Mindfully Curated
The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a new study. The discovery could lead to new methods for classifying and treating patients with this disease.
One of the most important optimization goals underlying the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device has now been confirmed. An analysis shows: In the optimized magnetic field cage, the energy losses of the plasma are reduced in the desired way. Wendelstein 7-X i…
With recent trips to space travel by business moguls like Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, visiting the edge of space has never been more within the grasp of commercial travel. However, at these altitudes, passengers experience weightlessness, or more g…
A new kind of neural interface system that coordinates the activity of hundreds of tiny brain sensors could one day deepen understanding of the brain and lead to new medical therapies.
The latest study shows that short naps are ineffective in mitigating the potentially dangerous cognitive effects of sleep deprivation.
Researchers have developed a drug delivery platform wherein heteroduplex oligonucleotide drugs conjugated with cholesterol are able to cross the blood-brain barrier and achieve therapeutic concentrations in the central nervous system even with intraven…
Researchers recently completed a study that has the potential to improve cancer treatment for colorectal cancer and melanoma by using nanotechnology to deliver chemotherapy in a way that makes it more effective against aggressive tumors.
A new cancer immunotherapy pairs ultrasound with specially engineered CAR T cells to destroy malignant tumors while sparing normal tissue. The new experimental therapy significantly slowed down the growth of solid cancerous tumors in mice.
Engineers found a way to greatly extend the life of materials used in jet engines.
Engineers have created new dynamic DNA data structures able to store and recall information in an ordered way from DNA molecules. They also analyzed how these structures are able to be interfaced with external nucleic acid computing circuits.
Over 260,000 kilometers of river could potentially be severed by planned hydroelectric developments according to researchers. The Amazon, the Congo, and the Irrawaddy are just a few of the rivers at risk of losing their free-flowing status if the propo…
Researchers have known from several lines of evidence that the ancient hominins known as the Denisovans interbred with modern humans in the distant past. Now researchers have discovered that the Ayta Magbukon in the Philippines have the highest level o…
A new study finds that while droughts routinely cause food insecurity in Africa, their contribution to hunger has remained steady or even shrunk in recent years. Instead, rising widespread, long-term violence has displaced people, raised food prices an…
Earthquakes typically last only a few seconds, although sometimes the shifts in the subsurface occur in slow motion. Understanding these ‘slow quakes’, known as ‘slow slip events’, and their interplay with the short – sometimes violent – tremors is cri…
Researchers have now found that fibrous red phosphorus, when electrons are confined in its one-dimensional sub-units, can show large optical responses — that is, the material shows strong photoluminescence under light irradiation. The study shows that…
States with low initial use of HIV-prevention drugs are continuing to fall behind in usage among people at risk for the disease, a new study finds.
Researchers are revisiting an age-old question in baseball: Do batters actually keep their eye on the ball? A review of the few film- and lab-based studies on the subject suggests that yes, indeed, batters’ eyes are watching the pitched ball. But they’…
Results from a new study reveal that targeting interferon kappa, a protein made by skin cells, may reduce the severity of psoriasis. Researchers say the findings will bring physicians one step closer to optimizing treatments for patients with the auto…
Scientists used a new system to zoom in on an iconic RNA catalyst and a piece of viral RNA that’s a potential target for COVID-19 treatments.
As wildfires and heatwaves stress the western United States, concern over drought is rising: Dry landscapes burn more readily, and rain can help quell fires already raging. But wildfire smoke may keep that essential rain from falling.