Reviving the protector: New tactic against medulloblastoma

Scientists have a new tactic with potential for fighting medulloblastoma, the most common and most aggressive…

Drug targets metabolic vulnerability and impairs cancer cell growth and survival

A new drug inhibits a vital metabolic process required for cancer cells' growth and survival.

Post-stroke delivery of neurotrophic factor MANF promotes functional recovery in rats

The neurotrophic factor MANF is neuroprotective when administered before experimental stroke. MANF also promoted reversal of…

New type of depression identified

Depression is a mental disorder that affects over 300 million people around the world. While treatments…

Approaching an ideal amino acid synthesis using hydrogen

Researchers demonstrated a reductive alkylation method for the functionalization of substituted amines using hydrogen, which is…

Solar cells combining silicon with perovskite have achieved record efficiency of 25.2 percent

Researchers have combined silicon- and perovskite-based solar cells. The resulting efficiency of 25.2 percent is a…

Manipulated enzymes

Researchers managed for the first time ever to 'retrain' an enzyme to build ring-shaped molecular structures…

Artificial gene defect reveals target to fight genetic disease

Fanconi anemia (FA) is caused by defective genes for DNA-repair leading to bone marrow failure, developmental…

New 28-GHz transceiver paves the way for future 5G devices

Scientists have designed and fabricated a tiny, but incredibly fast, reliable, and accurate 28-GHz transceiver meant…

Deep-freezing of orange juice can increase the absorption of beneficial compounds

Researchers show how certain types of cold treatment that are used by the citrus fruits industry…