Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) is a particularly challenging type of brain cancer: The tumor most commonly arises in infants under…
A simple strategy to improve your mood in 12 minutes
We all have a remedy — a glass of wine or a piece of chocolate — for lifting our spirits…
Researchers optimize aptamer with enhanced myelin-binding properties for MS treatment
A new study has demonstrated the enhanced ability of an optimized 20-nucleotide derivative of a larger DNA aptamer to bind…
On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day
The often embraced ‘cheat day’ is a common theme in many diets and the popular ketogenic diet is no exception.…
A more accurate method to diagnose cancer subtypes
Researchers have developed a method for detecting the products of ‘fusion’ genes in cancer cells more accurately than current clinical…
How nerve cells control misfolded proteins
Researchers have identified a protein complex that marks misfolded proteins, stops them from interacting with other proteins in the cell…
New medication gives mice bigger muscles
Researchers have studied a new group of medicinal products which increase the muscle- and bone mass of mice over a…
Fullerenes bridge conductive gap in organic photovoltaics
Organic photovoltaics have achieved remarkably high efficiencies, but finding optimum combinations of materials for high-performance organic solar cells, which are…
Glowing tumors show scientists where cancer drugs are working
Experimenting with mice, researchers report they have successfully used positron emission tomography (PET) scans to calculate in real time how…
Solving a hairy forensic problem
For decades, forensic scientists have tested strands of hair to reveal drug use or poisoning. But in recent years, reports…