Biology New Perspective to Understand And Treat A Rare Calcification Disease (Biology) 6 Apr 2021 Researchers developed a new animal model to study a rare genetic disease that can lead to blindness at the age of 40-50. As part of an international collaboration, researchers from…
Astronomy Dark Energy Survey Physicists Open New Window Into Dark Energy (Astronomy) 6 Apr 2021 For the first time, DES scientists can combine measurements of the distribution of matter, galaxies, and galaxy clusters to advance our understanding of dark energy.BY NATHAN COLLINS The universe is…
Neuroscience Leptin Puts The Brakes On Eating Via Novel Neurocircuit (Neuroscience) 6 Apr 2021 Energy balance includes modulation of dopamine reward signaling Since the discovery of leptin in the 1990s, researchers have wondered, how does leptin, a hormone made by body fat, suppress appetite?…
Neuroscience ‘Brain glue’ Helps Repair Circuitry in Severe TBI (Neuroscience) 6 Apr 2021 Reparative hydrogel mimics the composition and mechanics of the brain At a cost of $38 billion a year, an estimated 5.3 million people are living with a permanent disability related…
Medicine Scientists Uncover Mutations That Make Cancer Resistant To Therapies Targeting KRAS (Medicine) 6 Apr 2021 Key Takeaways Cancer drugs that inhibit the protein expressed by a mutated form of the KRAS gene might be approved later this year, but cancer cells often develop additional mutations…
Chemistry Researchers Reveal Elusive Inner Workings Of Antioxidant Enzyme With Therapeutic Potential (Chemistry) 6 Apr 20216 Apr 2021 University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers reveal elusive inner workings of antioxidant enzyme with therapeutic potential Mitochondria, known as the powerhouses within human cells, generate the energy needed for cell…
Chemistry A New Type of Battery That Can Charge Ten Times Faster Than a Lithium-ion Battery Created (Chemistry) 6 Apr 2021 Moreover, it is safer in terms of potential fire hazards and has a lower environmental impact It is difficult to imagine our daily life without lithium-ion batteries. They dominate the…
