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This material, which is 50 percent economical compared to similar products, creates a moist environment that enables the body to heal on its own through endogenous enzymes

Forschende der ETH Zürich haben ein Molekül entwickelt, das mit fluoreszierendem Leuchten anzeigt, wo im Körper neues Gewebe entsteht. Das Molekül hilft nicht nur, Tumore sichtbar zu machen, sonde ...

Einst forderte CDU-Politiker Merz, dass die Steuererklärung – kurz und bündig – auf einen Bierdeckel passen müsse. Das klappte zwar nicht, doch jetzt haben Physiker ein anderes Bierdeckel-Phänomen entschlüsselt.

Scientists identify new therapeutic target for several aggressive cancers A protein in tumor cells could be targeted to treat some types of aggressive cancer including brain, blood, skin, and kidney, new research has shown. The scientists, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge and Harvard University, have identified a protein that plays a key role in transforming normal tissue into cancer, as a possible target for drug development. Inhibiting this protein effectively destr...

Study shows pharmacological rescue of mitochondrial defect related to Parkinsons disease Treating mice that have a Parkinsons disease-causing mutation with a small molecule compound restores the removal of damaged mitochondria from their brain cells, shows a study published today in eLife. The findings may help explain what goes wrong in dopamine-producing brain cells in people with mutations that cause Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons disease is caused by the progressive loss of brain cells tha...

Paläontolog:innen der Bayerischen Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie (SNSB-BSPG) untersuchten im Rahmen einer Neubeschreibung die Überreste des Langhalssauriers Patagosaurus fariasi (175 Mio Jahre) aus Argentinien. Diese Untersuchungen haben große Bedeutung für das Verständnis der Evolution der Sauropoden. Ihre Ergebnisse veröffentlichten die Forscher:innen in der wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift Geodiversitas. Wie der Name schon verrät: der Dinosaurier Patagosaurus fariasi st...

‘Social prescribing’ may help lonely older adults to avoid harmful sedatives and painkillers Lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely to use opioids to ease pain and two-and-a-half times more likely to use sedatives and anti-anxiety medications, putting themselves at risk for drug dependency, impaired attention, falls and other accidents, and further cognitive impairment, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco. The study found that just over half of 6,000 respondents...

Cool geschmolzen: Umgekehrter Phasenübergang in 2D-Material Inverses Schmelzen Cool geschmolzen: Umgekehrter Phasenübergang in 2D-Material 19.07.2021Autor / Redakteur: Hanna Metzen* / Christian Lüttmann Paradox: Forscher der Uni Bielefeld haben ein Material durch Abkühlen zum Schmelzen gebracht. Das 2D-Material wechselt bei Minusgraden in einen ungeordneten, mobilen Zustand. Bisher wurde ein vergleichbarer Prozess nur unter extr...

Targeted mental health support lacking for people with chronic health conditions during pandemic A new scoping review found that those with chronic health concerns, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and autoimmune conditions, are not only at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection, they are also more likely to experience anxiety, depression or substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the review was to address knowledge gaps related to the prevention and management of men...

Frailty contributes to neurocognitive decline in young adult childhood cancer survivors Scientists at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital have found a link between post-cancer treatment frailty and neurocognitive decline in young adult childhood cancer survivors. A paper on this work was published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Though frailty is often associated with the elderly, 8% of young adult childhood cancer survivors meet the criteria for frailty. This study confirms that t...