Experimental compound counters diabetic complications
An experimental compound reduced complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice -- not by lowering blood sugar -- but by countering its consequences, a new study finds......»»
Study shows chemical"s extent in the Fairbanks winter air
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in the wintertime air of Fairbanks, Alaska accounts for a significant portion of the community's fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the.....»»
New method to study cellular behavior using smart materials
Scientists from 4D-BIOMAP, an ERC research project at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), have developed a new experimental method, based on magneto-active polymers, to study cellular behavior. These compounds, which consist of a polymeric m.....»»
New chemical modification of a natural compound for cancer treatment
Natural compounds often have promising therapeutic potential but using them to treat diseases is hampered due to toxicity or non-desirable effects. Now, a new study led by Gonçalo Bernardes, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João.....»»
Cocrystal engineering: A technique for designing multifunctional materials
Cocrystal engineering is a strategy for assembling organic molecules via the non-covalent interaction force, avoiding harsh experimental conditions (i.e., high temperature and high pressure). By selecting the appropriate components, the donor-accepto.....»»
How to watch NASA launch a satellite into an experimental lunar orbit
This Monday, NASA is launching a tiny satellite with a big mission - to test a never-before-tried orbit around the moon for a future lunar outpost......»»
Pig Heart Transplant Failure: Doctors Detail Everything That Went Wrong
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this year, news broke of the first experimental xenotransplantation: A human patient with heart disease received a heart from a pig that had been genetically engineered to avoid rejection.....»»
Pig heart transplant failure: Doctors detail everything that went wrong
We're currently unsure why the cells of the heart ended up dead. Enlarge / Much of the heart is composed of muscle cells like the ones shown here. (credit: Ed Reschke) Earlier this year, news broke of the first experimental xe.....»»
From outside to inside: A rapid and precise total assessment method for cells
Having a good eye for detail is an essential skill for many professions. In particular, biologists use special techniques and advanced technology to analyze individual cells with unprecedented precision. Impedance cytometry is one experimental method.....»»
Apple Releases new Safari Technology Preview with macOS Ventura features
Apple has released a new version of Safari Technology Preview with features included in the company's upcoming macOS Ventura update.Credit: AppleSafari Technology Preview is an experimental browser designed to test features that could be released in.....»»
America"s First CRISPR Trial is Still Nearly 100% Effective 3 Years On
Incredible new data presented recently at the European Hematology Association Congress has revealed an experimental CRISPR gene editing therapy is both safe and effective up to three years after treatment. The follow-up results come from one of the l.....»»
Scientists serendipitously discover rare cluster compound
Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Cell-Material Sciences have discovered a novel cluster compound that could prove useful as a catalyst. Compounds, called polyoxometalates, that contain a large metal-oxide cluster carry a negative charge.....»»
Everything we know about the new Snapchat Plus subscription
Snap is testing a new subscription plan called Snapchat Plus, which gives would-be subscribers access to exclusive, experimental features......»»
Puzzling out the structure of a molecular giant
Combining AlphaFold2 with experimental and computational techniques has helped scientists figure out the human nuclear pore complex's architecture in greater detail than ever before......»»
How clearer reporting of negative experimental results would improve reaction planning in chemistry
Databases containing huge amounts of experimental data are available to researchers across a wide variety of chemical disciplines. However, a team of researchers have discovered that the available data is unsuccessful in predicting the yields of new.....»»
Digging is not just a game for children in hunter-gatherer groups
Ana Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), have published an experimental energy study in the journal Human Nature, using volunteers of both sexes aged 8 to 14, showing t.....»»
Investigating the magnetic properties of helium-3
In a joint experimental-theoretical study published in Nature, physicists at the Heidelberg Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK), together with collaborators from RIKEN, Japan, investigated the magnetic properties of the isotope helium-3......»»
Lab earthquakes show how grains at fault boundaries lead to major quakes
By simulating earthquakes in a lab, Caltech engineers have provided strong experimental support for a form of earthquake propagation now thought responsible for the magnitude-9.0 earthquake that devastated the coast of Japan in 2011......»»
The Boys Season 3: Why V24 Is Way More Dangerous Than Compound V
The first three episodes of The Boys: Season 3 introduce a new super-drug called V24. Let's explore what makes this drug so different from Compound V, and why it might be even more dangerous for Billy Butcher and his team.Warning: this article contai.....»»
GNOME Shell is Being Ported to Phones
"As part of the design process for what ended up becoming GNOME 40 the design team worked on a number of experimental concepts," reports a blog post at Gnome.org's shell-dev blog, "a few of which were aimed at better support for tablets and other sma.....»»
Superionic compound with the highest hydrogen content successfully predicted and explored
In collaboration with scientists from Jilin University in China, a group of Skoltech researchers led by Professor Artem R. Oganov discovered a unique compound—strontium hydride SrH22. It has the highest hydrogen content known so far and is stable a.....»»