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Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered
Apr 01, 2019 09:25 PM EDT

Natural gene therapy for intractable skin disease discovered

Pathogenic gene mutations causing a type of intractable skin disease

New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor
Apr 01, 2019 09:25 PM EDT

New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor

Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed an ultra-sensitive heat sensor that is flexible, transparent and printable

Schematic Of The Energy Shifts Between Different Versions Of A Self-Assembling Nanocube (IMAGE)
Mar 29, 2019 09:54 AM EDT

Just add heat to open this tiny box

Researchers have designed two types of nano-sized building blocks that can automatically connect into cubes and scramble back into individual components based on the temperature of their environment. This accomplishment is another step towards chemical systems that more realistically mimic life.

NanoEP Platform (IMAGE)
Mar 29, 2019 09:53 AM EDT

Introducing a kinder, gentler way to blow holes in cells

When scientists attempt to slip big molecules, like the Cas9 enzyme that is key to CRISPR gene editing, into cells, things can get messy.

MRE Scan, Liver, UC San Diego School of Medicine (IMAGE)
Mar 29, 2019 09:38 AM EDT

Movement toward a poop test for liver cirrhosis

In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego researchers were able to diagnose liver cirrhosis simply by analyzing a person's stool microbes

A new model to trial preventative treatments for schizophrenia
Mar 29, 2019 09:33 AM EDT

A new model to trial preventative treatments for schizophrenia

Neuroscientists at The University of Queensland have developed a new animal model of schizophrenia that will enable researchers around the world to better understand the disease and develop new treatments.

Life Reconstruction at Liscomb Bonebed Region during the Late Cretaceous (IMAGE)
Mar 29, 2019 09:16 AM EDT

First-confirmed occurrence of a lambeosaurine dinosaur found on Alaska's North Slope

Paper published in Scientific Reports describes paleontologists' unearthing part of a skull, illustrating that there is much to learn about biodiversity and the environments of the Cretaceous Arctic

Plenty of Water Is Needed for Mineral Processing (IMAGE)
Mar 28, 2019 10:21 AM EDT

Reducing water consumption in mining

Digitization in beneficiation technology is helping to ensure that this precious commodity is used efficiently

Formation of Small Vesicles (IMAGE)
Mar 28, 2019 10:10 AM EDT

Knowledge gap closed in our understanding of degradation of ethane

UFZ researchers discover single-celled organism that oxidises ethane on the seabed

LED Near Infra Red (IMAGE)
Mar 28, 2019 10:08 AM EDT

Record efficiency for perovskite-based light-emitting diodes

Rational molecular passivation for high-performance perovskite light-emitting diodes

Anions and Cations (IMAGE)
Mar 28, 2019 10:06 AM EDT

Anions and cations in dual-ion batteries act like cowherd and weaver girl

Dual-ion batteries (DIBs), in which both cations and anions are involved in the electrochemical redox reaction, are one of the most promising candidates to meet the low-cost requirements of commercial applications. Compared with conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), they have advantages like hi...

Streamlined Electrospun Nanofibers (IMAGE)
Mar 28, 2019 09:59 AM EDT

Engineers craft the basic building block for electrospun nanofibers

Electrospinning uses electric fields to manipulate nanoscale and microscale fibers. The technique is well-developed but time-intensive and costly. A team from Michigan Technological University came up with a new way to create customizable nanofibers for growing cell cultures that cuts out time spent...

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