New experiments have shed more light on the gas flow through tiny, angstrom-sized channels with atomically…
Month: June 2018
Zero proof probiotics can ease your anxiety
A study found evidence that probiotics can reduce anxiety in rodents, but not in humans.
How pancreatic tumors lead to weight loss
A study offers insight into the weight loss seen in pancreatic cancer patients, and suggests that…
Compound made inside human body stops viruses from replicating
A team of researchers has identified the mode of action of viperin, a naturally occurring enzyme…
Gene-edited pigs are resistant to billion dollar virus
Scientists have produced pigs that can resist one of the world's most costly animal diseases, by…
The cells that control the formation of fat
A study has revealed a new cell type that resides in the body's fat depots where…
T. Rex couldn’t stick out its tongue
Dinosaurs are often depicted as fierce creatures, baring their teeth, with tongues wildly stretching from their…
Towards personalised medicine: One type of data is not enough
To understand the biology of diseased organs researchers can use different types of molecular data. One…
New therapeutic opportunity for the treatment of resistant malignant melanoma
Researchers have revealed that malignant melanoma can reprogram their protein synthesis machinery and become addicted to…
What a pain: The iPad neck plagues women more
Gender and posture -- not screen time -- are biggest factors behind developing 'iPad neck' and…