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Medical Xpress / Photoswitch drug shows early signs of restoring light sensitivity in severely damaged retinas in first human trial
Adelaide University researchers have carried out the first in-human trial of a new type of treatment for a leading cause of blindness in working age adults, with promising results.
Phys.org / Structural blueprint for RNA therapeutics reveals why some siRNA molecules work better than others
RNA interference is a natural mechanism for living cells to control whether specific genes are being used. Crowned with the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the discovery of RNA interference has since been harnessed ...
Phys.org / Cultural values may decide when comforting others feels like real support
When someone you love is upset, your first instinct may be to comfort them. To reassure them. To make them feel better. But what if that instinct isn't universal?
Phys.org / Some boreal forest species fail to recover even 100 years after clearcutting
Boreal forests are being clear-cut faster than some of their wildlife and plant species can recover, with a few failing to return even 100 years after harvesting, according to University of Alberta-led research.
Medical Xpress / Cancer cell 'degraders' target two proteins at once to defeat treatment resistance
Researchers from two Technion faculties have jointly developed a new compound and demonstrated its effectiveness against aggressive tumor cells.
Phys.org / Table sugar could hold a cheaper, quicker key to making vital drugs
Pioneering research has developed a new way of creating carbohydrate-based medicines that could ultimately replace costly drugs for common health conditions, using two cheap basic ingredients—table sugar and vinegar.
Phys.org / Cyclic sealing and drainage on the Gofar Oceanic Transform Fault revealed
Oceanic transform faults are strike-slip boundaries—faults that move horizontally rather than up and down and connect offset mid-ocean ridge segments. They have long been regarded as simple "conservative" plate boundaries ...
Phys.org / Great Barrier Reef drilling reveals repeated collapse, regrowth and migration since last ice age
An international expedition including University of Sydney researchers has pieced together the clearest picture yet of how the Great Barrier Reef responded to dramatic environmental change over the past 30,000 years. Multiple ...
Medical Xpress / Unlocking diabetes' secrets: Pediatric organ donors help map a path to a cure and prevention
The autoimmunity associated with type 1 diabetes often begins in the first years of life, and the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is rapidly rising among children and teens.
Phys.org / Q&A: What happens when warming streams push young salmon beyond their limits
As climate change warms rivers across British Columbia, young salmon are facing increasing heat stress at vulnerable stages of their lives. Two studies from UBC's Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab have found that ...
Medical Xpress / Medical museums often display infant remains. How they were acquired was frequently harrowing
If you've been to a museum about the history of medicine or surgery, you've probably seen loads of preserved human remains that have been used as teaching aids or in scientific research.
Tech Xplore / Designed to tempt: How mini AI lines up carrots to look their best
The researchers teach the packaging machine what is up and down on a snack carrot. The program runs on a small, local PC—not on huge servers in some faraway cloud. The goal: to pack quickly, cheaply and attractively—so that ...
