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Medical Xpress / Oral insulin trial marks milestone toward personalized prevention of type 1 diabetes
The Primary Oral Insulin Trial (POInT) investigates whether type 1 diabetes in at-risk children can be prevented through oral insulin treatment. First results mark an important step toward the prevention of type 1 diabetes, ...
Phys.org / Red lactate biosensor opens the door for simultaneous monitoring of neuronal metabolism and activity
Scientists from Academia Sinica and National Taiwan University, together with international collaborators, have developed a high-performance red fluorescent biosensor for lactate (lactic acid). The new biosensor, named R-eLACCO2, ...
Phys.org / Destroying crazy ant nest structure makes them vulnerable to pathogens
Invasive tawny crazy ants have been wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, disrupting ecosystems and causing headaches for homeowners. Now scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have devised ...
Tech Xplore / Once considered quality problems, substrate defects now enable precise control of semiconductor crystal growth
A team led by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has made a breakthrough in semiconductor development that could reshape the way we produce computer chips, optoelectronics and quantum computing devices.
Phys.org / Researchers track massive ice loss from Berry Glacier in West Antarctica
Berry Glacier, a tributary of the Getz Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, has deteriorated dramatically in the past three decades, according to researchers in the Department of Earth System Science at the University of California, ...
Phys.org / Electric fields steer nanoparticles through a liquid-filled maze, offering improved drug delivery and purification
In the home, the lab and the factory, electric fields control technologies such as Kindle displays, medical diagnostic tests and devices that purify cancer drugs. In an electric field, anything with an electrical charge—from ...
Phys.org / Global footprint of wildlife trade highlights biodiversity threats
New research has shed light on the vast and largely unmonitored trade of wildlife around the world, revealing alarming threats to biosecurity and the survival of many species.
Medical Xpress / Infants born with hearing loss show disruptions in brain design, underscoring the urgency of intervention
Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound and language may help them develop more normally, according to new research.
Phys.org / How life first got moving: Nature's motor from billions of years ago
Research led by the University of Auckland has cast light on the evolutionary origins of one of nature's first motors, which developed 3.5 billion to 4 billion years ago to propel bacteria.
Medical Xpress / Newly identified T-cell subtype may explain treatment-resistant childhood leukemia
A new type of cancer cell that "warrants urgent investigation" has been discovered in childhood leukemia and could impact clinical care. Research into new or repurposed treatments that target this new cell type could give ...
Medical Xpress / Gun violence now a leading threat to pregnant women, study finds
Pregnant women in the United States face a serious and growing danger from gun violence, according to a new study that examined thousands of homicides nationwide.
Medical Xpress / Childhood experiences may hold the key to adult relationship patterns
In the field of psychology, attachment theory proposes that interpersonal experiences early in life should shape how people think, feel and behave in their close relationships in adulthood.
