Trending News
News
News
A New Spin on the Origins of Life?
Researchers have synthesized staircase-like supramolecules of a single handedness, or chirality, using standard laboratory equipment.
News
Harvesting Genetics to Improve Watermelon Quality
An international team of researchers has taken a comprehensive look at the genomes of all seven species of watermelon, creating a resource that could help plant breeders increase the domestic fruit's quality and ability to thrive during an era of climate change.
News
Open-source Database Enhances Genomics Research Collaboration
Researchers have launched a new open-source database, aiming to make it easier to share datasets that reveal the function of genomic variants in health and disease.
News
A Scientific Twist on Video Games: Designing Proteins
A crowdsourcing game called Foldit allows players to try different fold configurations for points and rankings. In a recent challenge, Foldit players came up with 56 designs that were reproduced as stable structures in a lab.
News
Lymphatic System Discovered To Play Key Role in Hair Regeneration
Scientists have found that specialized lymphatic capillaries are involved in the synchronization of hair follicle regeneration.
News
A Test To Detect Antibiotic Resistance in Less Than 45 Minutes
Scientists are developing a low cost, rapid diagnostic sensor test which aims to show the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics within 45 minutes.
News
Complex Cellular Machine Visualized To Provide New Insights in Cancer
Scientists have developed a high-resolution visual map of the RSC complex, a multi-protein machine, elucidating how it works and what role it has in healthy and cancer cells.
News
Point-of-Care Diagnostic for Detecting Preterm Birth on Horizon
A new study provides a first step toward the development of an inexpensive point-of-care diagnostic test to assess the presence of known risk factors for preterm birth in resource-poor areas.
News
Certain Gut Bacteria May Contribute to Bowel Cancer
People who have a certain type of bacteria in their guts may be at greater risk of developing bowel cancer.
News
Simple Blood Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer could be detected up to five years before there are any clinical signs of it, using a blood test that identifies the body’s immune response to substances produced by tumor cells, according to new research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference Sunday.
Advertisement