Be Boosted by Growth Hormone
A new study in mice suggests that growth hormone plays a key role in reducing inflammation and increasing survival rates following liver surgery.
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How To Get the Perfect Avocado
A technique for measuring the ripeness of avocados could reduce waste by up to 10% and help fulfill consumer demand for ready-to-eat fruit.
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Genetic Study Links Higher Alcohol Consumption to Increased Stroke and PAD Risk
Using genetic analysis, researchers have found that higher alcohol consumption can increase risks for stroke and peripheral artery disease.
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Spud Power! Potatoes Are More Than Carbs
Researchers have discovered that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source of high-quality protein that helps to maintain muscle.
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SARS-CoV-2 Structure Gives Clues About Why It's So Infectious
A study of the structure of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reveals a unique feature that could explain why it is so transmissible between people.
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Using Gold To Analyze the Flavor Profile of Liquid Gold
A new test using gold nanoparticles has been developed to establish the flavor profile of maple syrup and help producers evaluate its quality.
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Expanding the Use of Metal Catalysts in Drug Discovery
The use of metals in drug molecules could offer major benefits, for example enabling lower therapeutic dosages to be used and could result in fewer side effects.
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Novel Gene-based Vaccine Candidate Against SARS-CoV-2 in Development
Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), members of Mass General Brigham, today announced progress towards the testing and development of an experimental vaccine called AAVCOVID, a novel gene-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Supercomputer Simulations Identify Potential Drug Candidates Against COVID-19
Several drugs approved for treating hepatitis C viral infection were identified as potential candidates against COVID-19, based on extensive calculations using the MOGON II supercomputer at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
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A Jet Engine That Runs on Air and Electricity?
Humans depend on fossil fuels, however they are unsustainable and polluting. But researchers have now designed a prototype plasma jet thruster that can generate thrusting pressures of a commercial jet engine, using only air and electricity.
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