Off/on switch for DNA repair protein

Damage to DNA is a daily occurrence but one that human cells have evolved to manage.…

Algorithm identifies hypertensive patients who will benefit from intensive treatment

Using data from large clinical trials, researchers developed a way to predict which patients will benefit…

Loss of lemurs might endanger many of Madagascar’s largest tree species

Widespread logging and hunting have endangered virtually all of Madagascar's 100-plus species of iconic lemurs, and…

Cost-effective universal screening for hepatitis C in France

An estimated 75,000 people in France are unaware they are infected by hepatitis C virus. A…

Computer graphics research team to present new tool for sketching faces

Computer scientists have devised a sketch-based editing framework that enables a user to edit their photos…

Three research-based ways to maximize the fun of leisure activities

Everyone's so busy these days that it is easy to think you need to schedule time…

Alzheimer’s in mini format: A novel tool to study disease mechanisms and possible remedies

Scientists have been successful in mimicking mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease in a novel, stem cell-based model…

Experimental drug stops Parkinson’s disease progression in mice

Researchers say they have developed an experimental drug, similar to compounds used to treat diabetes, that…

Electrical disorder acts like a traffic light for a biological gate

Nature's way of allowing proteins across its gates, through porous biological membranes, depends, among others, on…

Is the Bitcoin network an oligarchy?

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can be analysed because every transaction is traceable. This means that they are…