A new study shows that a 70-year-old malaria drug can block immune cells in the liver…
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A quasiparticle quest
Physicists have developed a device that could provide conclusive evidence for the existence (or not) of…
Computer system finds ‘recipes’ for producing materials
System could pore through millions of research papers to extract 'recipes' for producing materials, explain investigators.
Subset of carbon nanotubes poses cancer risk similar to asbestos in mice
Researchers have shown for the first time in mice that long and thin nanomaterials called carbon…
Chicken embryo illuminates role of thyroid hormone in brain development
A thyroid hormone transporter is essential for the earliest stages of brain development, according to a…
Mandatory state policies work best to curb power plant emissions, study finds
U.S. state policies aimed at mitigating power plant emissions vary widely in effectiveness, finds a new…
NASA satellite tracks ozone pollution by monitoring its key ingredients
Ozone pollution near Earth's surface is one of the main ingredients of summertime smog. It is…
Autonomously growing synthetic DNA strands
Engineers have developed a method that allows pre-designed sequences of DNA to autonomously grow and concatenate…
Can cannabinoids be used to treat cancer?
When cannabinoids activate signaling pathways in cancer cells they can stimulate a cell death mechanism called…
Stem cells from muscle could address diabetes-related circulation problems
Stem cells taken from muscle tissue could promote better blood flow in patients with diabetes who…