Chemistry How Aerosols Are Formed? (Chemistry) 14 Jan 2021 ETH Zurich researchers conducted an experiment to investigate the initial steps in the formation of aerosols. Their findings are now aiding efforts to better understand and model that process –…
Astronomy Galaxies Hit Single, Doubles, and a Triple (Growing Black Holes) (Astronomy) 14 Jan 2021 A new study looked at triple galaxy mergers to learn what happens to their supermassive black holes.The results find a single, four doubles, a triple giant black hole remain in…
Medicine The Role of T Cells in Fighting Cancer (Medicine) 14 Jan 2021 New CU research shows a wider variety of T cells means a better immune system response. New research from CU Cancer Center member Jing Hong Wang, MD, PhD, and recent University of…
Biology Toadlet Peptide Transforms Into a Deadly Weapon Against Bacteria (Biology) 14 Jan 2021 Researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and EMBL Hamburg have discovered remarkable molecular properties of an antimicrobial peptide from the skin of the Australian toadlet. The discovery…
Medicine Study Demonstrates Efficacy of New Treatment for Neurofibromatosis Type 1-Related Tumors (Medicine) 14 Jan 2021 Based on preclinical studies of an investigational drug to treat peripheral nerve tumors, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as part of the Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium have shown…
Biology CCNY Biologist Finds Asian Butterfly Mimics Different Species as Defense Against Predators (Biology) 14 Jan 2021 Many animal and insect species use Batesian mimicry – mimicking a poisonous species – as a defense against predators. The common palmfly, Elymnias hypermnestra (a species of satyrine butterfly), which is found…
Medicine Bladder Cancer – When to Use Chemotherapy (Medicine) 14 Jan 2021 An analysis of immune status to predict treatment success. In patients with bladder cancer, chemotherapy effectiveness is partially determined by the body’s immune system response to the malignancy. This is…
