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LSD changes the communication patterns between regions of the brain, a new study by researchers of the University of Zurich and Yale University shows. The study also provides insights into how mental health disorders develop and how these could be treated.

Ocean acidification caused by high levels of human-made CO2 is dissolving the seafloor, raising concerns for the future.

Linking therapeutically active molecules to specific antibodies can help to pilot them to their designated targets and minimize side effects - especially when treating tumors. Scientists have now described novel conjugates made from antibodies and a kinesin spindle protein inhibitor. Changing the linker between the two components allows for tuning the activity of this cytostatic drug, which is effective against a broad palette of cancers.

The National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg and Protagen AG extend their collaboration to investigate the immuno-competence of urothelial cancer patients receiving immunotherapy.

Fibers containing systems for mixing, separating, and testing fluids may open up new possibilities for medical screening.

New method increases the released lentiviral particles produced by host cells, which will aid the use of the vectors for introducing foreign genes.

As Halloween revelers prepare to feast on chocolate, a new study is pushing back the origins of the delicious sweet treat.

Key factors that determine whether individuals released from incarceration continue to receive HIV care after leaving prison have been considered.

The 2018 IUPAC-ThalesNano prize has been awarded to Professor C. Oliver Kappe. Prof. Kappe has made an extremely high impact on the development of flow chemistry and contributed to the penetration of continuous processes worldwide from the academia to fine-chemical and pharma industry.

Researchers have found an important class of sugars in algae that could lead to a better understanding of harmful algal blooms.