Use Of Blood Or Skin Cells To Model Retinal Diseases In A Dish
AMD (Age-related Macular Degenerescence) is the first cause of visual impairment. The main characteristic of the disease is the occurrence of drusen at an early…
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Monthly Archive: September 2018
Could Coral Reefs Survive In The Deep?
I bet you know there are amazing coral reefs in the tropics you can see while snorkeling. Did you know corals keep going deeper than…
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Land Cover Changes In Central European Mountains: A Case Study of Šumava
Central European mountains are covered predominantly by forests. Norway spruce is the most frequently-occurring species and the most affected one. Windstorms and subsequent insect outbreaks…
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Treatment With A New Drug Strengthens The Muscles Of Patients With Pompe Disease
Pompe disease is a rare and potentially fatal metabolic myopathy (prevalence 1 in 20,000). In Pompe disease, the deficiency of lysosomal acid α-glucosidase (GAA) leads…
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DNA Devices For Selective, Individualized Cancer Therapy
While no one wants to receive a cancer diagnosis, a number of treatments are now available, making the likelihood of a favorable outcome better than…
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A Supercharged Atomic Engine
Energy conversion occurs everywhere. Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, car engines convert chemical energy in gasoline into kinetic energy that accelerates a vehicle, and…
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Organ System: Definition And Examples
In biology, an organ system refers to a group of one or more organs arranged in a particular way that work together to perform some physiological function….
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Developing Reliable Physical Models Of Oxide Scale Buildup In Nuclear Reactors
Fuel assemblies in nuclear reactors consist of bundles of fuel elements — metallic cylindrical tubes encasing fuel pellets — arranged in specific geometries in the…
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What Is Sublimation In Chemistry?
Sublimation in chemistry refers to the phase transition in which matter changes state from a solid immediately into a gas, without passing through an intermediate…
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One Step Ahead To Predict Potential Poaching Hotspots: An Approach To Assist In The Surveillance Of Protected Areas
Human activities have profoundly changed most of the ecosystems in different regions of the Earth, causing widespread loss of biodiversity and loss of ecosystem functions…
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Starve A Cold, Feed A Fever? Addressing Poor Nutrition In Inpatients
What would you do if you knew of a treatment that would improve your acutely ill inpatient’s immune function, lean muscle mass, wound healing, functional…
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